Parts of Speech /Sentence 1
What is the subject of a sentence?
The noun (or pronoun) that does the main action of the sentence.
action, linking, and helping are 3 types of which part of speech?
verb
A noun is the name of a....
person, place, thing, event, idea/concept a
Adjectives describe...
Nouns
What's wrong with this sentence?
Jamie runs happy.
Adjective cannot come after an action verb. It should be Jamie runs happily. (adverb)
Name 6 prepositions
at, to, on, in, with, about, for, under, ...
What does an action verb do?
Describes what they subject does
What are four jobs a noun can do in a sentence?
subject, direct object, indirect object, and object of the preposition
Where can adjectives come in a sentence?
Before the noun they describe or after a linking verb
Adverbs describe:
verbs, adverbs, adjectives, whole sentences
What are the main forms of be?
am, is, are, was, were (will be, being)
What does a linking verb do?
Connects the subject with a description.
True or false
Every English sentence must have a direct object.
False. A complete sentence only needs a subject and a verb. (S-V)
what does a preposition do?
connects a noun or pronoun phrase with another part of the sentence (Eg: in the chair. after supper.)
many adverbs end with these two letters
ly
True or False: All 8 parts of speech are found in the following sentence:
Wow! The big blue chair was badly broken and stained!
False, missing preposition.
Name 4 linking verbs:
Be, appear, seem, feel, taste, smell, look, sound,...
(There are others. If you remember these, you'll be covered most of the time.)
what is an object of the preposition?
a noun or pronoun that comes after a preposition.
adverbs describe this part of speech
verbs
What part of speech is the adverb "beautifully" in this sentence describing?
He paints really beautifully.
verb "paints"
Which word does not belong? Why?
Run, walk, drink, was, sit, talk, meditate.
was (linking verb-the rest are action verbs)
Linking verbs can be followed by either...
a noun or an adjective
What is the definition of a direct object (DO)i.
Noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.
IF is sentence has a direct object, where does is it usually placed in the sentence?
After the verb. Subject-Verb-Direct Object
S-V-DO
What are the four verbs in this sentence?
He was so happy, he forgot to look before he ran into the street,
was, (linking) forgot, look, ran, (all action)