Parts of Speech
What is a common noun? How can you identify one?
Give an example.
a general noun, not specific.
not capitalized
What is an adjective? Give an example
An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun.
What is the simple subject? complete subject?
The beautiful young lady drove to the store.
simple: lady
complete: The beautiful young lady
What is the most common type of sentence we use?
Declarative
How many grades do we have at Charter?
13
k,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
What is a proper noun? How can you identify it?
Give an example.
a specific noun.
Capitalized
What is an adverb? Give an example.
An adverb describes an adjective, verb, or another adverb.
What is the simple predicate? Complete predicate?
The vicious dog chased the cat down the street.
Simple: chased
Complete: chased the cat down the street
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory?
Did you take my wallet?
Interrogative
What is my second favorite type of candy?
Triple points if you get it correctly!
Sour Patch kids
What type of word usually ends in an -ly?
Adverb
What is a conjunction? Give an example.
A conjunction joins two or more things.
What are the four types of sentences we studied this week?
Double points if you can give me an example of each one!
Declarative, Interrogative, Exclamatory, and Imperative
What does an imperative sentence start with?
A verb
What is my favorite drink?
Iced coffee!
What is the acronym FANBOYS?
Double points if you can correctly name them all!
They are conjuctions!
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Your, So
What is an interjection? Give an example.
a word or phrase that shows strong emotion.
Wow! What a beautiful day it is today.
What type of sentence is this?
Exclamatory
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory?
Take me off your calling list.
Imperative
Where was the school originally located?
Hull, by the beach:)
Tell what first person, second person and third person pronouns are.
first -- I, me, my, we
second -- you, your
third -- he, she, it, they
How many prepositional phrases are in this sentence?
After the television program about snakes, we rode on our bikes to the zoo.
4
"Close the door quietly and don't let anyone in until I return."
What type of sentence is this?
Imperative
"Please close the door."
Can you make this into an interrogative sentence?
Examples will vary.
How do you spell my children's name?
Ronan and Saoirse