Which word is a pronoun?
He has gone to lunch.
he
How many adjectives are in the sentence?
Fans spin and make rooms cold.
one (cold)
What are verbs?
Words that show action.
What two letters do a lot of adverbs end in?
ly
What does possessive show?
ownership
What do pronouns do?
Pronouns take the place of nouns.
Are these words adjectives or adverbs?
good, great, excellent, big, old
They are adjectives.
Say the verb
On Saturdays, I eat chocolate.
eat
How many adverbs are there?
The students happily learned English.
one (happily)
Spell the possessive form of BOY
boy's
Say the noun(s).
Jeopardy is a game that we play on Thursdays.
Jeopardy, game, Thursdays
Adjectives always come before the noun they describe.
True or False?
false
How many verbs are there?
The phone rang and my mom answered it.
two (rang, answered)
How many adverbs are there?
My beautiful, white, furry dog barked angrily at me.
one (angrily)
What are the two things you can add to a noun to make it possessive?
' or 's
Say the pronoun(s).
They will miss all of their students.
they, their
What is wrong with this sentence?
He likes Italian food.
Italian
something you can do, either physically or mentally
What are two questions adverbs can answer?
where, when, how, how much
Spell the plural form of DRESS
dresses
What does a noun name?
person, place, thing, or idea
What do adjectives describe?
Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns.
Are the words verbs or adverbs?
build, bring, bite, burst, buy
verbs
Use an adverb to describe how Usain Bolt runs.
Usain Bolt runs _______.
Answers will vary.
quickly, rapidly, speedily, swiftly
What's the plural of tooth?
teeth
What's the difference between common and proper nouns?
common are general and lowercase. proper are specific and capitalized.
How many adjectives are there?
We drove in the yellow car onto the big, dangerous road.
three (yellow, big, dangerous)
Say the verb(s).
We drove the car and jumped the track.
drove, jumped
Where's the adverb in this sentence?
The silly puppy is not allowed on the couch.
not
What is an example of an irregular plural noun?
answers vary
What's a collective noun?
names of groups of similar nouns: flock, swarm, team, mob, herd, jury, gang, band
How many adjectives are there?
I lit the blue candle and the bubbly wax burned.
two (blue, bubbly)
What's the past tense of "teach"?
taught
Which word is an adverb?
blue, ship, friendly, happily
happily
What's the opposite of plural?
singular
What is the antecedent for the pronoun "it"?:
I lit the candle and it burned for a long time.
candle
Use three adjectives to describe a cat.
Answers will vary.
Name three verbs related to sports.
Answers will vary.
bounce, throw, hit, jump, run, tackle, dribble, pass
What are two adverbs that describe how?
answers very
What's a noun that you can add S to the end of to make it plural?
answers vary
What's the difference between concrete and abstract nouns?
concrete can be experienced using at least one of the five senses, while abstract cannot
What are 3 pieces of information an adjective can give you about a noun?
size, shape, age, color, origin, material
What's the past tense of "drink"?
drank
What word does the adverb describe?
He is sincerely sorry for what he did.
sorry
In the following sentence, is the word STUDENTS' plural, possessive, or both?
The students' answers were wrong.
both
List 3 common nouns that name a place.
Answers will vary.
school, house, mall, supermarket, office, park, store, etc...
List five adjectives that describe physical appearance.
Answers will vary.
beautiful, handsome, tall, short, thin, big, small,
What's the past tense of "build"?
built
What three things do adverbs describe?
Adverbs describe verbs, or adjectives, or other adverbs.
What are two letter endings that requires an ES for plural?
ch, sh, s, z, x