Grammar Time

Parts

100

Define a noun.

A noun is the part of speech that names a PERSON, a PLACE or a THING.

200

Correctly spell the PLURAL FORM of 'fox'.

f-o-x-e-s

300

Identify the SUBJECT and the PREDICATE of the sentence: "Mr. Morton rode the bus all of the way home."

SUBJECT: Mr. Morton PREDICATE: rode the bus (all of the way home)

400

COMMON or PROPER?, WHY? and CORRECT SPELLING: june

PROPER; it is the name of a SPECIFIC month. J-U-N-E

500

The sentence "Rufus Xavier Sasparilla spotted a kangaroo with Ludmilla Theresa Renteria" can be rewritten as "HE spotted IT with HER". What part of speech are 'he', 'it' and 'her'?

HE, IT and HER are PRONOUNS.

Of

100

Define a verb.

A verb is the part of speech that describes the ACTION (what is doing/done) or STATE OF BEING (how something is) in a sentence.

200

What is the correct form of the verb: They (WANT/WANTS) to go again.

They WANT to go again

300

HAVE or HAS? The monkeys ________ a bunch of bananas.

'monkeys' is a plural noun. The monkeys HAVE a bunch of bananas.

400

Complete the sentence using a verb: I will help my friend _________ the car tomorrow.

possible answers: WASH, FIX, DRIVE, ect...

500

What are the three TENSES of a verb?

PAST TENSE, PRESENT TENSE, FUTURE TENSE

Speech

100

Define an adjective

An adjective is the part of speech that MODIFIES (DESCRIBES) a noun, telling SIZE, COLOR OR HOW MANY.

200

Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence: The girl sat on the small brown chair.

SMALL; BROWN

300

Identify the adjectives in the following sentence: "The wedding gown was lovely and expensive."

LOVELY; EXPENSIVE

400

Correctly rearrange the scrambled sentence: JUAN BLUE GRANDMA GAVE HAT A

Grandma gave Juan a blue hat. -OR- Juan gave Grandma a blue hat.

500

Which is an adjective? TASTE or TASTY?

TASTY

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100

Define an adverb.

An adverb is the part of speech that MODIFIES (DESCRIBES) a verb in time (WHEN), manner (HOW), or place (WHERE).

200

What is the SUFFIX that will help identify the ADVERB in a sentence?

-LY

300

What is the adverb? "The black bird sang beautifully."

BEAUTIFULLY

400

Which is NOT an adverb?

Happily, Absolutely, Patiently, Daily

DAILY

500

What is the adverb? Outside, the pirates guarded their treasure cove.

OUTSIDE

Random

100

The mutant ninja turtles ate all of their breakfast.

What part of speech is "ate?"

VERB

200

What part of speech is Mexico?

PROPER NOUN

300

Lunch today is flaming hot chicken wings and a plate of biscuits. 

What part of speech is "hot" in this sentence?

ADJECTIVE

400

Which is NOT a verb?

RAN, SCOLD, FLAVOR, NOTICE, SHOULD

FLAVOR

500

Hector scanned the room incredulously as he could not locate the shield that contained the hidden aspect of Heracles. 

Identify ALL adverbs  

INCREDULOUSLY