Parts of speech
A Noun is known as...
What is the definition of adjective?
I ___ watching TV when Paul and Simon arrived
(am,was,where,is)
"was"
Period (.) is used for?
-to end a declarative sentence.
-after an abbreviation.
-after a person's initials.
What's the difference between a verb and an adverb?
a Verb is displayed as an action, state or occurence as an adverb modifies the Verb explaining time or circumstance!
True or False?
Ashamed is an Adjective
True
Definition of a Verb
word or group of words that expresses time while showing an action, condition, or the fact that something exists
Question Mark(?) is used for?
-after a question
What is the definition of Simile?
What is the definition of Simile?
Officials shared some important news!
find the adjective in the sentence!
- Important
action verb
action someone or something is performing
Exclamation Mark(!) is used for?
-after a word or sentence that shows excitement, fear, joy, or other strong feeling
-place the exclamation mark inside quotation marks at the end of a quoted exclamation
-place the exclamation mark outside quotation marks when the exclamation apples to the entire sentence
what is the definition of Alliteration?
the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two of more neighboring words of syllables!
Read the following sentences. Which word in the parentheses is an adjective from the sentence?
I opened the door to find a tattered envelope on the step. (door, opened, tattered)
tattered
Linking Verb
connects its subject w a word generally found near the end of the sentence and identifies, renames, or describes the subject
I went to the store today
What punctuation mark is missing?
.
A period
What is the definition of Oxymoron?
Phrases made of two or more words with opposite meanings.
is Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis an Adjective?
Yes it is! the definition of Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is a rare lung disease
transitive verb
if it directs action toward someone or something(the object)
Have you ever been to Montana
What punctuation mark is missing?
?
Question Mark