Grammar
These are the principal elements of a sentence
Subject and Predicate
This book tells the story of a boy who had to survive on his own while his dad is away. He befriends a Native American boy.
The Sign of the Beaver
Boats sail on rivers, ships sail on seas, but the clouds that sail across the sky, ________________
"Are prettier far than these"
This kind of noun names a particular person place or thing.
Proper
this word replaces a noun in or to avoid repetition
pronoun
These are the 8 parts of speech
noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, conjunction, interjection, preposition
This is the story of an extraordinary bird, with no voice.
The Trumpet of the Swan
Come live, and be merry, and join with me, to sing the sweet chorus of "___________"
ha ha he
This kind of noun names any or a general person, place, or thing.
common
this is the clue that an interrogative sentence is coming
a helping verb
This is a noun or pronoun that tells what the subject is acting on, it answers what or whom after a transitive verb
direct object
This story shows the power of kindness. A rich little girl continues to treat others with kindness even when she loses everything.
A Little Princess
"And then my heart with pleasure fills, and _____________"
dances with the daffodils
proper
this relates a noun or pronoun to another word
preposition
this modifies a noun or pronoun, by describing, qualifying or limiting; it answers what kind? how many? which? whose?
adjective
This is the story of a man who had to survive on a desert island.
Robinson Crusoe
"And many frightening sights abroad, till morning in _____________"
the Land of Nod
common or proper: shop
common
this is a noun or pronoun, it follows the preposition and completes its meaning
object of the preposition
this modifier answers how? when? or where?
adverb
This story takes place in Pennsylvania. It is about how nature brings healing to her family.
Miracles on Maple Hill
"Come to my arms my _______ boy!"
beamish
When a sentence has 2 subjects it is called a _________ subject.
compound
this is the noun that a pronoun refers to
antecedent