Nouns
Name the Abstract Noun:
All creatures on Earth rely on water for their survival.
Survival
State the Adverbs, Articles, & Adjectives within the sentence:
A large amount of freshwater is currently trapped in frozen glaciers and icecaps.
Article: A
Adjectives: Large, Frozen
Adverb: Currently
Name the Verb Tense (Past, Present, Future):
Ancient civilizations settled along rivers to have access to freshwater.
Past Tense
What pronoun best completes the sentence?:
The sun heats the ocean water causing _____ to evaporate.
IT
Add the correct punctuation marks to show the dialogue:
Jason reported Less than three percent of the Earth's water is freshwater.
Jason reported, "Less than three percent of the Earth's water is freshwater."
Rewrite the following sentence so the word oceans is a possessive noun.
The water in the oceans is salty.
oceans'
Which adverb best completes the sentence? (use a variation of frequently)
Lunar eclipses occur _____ than solar eclipses.
More frequently
Complete the sentence using the correct verb (use a form of have)
The Moon ___ no air.
has
Which conjunction BEST completes the sentence (so, because, or):
A bowling ball would float in the Dead Sea ____ the water is so salty!
Because
Fix the sentence. Tell if it is a run-on sentence or a sentence fragment.
Freshwater fish don't drink water saltwater fish do.
Freshwater fish don't drink, BUT water saltwater fish do.
Run-on
Name all the nouns in the following sentence:
All mammals have fur or hair on their bodies.
Mammals, fur, hair, bodies
Which adjective best completes the sentence (form of close)
The Moon is Earth's ____ neighbor in space.
closest
Change the verb to past tense:
Scientists learn about the Moon by viewing it through a telescope.
Scientists LEARNED about the Moon by viewing it through a telescope.
Name the part of speech for the CAPITALIZED word:
Spencer dropped HIS pencil on the ground.
Pronoun
Fix the punctuation and capitalization mistakes:
my mom and i are going to visit the white houses garden in the spring
My mom and I are going to visit the White House's garden in the spring.
Name the nouns and tell which are SINGULAR and which are PLURAL:
The Moon has thousands of craters covering its surface.
Singular - Moon, surface
Plural - thousands, craters
Name the prepositions & what they are describing:
The silly monkey surfed on his blue surfboard.
Preposition- On
describes/modifies surfed (adverb)
What is the verb and what tense is it in the following sentence:
Later tonight, she will look at the Moon through a telescope.
Future
Name the part of speech for the CAPITALIZED word:
LOOK, it's raining cats and dogs.
Interjection
Is this a simple, compound, or complex sentence?:
While you were sleeping, I watched a movie.
Complex because it has a DEPENDENT CLAUSE.
Name the 6 types of nouns and an example of each.
Common - (person, place, thing) ex. dog
Proper - (specific type that has a name) ex. Yellowstone National Park
Abstract - (something not seen/heard/touched) ex. love
Spiritual - (religious icon) ex. God
Collective - (group of things) ex. team, swarm
Concrete - (can see,smell,touch) ex. candy
Name the Articles, Adjectives, Adverbs, & Prepositions within the sentence. Also, state what the Preposition is modifying:
The adventurous cat swims quickly in the ocean.
Articles - The, the
Adjectives - adventurous
Adverb - Quickly
Preposition - In (phrase describes where the cat swims ADVERB)
Rewrite the following sentence in both past & future tense:
I take many pictures with my new camera.
Past - I TOOK many pictures with my new camera.
Future - I WILL TAKE many pictures with my new camera.
What is needed to make the following sentence exclamatory?:
___, I can't wait to go to the pool party
Yes/No (Interjection)
Add the correct punctuation to this address
Mr teddy j burr
30405 lee blvd
charleston WV 25302
Mr. Teddy J. Burr
30405 Lee Blvd.
Charleston, WV 25302