Nouns (Common/Proper)
Is a student a noun?
Yes! A student is a person.
Make "you are" into a contraction.
You're
"Barbara plays basketball well." What is the verb in this sentence?
Plays
Is the word "yellow" an adjective?
Yes, yellow can describe a noun!
" No one nowhere was sad when it started to snow."
Is this sentence only using one negative word?
No, it has 2! No and nowhere
Would "Mr. Jones" be a common or proper noun? Why?
Proper, because he is a specific noun.
Where is the contraction in the sentence, "It's a nice day to play outside."
It's = It is
Is "barking" a verb?
Yes. Example "The dog was barking at the cat."
"Three orange kittens meowed at me." How many adjectives are in this sentence?
2. Three and orange
Choose the correct word for this sentence.
"There wasn't (no, any) cereal left in the box this morning."
Any
Please give an example of: a person, place, and thing.
Answers will vary.
Haven't is a contraction for which two words?
Have not
Can you find the verb in this sentence? "The old horse stood quietly in the field."
Stood
Please list any 3 adjectives!
Answers will vary.
-what kind, how many, or which one
Fill in the Blank. Use one of these words (nothing, any, never, anything) to make it sound proper.
"None of the students could think of _____ to do at recess expect play soccer."
Anything
Find the proper nouns in this sentence, "Rick went to Lang School and was planning a picnic with his friends."
Rick and Lang School
Find the words and make them into a contraction in this sentence?
"We will go to the store."
We'll
Fill in the blank with a verb.
"We ____ to the mall to watch the concert."
Answers will vary. Examples: drove, ran, walked, skipped
Find the adjectives in this sentence.
"The huge, gray elephant lunmbered through the hot jungle."
Huge, gray, and hot
Can you correct this sentence in any way? If so, what would you change it to?
"There weren't no icicles hanging from the roof."
Change "no" to "any"
Find all the nouns in this sentence, "My brother Terry found five kittens in the barn."
Brother (person), Terry(proper person), Kittens (thing), and Barn (place)
What are the words that make the contraction "let's". Careful it is not spelt the same as the vegetable.
Let us
Make a sentence that has a verb in it. What is the verb?
(Cannot use sentences already used in the game)
Answers will vary.
What are the adjectives in the sentence, "The zebra ran through the jungle."
There are none! Trick question!
Please make a sentence using only one negative word in it.
Answers will vary. Example: I couldn't find my socks anywhere.