Verb
He go/went home last night.
went
She (is/are) happy about getting a good grade.
is
We went to the store and we bought some milk.
We went to the store, and we bought some milk.
Names a person, place, thing, or idea
noun
The contraction for the words "could + not"
couldn't
The smoke raised/rose over the mountains.
Rose
Either restaurant (is/are) a good choice.
is
Today is September 18 2019
Today is September 18, 2019
The part of speech that describes an action or indicates a state of being.
verb
The possesive form of "they" (spelled correctly!)
their
Please (lie/lay) the sweater on the couch.
lay
We (rent/rents) two movies every week.
rent
Although I studied all night I wasn't ready for the test.
Although I studied all night, I wasn't ready for the test.
Describes nouns or pronouns.
adjective
The proper adjective in this sentence: I love to eat Chicago style pizza!
Chicago
She needed to (sit/set) the table before the guests could (sit/set) down.
set, sit
Twenty candies (were/was) in the bag, now only one (is/are) left.
were, is
My brother who is six feet tall likes to play basketball.
My brother, who is six feet tall likes to play basketball.
Substitutes for nouns or noun phrases
pronoun
The prepositional phrase in this sentence: We saw the squirrel running up a tree.
up a tree
The paintbrush is (lying/laying) by your pastel chalks.
lying
Each student in our class (come/comes) from California, but my brother and sister (come/comes) from North Carolina.
comes, come
We bought bananas apples oranges and limes.
We bought bananas, apples, oranges, and limes.
Modifies verbs and adjectives. Typically ends in -ly
adverb
She "don't know nothing" is an example of a "double" this.
a double negative