Nouns
Define "noun".
A noun is a person, place, or thing.
Define adjective.
An adjective describes a noun.
Define "comparative".
A comparative compares 2 things and uses "-er".
What is the basic form of a verb called? Example "to speak"
an infinitive
Read this sentence in the present progressive.
Samuel rides his bike to school.
Samuel is riding his bike to school.
Give 4 categories of proper nouns.
countries, continents, places, oceans, mountains, rivers, lakes, religious names, historical names, events, festivals, days, months
How many adjectives are in this sentence:
Five gray elephants walk to the large, sparkling lake.
4 adjectives
What is the comparative adjective and superlative adjective of tall?
taller and tallest
What is a verb?
A verb is the action.
Read this sentence in the past progressive.
Ana watched the film last night.
Ana was watching the film last night.
How many nouns are in this sentence?
The girl looked out the window, while she waited for the bus.
3
Say the adjectives in this sentence:
Ten orange carrots, in straight rows, grow in the large garden.
ten, orange, straight, large
What is the comparative and the superlative of bad?
worse and worst
What is the simple verb in this sentence?
Maria jumped higher than her sister.
jumped
Read this sentence in the future progressive.
Tomorrow, we will play soccer.
Tomorrow, we will be playing soccer.
If a noun ends in s, ss, x, zz, sh or ch, you need to...
add "es"
Give four adjectives from different categories.
Answers will vary.
How do you spell the comparative of fancy?
f-a-n-c-i-e-r
What is the simple future, third person singular of "to drive"?
will drive
What are the two parts of a sentence?
a subject and a verb
If a noun ends in f or fe, to make the word plural, you need to...
change the f or fe to ves.
Where are adjectives usually located in a sentence?
before the noun
What is the comparative adjective and the superlative adjective of little?
less and least
Read the sentence in the simple past.
Mario will go to the store on Tuesday.
Mario went to the store on Tuesday.
What is the past progressive in this sentence?
You were thinking of the dinner from last night.
were thinking