Give examples of each type of noun:
1. Person
2. Place
3. Thing
4. Idea
1. Miss Becker, doctor, girl
2. Serra Catholic, house, library
3. Ball, paper, Nike Air Jordan
4. Happiness, love, anger
100
An adjective is a word used to modify or describe a ______________ or _______________.
Noun or pronoun
100
An adverb is a word that can modify a __________________, ___________________, or another ___________________.
verb, adjective, adverb
100
What is the verb in the following sentence: "Big Rome" went to the gym.
Went
100
A preposition is a word used to show the relationship of a __________ or ______________ to some other word in the sentence.
Noun or pronoun
200
A pronoun is a word used ____________ of a noun.
In place of / Instead of
200
What are the adjectives in the following sentence: My dog is quiet and patient.
Quiet, patient
200
What is the adverb in the following sentence: Dennis really studied for the test.
Really
200
What is the verb in the following sentence: Anna loves her mom.
loves
200
What is the preposition in the following sentence: Lex knew that the bad guys were in their hideout.
In
300
Identify the four nouns in this sentence: Barack Obama likes to read magazines about fishing while sitting in his office.
Barack Obama
Magazines
Fishing
Office
300
What are the adjectives in the following sentence: Miss Becker, beautiful and fashionable, walked the runway.
Beautiful, fashionable
300
What is the adverb in the following sentence that tells you WHEN an action happens: I will return your tests tomorrow.
Tomorrow modifies return
300
A ___________________ verb is an action verb that expresses an action directed toward a person or thing named in the sentence. A __________________ verb expresses action not directed toward a person or thing.
Transitive; Instransitive
300
What is the preposition in the following sentence: Ramirez forgot his badge at home.
At
400
Identify the pronoun in the following sentence: All of the students passed their test.
Their
400
What are the adjectives in the following sentence: The hot soup tasted delicious with the crunchy crackers.
hot, delicious, crunchy
400
What is the adverb in the following sentence AND what word does it modify: The gum was so sticky that we could not get it off the desk.
So modifies sticky
400
Is the verb in the sentence transitive or intransitive: R.J. placed the book on the shelf.
Placed is transitive
400
A conjunction is a word used to join words or groups of words. Coordinating and correlative conjunctions both connect items, but _______________________ conjunctions are ALWAYS used in pairs.
Correlative
500
Identify the pronoun AND antecedent in the following sentence: Mr. Childs must be proud of how thick his beard is.
His - Pronoun
Mr. Childs - Antecedent
500
What are the adjectives in the following sentence: My neighbor, scary and mean, came running across the lawn to yell at us.
scary, mean
500
What is the adverb in the following sentence AND what word does it modify: The light is too bright for my eyes.
Too modifies bright
500
Is the verb in the sentence transitive or intransitive: Beyonce sang perfectly.
Sang is intransitive
500
What is/are the conjuction(s) in the following sentence: Not only was I surprised, but I was also disappointed.