Definitions
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing, or idea
What is an adjective?
a word that describes a noun
Name all of the nouns in the following sentence: Without Nancy, our team will surely lose.
Nancy, team
Name the action verb: She spent the night at her best friend's house.
spent
Name all the adjectives in the following sentence: That large white house looks expensive.
that, large, white, expensive
What is a common noun?
a general person, place, thing, or idea
What is a proper adjective?
formed from proper nouns; describe a noun
What is the proper noun in the following sentence: Scientists are hypothesizing life on Mars.
Mars
Name the helping verb: When is Sam going to join us?
is
List all 3 articles.
a, an, the
What is a proper noun?
a specific person, place, thing, or idea
What is an action verb?
an action; something you can do
What is the pronoun in the following sentence: When is he going to arrive?
he
Is "felt" a linking verb or action verb? Josh felt sick after lunch today.
List all 4 demonstratives.
this, that, these, those
What is a pronoun?
a word that replaces a noun
What is a helping verb?
a verb that helps a verb
Name all of the nouns in the following sentence: Phil told only his parents about his fear of heights.
Phil, parents, fear, heights
Is "feels" a linking verb or action verb? Owen feels like seeing a movie this weekend.
Action Verb
Name all of the adjectives in the following sentence: The coffee was made from Brazilian coffee beans.
the, Brazilian, coffee
What is an antecedent?
the word the pronoun refers to
What is a linking verb?
a verb that connects the subject to the predicate that identifies or describes it
Find the antecedent in the following sentence: I thought I had my book, but I cannot find it.
book
List all 23 helping verbs.
do, does, did, have, has, had, am, is, are, was, were, may, must, might, can, could, will, would, shall, should, be, being, been.
Is "Monet" a proper adjective or proper noun in the following sentence: Mom has always admired that Monet painting.
Proper Adjective