Modify This!
What four questions do adjectives answer?
What kind? How many? Which? Whose?
Where does the object complement go?
After the direct object
Change the declarative sentence into an interrogative sentence. Changing the end mark is not an option.
"The Veritas students are prepared."
C, I, A
Which verb attribute tells whether the verb states a fact or asks a question (____), gives a command (______), or expresses a desire or a wish (____)?
indicative, imperative, subjunctive
Adverbs answers several questions. What are they?
How? When? Where? Why? How often? How much? To what extent? Under what condition?
My sister is a teacher.
S–Vl–PN
What kind of adjective is those in the phrase “those books”?
Limiting
A limiting adjective does not describe—it limits or narrows down which noun you are talking about.
So instead of telling you what kind, it tells you:
Which one(s)
How many
Whose
Name verbs that take object complements.
make, call, judge, choose, elect, nominate, name, paint
True or False: Mom is the subject of this imperative sentence: Mom, help me with my homework.
False (Implied YOU is the Subject)
“She runs daily.” Form?
Simple
Name the different adverb types?
Flexional, Affirmative, Negative, and Simple
The chef cooked dinner
S–Vt–DO
What kind of adjective is Sarah’s in the phrase “Sarah’s coat”?
Possessive adjective
What is the job of the OCN?
Rename the DO.
Can you have more than one purpose in a sentence?
Yes.
to + a verb =
This noun attribute tells whether a noun names something general like "city" or a specific name like "Chicago."
common or proper
The dog slept.
S–Vi
What kind of adjective is gold in the phrase “gold ring”?
Descriptive adjective
Describe the DO
This degree of an adjective compares two things like "faster" or "smarter"
The 4 forms tell us when something has occurred. Please list them.
The forms tell us when something has occurred.
Simple is plain: I fall
Perfect is done: I have fallen
Progressive is moving: I am falling
Perfect progressive is both in one: I have been falling.
In the phrase "The herd ran" the word "herd" fits which noun attribute?
collective
The soup tastes good.
S–Vl–PA
Name the three degrees of descriptive adjectives.
Positive, comparative, superlative
You will never find this in an OCN.
A prepositional phrase
This adjective degree is used when comparing three or more things, such as "strongest" or "most careful."
superlative degree
Some verbs are _____, which means they follow a predictable pattern, use the same endings for each part.
Others are _______, like the verbs to be and to have, which don’t follow the normal pattern and need to be memorized.
regular and irregular
An adjective with -ly added becomes what type of adverb?
Flexional
They named the baby Noah.
S–Vt–DO–OCN
In “They arrived early yesterday,” name both adverbs.
early, yesterday
"The team chose Alex captain.” What is captain?
OCN
In this case, pronouns such as "I," "he," and "we" function as the subject of a sentence.
What is nominative?
What Part of a verb usually works with a helping verb like “is,” “am,” or “are.”
Example: jumping
Words like yes and certainly are example of what kind of adverbs
affirmative
She made the room clean.
S–Vt–DO–OCA
“After the game ended, the team celebrated,”
is “After the game ended” an adjectival clause or an adverbial clause?
Adverbial clause
Predicate Nominative renames the subject, the OCN renames the Direct Object
This type of pronoun introduces a subordinate clause and relates it to the word it modifies, with examples including "who" and "which."
What is a relative pronoun?
Perfect form uses what helping verb?
form of “to have”
In several sentence patterns, the diagram shows a slanted line in the skeleton. Name those patterns.
PN, PA, OCN, OCA
The teacher gave the student homework.
S–Vt–IO–DO
In the sentence:
“The boy who kicked the ball ran home,”
is “who kicked the ball” an adjectival clause or an adverbial clause?
Adjectival clause
What is the job of the complement?
completes the thought begun by the subject and the verb.
Label the following sentence.
Our very dedicated students study diligently.
Identify the adjectives and name the type.
Our = Possessive Pronoun Adjectives (PPA)
very = adverb
dedicated = descriptive adjective
students= SN
study= Vi
diligently = adverb
Identify the Person, Number, Form, and Time:
The children are playing at the park.
3rd person
plural
progressive
present
These noun attributes describe nouns you cannot experience with your five senses versus a noun you can experience with your 5 senses
abstract vs. concrete
The athlete ran quickly.
S–Vi