Verb and Verb Phrases
What is the verb in this sentence?
Mark eats his dinner quickly.
eats
The following sentence contains an error with a noun phrase. Revise the sentence.
When a cook prepares chicken on cutting board, salmonella germs may be left on the board.
Place an "a" between "on" and "cutting board"
:)
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My brother and myself did it.
My brother and I did it.
What is the adj. in this sentence?
Lisa is wearing a sleeveless shirt today.
sleeveless
What is an Adverb?
An adverb is a word that is used to change, modify or qualify several types of words including an adj., a verb, a clause, another adverb, or any other type of word or phrase.
Complete the sentence with the correct verb.
Mary ____(bake) her mother a pie.
Baked
Choose the correct article.
I need (a/an) new coat.
a
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Bill asked my sister and I.
Bill asked my sister and me.
What is the adj. in this sentence?
I met a homeless person in New York.
homeless
What is the adverb in this sentence?
She passed the exam easily.
Easily.
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He wished that his brother was still living nearby.
was ---> were
Choose the correct article.
Let's meet at (a/the) fountain in front of Dwinelle Hall.
the
Choose the correct intensive pronoun
We built a garden by (themselves/ourselves).
Ourselves
What is the Adjectival phrase in this sentence?
Tony lost his dark brown briefcase.
Dark brown
What is the adverb in this sentence?
The boys worked hard.
hard.
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If public transportation was widely available, fewer Americans would commute by car.
was ---> were
What are the nouns in this sentence?
The boy and girl were holding hands as they crossed the bridge to on the way to town.
Nouns: boy, girl, hands, they, bridge, way, town.
What is the reciprocal pronoun in this sentence?
Maria and Juan gave each other gold rings on their wedding day.
each other
What is the compound adj. in this sentence?
You have to be open-minded about things.
open-minded
What are the adverbs in this sentence?
First, I looked here, and then I looked there, but I can't find them anywhere.
Here; There; Anywhere
Fix the sentence.
Comer (1995) notes that protesters who deprive themselves of food are seen not as dysfunctional but rather as "caring, sacrificing, even heroic."
notes ---> noted
What are the proper nouns in this sentence?
Emily loved spending time with her Aunt Nancy in Paris.
Proper Nouns: Emily, Aunt Nancy, Paris.
What is the best indefinite pronoun?
(Anybody/Everything) happens for a reason.
Everything happens for a reason.
What is an adjective?
A word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.
What is the adverb in this sentence?
The adverb is usually placed before the main verb.
Usually.