Nouns & Pronouns
What type of nouns start with a capital letter?
Proper nouns
There are three types of verbs: action, helping, and _______
linking
Conjunctions have one job: _________________ .
Connect words, phrases, and clauses.
Sentences are split up into 2 parts: The subject and the predicate. The subject is what the sentence is about, while the predicate is the ____ side of the sentence.
verb
To find the direct object what must you identify first?
subject and verb
Nouns can be concrete or abstract. What is the difference?
Concrete: You can see, feel, touch
Abstract: Usually a feeling or emotion
You can tell if a verb is a linking verb because there will be no _______ happening in the sentence.
action
All of the coordinating conjunctions spell out FANBOYS. List them ALL.
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
If the subject is not named, assume the subject is _____
you
Identify the indirect object:
Mickey found Mark an extra chocolate bar.
Minnie
Pronouns are used to replace nouns. What is the name of the noun that a pronoun replaces?
Antecedent
Identify the action verb in this sentence:
Wyatt sang the national anthem.
sang
Correlative conjunctions always come in pairs. Identify the correlative conjunctions:
Justin has both a giraffe and a zebra in his zoo.
both and
A sentence usually consists of one subject, we call this a simple subject. When there is more than one subject, this is called the ______ .
compound subject
What does the object complement do?
Comes right after the DO. Describes it.
Identify the relative pronoun in this sentence:
The boy whose father owns a farm loves chickens.
whose
What words do adjectives describe?
nouns
You will know that it is a conjunctive adverb when you see a ________ , the adverb, and then a comma.
semicolon
Identify the compound verb:
The students will soon finish the class.
will finish
Identify the Predicate Noun:
Stetson is the teacher.
teacher
Identify the indefinite pronoun in this sentence:
Does anyone know where the librarian went?
anyone
What 3 types of words do adverbs describe?
Verbs, Adjectives, other adverbs
Identify the conjunctive adverb:
Sam hates tomatoes; likewise, he hates salsa.
likewise
Does this sentence have a simple or compound subject?
Ken gave Barbie a new car.
Simple (Ken)
Predicate Adjectives and Direct Objects are very similar. How can you tell which one is in a sentence?
Look at the verb.
Linking = PA
Action = DO