Transitive or Intransitive?
The squirrel stored its food for the winter.
Transitive.
Squirrel stored what? Squirrel stored whom? Squirrel stored food.
The dog smelled the treat.
Action. The dog is physically smelling the treat. An action is being done.
She walked up the stairs.
Preposition. "up the stairs" is the prepositional phrase
What is the function of a pronoun?
Pronouns take the place of nouns or other pronouns. They stand alone.
Someone was sleeping yesterday. What type of pronoun is "someone"?
Indefinite.
I sent Macy a letter yesterday.
Transitive.
I sent what? I sent whom? I sent a letter.
I think that answer is correct!
Action. Although it is a mental action, it is still an action verb.
He sat down.
Adverb. Answers the question: "How did he perform the verb?"
______________ connect parts of the sentence.
Conjunctions.
A noun that is formed by combining two different words is called a(n)
compound noun.
Intransitive. book survived what? book survived whom? We do not have an answer to either one of those questions.
She appears confident on the stage.
Linking. She is not actually appearing on stage; rather, she seems to be confident.
The keys are behind the couch.
Preposition.
What parts of speech show emotion?
Interjections
If a pronoun can be taken out of the sentence and the sentence meaning remains the same, it is a(n)
intensive pronoun.
Did you forget something?
Transitive. You did forget what? You did forget whom? You did forget something.
The river runs deep.
Linking. The river is not running with two legs...
He sat down after the speech.
Adverb.
What four (4) questions do adjectives answer?
What kind?
Which one(s)?
How many?
How much?
What is the formula you ask yourself to figure out if a verb is transitive or intransitive?
subject + verb + what?
subject + verb + whom?
She rested after the marathon.
Action.
How can you tell the difference between a preposition and an adverb?
Prepositions will be in prepositional phrases with an object of the preposition. An adverb will answer the questions "How?" "To what extent?" "Where?" and "When?" about an adjective, adverb, or a verb.
My dog is barking loudly. "My" would be considered what kind of adjective?
Possessive.