Nouns
what is a noun?
a person, place or thing
Give the Proper Adjective for the word Russia.
Russian
(has the ending -ian)
what does an apostrophe show?
it shows belonging
what ending do you write for singular possessive?
's
What is the verb and predicate in the sentence below.
Susan dips her brush in water.
predicate: dips her brush in water
verb: dips
What does singular mean and what does plural mean?
singular means 1 and plural means more than 1
what are the 4 different endings proper adjectives may end with?
-ian, -ean, -ish, -ese
what are the two plural possessive ways to show belonging?
s' and es'
Is this the correct proper adjective for the proper noun Chile
proper adjective: Chileian
True or false
false it is Chilean
what is the subject and predicate in the sentence below?
Zahraa spilled her water
predicate: spilled her water
verb: spilled
if you want to make a noun plural and there is a consonant before the y, what do you do ?
change the y to i and add es.
what does past present and future tense tell us?
past: has already happened
present: happening now
future: will happen
Is this the Proper adjective for Korea?
Korian
NO, its Korean
Change the common noun in the sentence to a proper noun.
We went to the mall today.
We went to Cerritos Mall today.
(its proper because it names a specific place)
what is a verb?
its a word that shows action/state of being.
what is the difference between a plural noun and common noun?
A plural noun is a noun that is specific (names a certain person, place or thing) and a Common noun is a noun that is not specific (names any person, place or thing)
If you want to write a verb as future tense what MUST be in front of it?
WILL
(the word will, shows that something will happen) for example future tense of eat is will eat.
what are some examples of pronouns?
I, me, she, he, you, him, her, it, they, them, we, us
replace the capitalized nouns with the correct pronouns.
HANAN AND ZAZA are playing dress to impress.
THEY
what is a linking verb?
it links a subject to a noun
what is the difference between prefix and suffix?
Prefix: comes before the base word
Suffix: comes after the base word
what are the 3 types of sentences we learned about?
1-question (asks something)
2- exclamation (a sentence that expresses a strong feeling)
3. imperative (a sentence that gives a command)
what pronoun would you put for Washington DC?
It (because its a place)
what is the linking verb in the sentence below?
The Pilgrims were early settlers.
were is the linking verb because its linking the subject(The pilgrims) to the noun (early settlers)
what is the prepositional phrase and the preposition in the sentence below?
Lemar is sitting between two friends.
prepositional phrase: between two friends
preposition: between (the first word in the prepositional phrase)