Nouns and Pronouns
Identify the nouns in the following sentence: Clyde leaped excitedly.
Clyde
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence:
Smokey ran through the end zone after a touchdown.
ran
Identify the adjectives and adverbs in the following sentence:
The fluffy cow grazed lazily in the pasture.
Adjective: fluffy
Adverb: lazily
Identify the infinitive in the following sentence:
Binx went to sleep on the windowsill in the sun.
to sleep
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence:
Seth was seasick on the boat during the fishing trip.
on the boat
during the fishing trip
Identify the nouns and pronouns in the following sentence:
Her grandmother cooked for them.
Pronouns: her, them
Noun: grandmother
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence: A competitor runs, bikes, and swims in a triathlon.
runs, bikes, swims
Identify the adjectives and adverbs in the following sentence:
Helpful tutoring was readily available for students.
Adjective: Helpful
Adverb: readily
Identify the infinitives in the following sentence:
Smokey liked to howl loudly after a touchdown; The fans liked to celebrate too.
to howl
to celebrate
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence:
The football was passed down the field to the receiver during the first quarter.
down the field
to the receiver
during the first quarter
Identify the nouns and pronouns in the following sentence: Lisa bought her daughter a new shirt at the boutique.
Noun: Lisa, daughter, shirt, boutique
Pronoun: her
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence:
She has been on vacation in Florida.
been
Identify the adjectives and adverbs in the following sentence:
The old window pane leaked slowly and consistently during a strong storm.
Adjectives: old, strong
Adverbs: slowly, consistently
Identify the infinitive phrase and its direct object in the following sentence:
Shane likes to grill hamburgers for his family on the weekends.
Phrase: to grill hamburgers
Direct Object: hamburgers
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) and the object(s) of the preposition in the following sentence:
Lucy stepped over her toys, walked through the hallway, and climbed into her plush bed.
phrases: over her toys, through the hallway, into her bed
objects: toys, hallways, bed
function: all phrases function as adverbs
Identify the nouns and pronouns in the following sentences:
She ran around the track with them during practice after school on Tuesday.
Nouns: track, practice, school, Tuesday
Pronouns: she, them
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentence:
Julia returned her library book, chose a new one, and walked back to class.
returned
chose
walked
Fill in the blanks with adjectives:
The ______ raincoat hung off of the _______ chair in the kitchen.
Answers will vary.
Identify the infinitive phrase and its direct object in the following sentence:
The library is the best place to borrow books and to study novels.
Direct Objects: books, novels
Identify the prepositional phrase(s), the object(s) of the preposition, and the function(s) in the following sentence:
I bought a snack from the concession stand at the baseball game with my friend.
Phrases: from the concession stand, at the baseball game, with my friend
Objects: stand, game, friend
Functions: adjective, adverb, adverb
Identify the nouns and pronouns in the following sentences:
Clyde, Angel, and Binx rode in the car with their owners on a trip to Tennessee. The pets brought toys with them.
Nouns: Clyde, Angel, Binx, car, owners, trip, Tennessee, pets, toys
Pronouns: their, them
Identify the verb(s) in the following sentences:
Joyce cooked, washed the dishes, and wiped off the counter after lunch. Her family dozed, relaxed, and reclined in the living room.
cooked, washed, wiped
dozed, relaxed, reclined
Fill in the blanks with adverbs:
The running back moved _____ and ______ during the game ______.
Answers will vary.
Identify the infinitive phrases and their functions in the sentence:
My mom took me to shop and to eat in the food court at the mall.
Phrases: to shop, to eat
Functions: both function as adverbs
Identify the prepositional phrase(s), the object(s) of the preposition, and the function(s) in the following sentence:
The dogs over there sprinted across the dog park to their owners.
phrases: over there, across the dog park, to their owners
objects: there, park, owners
functions: adjective, adverb, adverb