Nouns
My dad loves to read.
Which word is a noun?
dad
Monica threw the ball across the field.
name the verb
threw
They were the first living things on earth.
name the pronouns
they
100 bonus pts if you can tell me if it is a subject or object pronoun
The strong athlete helped his team win the game.
name the adjective
strong
100 pts if you can tell me the verb tense
Wow! Did you see that pig fly over our heads?
What part of speech is wow
interjection
The crowded mall was a nightmare.
Which words are nouns?
mall and nightmare
Bonus 100 pts if you can tell me which kinds they each are...
Friends sometimes argue when they spend too much time together.
name the verbs
argue and spend
The policeman walked through the doorway and arrested him.
name the pronoun
him
100 bonus pts if you can tell me if it is a subject or object pronoun
The sun feels very warm today.
name the adjective
warm
what conjunction would best complete this sentence?
Larry was absent from school ______ he had a good reason.
but
200 bonus pts if you can tell me if there should be a comma or not (explain)
Peter's honesty allowed him to stay out of trouble.
Name the 3 nouns.
Peter's, honesty, and trouble
200 bonus pts if you can tell me which kind they each are...
He was angry when it rained all afternoon.
name the verbs
was and rained
200 bonus pts if you can tell me which kinds they are
We are going on vacation next week with them.
Name the pronouns
we and them
200 bonus pts if you can tell me if it is a subject or object pronoun
He became even more eager to take to the skies.
name the adjective
eager
100 pts if you can tell me if it is superlative or comparative
Where should the comma go?
Yesterday was a terrible day I fell off of my bike in front of my school crush.
Yesterday was a terrible day, I feel off of my bike in front of my school crush.
100 bonus pts if you can tell me why the comma goes there
Carmine and I liked to tell scary stories on Halloween.
Name the nouns
Carmine, stories, and Halloween
200 bonus pts if you can tell me which kind each is
The teacher has corrected my poor grammar.
name the verbs
has corrected
200 pts if you can tell me which kinds they are
I looked under my bed, behind his dresser, and above our bookshelf for the missing necklace.
name the pronouns
I, my, his, our
300 bonus pts if you can tell me which kinds they are.
When the old, gray haired man died, he left money to his grieving family.
name the adjectives
old, gray haired, and grieving
200 pts if you can tell me which category old and gray haired fall into
Can you fix the sentence?
Myles was finished his test really quickly. Do you think he got the right answers? asked Suzy.
"Myles was finished his test really quickly. Do you think he got the right answers?" asked Suzy.
100 bonus pts if you can tell me why there is no comma needed.
Time seemed to go by quickly while she was watching television.
Name the nouns
time and television
200 pts if you can tell me which kind they are
My father must have thought I could swim.
Name the verbs
must have thought and could swim
300 bonus pts if you tell me which kinds they are
I am friends with that guy, the one _________ has on the blue tie.
who, whom or whose?
who
300 bonus points if you can give me a sentence that uses whom correctly
Susan was the saddest I have ever seen her when she got her test folder today.
name the adjective
saddest and test
100 pts if you can tell me if saddest is superlative or comparative
When someone cuts in line they are usually sent to the end as punishment.
Where does the comma go?
When someone cuts in line, they are usually sent to the end as punishment.
100 bonus pts if you can tell me why the comma goes there.