Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives
The definition of a noun.
persons, places, things, animals or ideas
These are what adverbs describe.
verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
These are the the seven coordinating conjunctions.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
adjectives describe _____ and ______.
nouns + pronouns
This is a type of noun that cannot be perceived by the five senses.
an abstract noun
A typical tree or any other plant receives about 90 percent of its nutrition from the atmosphere. TYPICAL and PLANT are?
Adjective, noun
My uncle always brings us interesting presents when he visits from Hawaii. BRINGS? WHEN?
verb, preposition
Wow, that is the best meal I have eaten in a long time. WOW?
interjection.
Baldwin apples are crisp and tasty. BALDWIN? TASTY?
adjective
These are verbs that are not action words (2 types).
linking and helping verbs
One of the following is NOT an uncountable noun: water, sunflower, information, furniture, sand.
sunflower
Which gift should we open first. OPEN? FIRST?
verb, adverb
Ugh! I saw a slippery slug hug a beetle bug and slither away. UGH? AND?
interjection, conjunction
On our walks, our dogs always lags behind. BEHIND?
adverb.
This, that, these, those fall under this part of speech.
adjective
Who went to the movie on Saturday night? WHO? SATURDAY?
Pronoun, adjective
That dog looks mean in spite of his wagging tail. IN? MEAN?
preposition, adjective
The butler bought the butter, but he found it bitter. BUT?
conjunction.
Mrs. Carney kindly gave me a passing grade. KINDLY? PASSING?
adverb, adjective
One of the following is NOT a noun: Philippines, dedication, strength,brave, professor.
brave
The first collection of Aesop's animal fables appeared 200 years after his death. COLLECTION? ANIMAL?
Noun, adjective
Surely Mr. Jackson doesn't expect us to finish our art projects by today! DOES - N'T stands for _____.
does not
No one could be much help, for the damage had already been done. FOR?
conjunction.
I finally found the telephone book on the kitchen counter. FINALLY? TELEPHONE?
adverb, adjective
Its/Its'/It's handle is broken.
its