Verbs
What is a verb?
A doing or action word.
Eg. run, jump, draw, sing.
What is a Proper Noun?
The names of people, specific places and organisations. They always start with a capital letter.
Eg. Adelaide, Coca Cola, Anthony Albanese
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
(Eg. a cute kitten)
What is a collective noun?
(eg. A pride of lions)
Is the word 'France' a proper noun?
Yes. It is the name of a place.
Is the word run a verb or an adverb?
A verb
Is Lyndale Secondary College a proper noun?
Yes.
Is the word 'strong' an adjective?
Yes.
The flock of birds flew across the sky at sunset.
Identify the collective noun.
flock
The word 'but' is a conjunction.
True or False?
True
I am tired from playing basketball today. I will go to sleep now.
There are two verbs in these sentences. What are they?
playing and sleep.
On my summer holiday I visited Shark Bay and Fremantle.
Identify the proper nouns.
Shark Bay
Fremantle.
The tall, majestic mountain loomed over the village.
Identify the adjectives.
tall
majestic
The children were excited to see a litter of puppies playing in the backyard.
Identify the collective noun.
litter
Give me an example of an adverb.
An adverb describes a verb.
I quickly jumped over the fence.
The dog barked loudly at the passing car.
'After lunch, I will call my mother.'
What is the verb phrase in this sentence?
'will call'
Identify the proper nouns.
Coles
Michael Benjamin Lawyers
The small, cosy cabin stood by the peaceful lake. How many adjectives are in this sentence?
3
small
cosy
peaceful
A shrewdness of apes.
Is this the correct collective noun?
Yes!
She ran _______ to catch the bus.
Please insert an adverb.
hastily, quickly, eagerly
Mosquito bites itch.
Which word is the verb? (Present tense)
itch.
('to itch' is a verb)
'I'd like to adopt a cat. Cleopatra is the cutest little kitten ever!'
Identify the proper noun.
Cleopatra
Can you fill the gaps with adjectives?
The _______ cat sat on the _______ mat, staring at the _______ bird outside.
cute, feisty, orange, stripey
black, welcome, hessian
noisy, loud
A __________ of flowers.
What is the missing collective noun?
bouquet
What does a pronoun do?
It takes the place of a noun.
Eg. When she was at the shops, she purchased some milk.
When Megan was at the shops, she purchased some milk.