Nouns
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea
What is a verb?
Just one independent clause
simple
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What is the adverb modifying in the following sentence.
Brad nervously asked Sarah to go to the dance with him.
asked
an everyday nonspecific noun
common noun
a verb that helps a verb and is placed in front of the main verb
helping verb
compound
What is the purpose of coordinating conjunctions
to combine two independent clauses
Which noun is the adjective describing in the following sentence?
The boys grew impatient as the day went on.
boys
The name given to something to make it more specific
proper noun
linking verb
one independent and one dependent
complex
a sentence that makes a statement
declarative
What type of sentence is this?
I wanted to go to the movies, and I wanted to buy the larges popcorn.
compound.
nouns that replace a noun or a noun phrase
pronoun
The part of speech that describes a verb
adverb
two independent and one dependent
compound complex
words with the same meaning
synonyms
what type of sentence is this?
The classroom was loud and energetic.
simple
the name of the part of speech that describes a noun
adjective
What's the difference between an action verb and being verb?
answers may vary
complex
words with opposite meanings
antonyms
Where does the comma go in a compound sentence?
before the Fanboy