Noun Phrase Form
Which word in the following sentence is a noun?
Sam saw me out walking.
Sam
What is the function of the noun phrase "the dog" in the following sentence?
The dog wants some food.
What is the default past tense suffix for a verb?
< -ed >
Is the subject in the sentence singular or plural? What form of the verb does it require?
We ________ going to the movies. (love)
Plural.
We love going to the movies.
Which word in the following sentence is an adjective?
That sweet woman helped us out.
sweet
What is the function of the noun phrase "the dog" in the following sentence?
I just walked the dog.
In this sentence, "the dog" is the direct object.
What is the default suffix for a present participle?
< -ing >
Is the subject in the sentence singular or plural? What form of the verb does it require?
Marcella ________ going to the movies. (love)
Singular.
Marcella loves going to the movies.
Which word in the following sentence is a pronoun?
Can you help Grandma, please?
you
What is the function of the noun phrase "the dog" in the following sentence?
Cloudy is the dog for me!
In this sentence, "the dog" is the subject complement.
A verb is often defined as an "action word," but that's not always helpful.
What is the syntactic test to tell whether a word is a verb?
A verb can be present tense or past tense.
Is the subject in the sentence singular or plural? What form of the verb does it require?
Nana and I ________ one movie each week. (see)
Plural.
Nana and I see one movie each week.
Which word in the following sentence is a determiner?
We have been watching that new series.
that
What is the function of the noun phrase "the dog" in the following sentence?
I just fed the dog her dinner.
In this sentence, "the dog" is the indirect object.
Why does the following verb have different past tense and past participle forms?
Last year, I drove a Jeep.
This year, I've only driven a truck.
Drive is a strong verb.
Is the subject in the sentence singular or plural? What form of the verb does it require?
That litter of puppies ________ kept me up all night! (have)
Singular.
That litter of puppies has kept me up all night!
Which word in the following sentence is a possessive noun?
Liam's debate team argued about voting laws.
Liam's
What is the function of the noun phrase "the dog" in the following sentence?
Have you seen the dog's leash?
In this sentence, "the dog['s]" is possessive of 'leash.'
How many auxiliary (or helping) verbs are there in the following sentence?
I could have been playing games all weekend.
3: could, have, been
Is the subject in the sentence singular or plural? What form of the verb does it require?
Thirty sheep ________ lost in the pasture. (be)
Plural.
Thirty sheep ________ lost in the pasture. (be)