A verb expresses __________, events, or states of being.
What are actions?
100
An adjective describes a _________ or pronoun.
What is a noun?
100
An adverb can modify a _________, an adjective, or another adverb.
What is a verb?
100
A pronoun takes the place of a _________.
What are nouns?
200
A _________ noun usually adds an "s" or "es" at the end to indicate more than one.
What is a plural noun?
200
A _______________ verb supports another verb by giving clues about when the action takes place.
For example, Timmy was running when he fell.
What is a helping verb?
200
Adjectives that make a comparison between two things and usually end in -er are called ____________ adjectives.
What are comparative adjectives?
200
Adverbs answer these 3 questions.
What is where? when? how?
200
Timmy couldn't believe that _____ won first place in the 5K.
What is he?
300
To form a _____________ noun and to show that it owns or is closely related to something else, you would usually add an apostrophe and the letter "s"
What is a possessive noun?
300
These types of verbs connect the subject of the sentence (who the sentence is about) to a description of the subject.
For example, Jenny is a gifted dancer.
What are linking verbs?
300
Adjectives that sometimes use the word most and end in -est are _______________ adjectives.
What are superlative adjectives?
300
Some (but not all) adverbs can be identified by their characteristic "_____" suffix.
What is "ly?"
300
Angela left _______ recorder at home that she needed for music.
What is her?
400
A __________ noun usually starts with a capital letter to indicate the name of a specific person, place, or thing.
What is a proper noun?
400
This tense is indicated by the presence of the word "will" before the verb.
For example, I will be attending the winter chorus concert this December.
What is the future tense?
400
Adjectives answer these 3 questions.
What is what kind? which one? how many?
400
Unlike an ____________, an adverb can be found in various places within the sentence.
What is an adjective?
400
I don't need your help because I can do it ___________.
What is myself?
500
You use ___________ like "he," "which," "none," and "you" to make your sentences less cumbersome and less repetitive.
What is a pronoun?
500
You should never shift verb tenses within a sentence. The only reason to switch tenses between sentences is to show a change in ______________.
What is time?
500
Another word for describe is ________________.
What is modify?
500
Identify the 2 adverbs in this sentence:
Michael and his brother run outside daily for exercise.
What is outside, daily?
500
The person, place, or thing (noun) that a pronoun refers to is called the ___________. It must match in gender and number.