Action Verbs
Proper Nouns
Common Nouns
Subjects
Predicates
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What is an action verb?
It is a word used to describe the action in the sentence.
100
What is a proper noun?
A proper noun names a specific person, place or thing.
100
What is a common noun?
A noun that names a common person, place or thing.
100
What is a subject?
A subject tells the who or what in a sentence.
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What is a predicate?
A predicate tells what the subject did, is doing, or will do.
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What is the action verb in this sentence? The football player ran down the football field.
ran
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When you write a proper noun, what do you need to remember to do?
capitalize the first letter
200
What are the common nouns in this sentence? "The cat played with the string."
cat, string
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What is the complete subject in this sentence? Bob and Sally went to Daniel's baseball game.
Bob and Sally
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What is the complete predicate in this sentence? Beth's clothes are muddy because she fell off the slide.
are muddy because she fell off the slide
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What is the action verb in this sentence? The girls danced in the recital.
danced
300
What is the proper noun in this sentence? Nick will eat spaghetti and meatballs for dinner tonight.
Nick
300
What are the common nouns in this sentence? "The book is on the table."
book, table
300
What is the complete subject in this sentence? Daniel will choose a baseball bat.
Daniel
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What is the complete predicate in this sentence? "Tomorrow is Saturday."
is Saturday
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What is the action verb in each of these sentences? Our mailman drove a funny car last week. His teacher wrote the answers on the board. Alice worked on her homework last night.
1-drove 2-wrote 3-worked
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What is the proper noun in this sentence? The man walked to Irvine Park.
Irvine Park
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What are the common nouns in this sentence? "The ball struck the bat."
ball, bat
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What is the complete subject in this sentence? The construction crew tore down the building.
the construction crew
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What is the complete predicate in this sentence? My socks are in the top dresser drawer.
are in the top dresser drawer
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What is the verb also called in a sentence?
simple predicate
500
What are the proper nouns in this sentence? Jimmy went to Madison, Wisconsin.
Jimmy, Madison, Wisconsin
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What are the common nouns in this sentence? "The teacher handed out paper, pencils, and markers."
teacher, paper, pencils, markers
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What is the simple subject in this sentence? The lady ran the marathon.
lady
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What is the complete predicate in this sentence? "Shut the lights off."
shut the lights off
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