Nouns/Pronouns
What is a person, place, event, idea or thing
A noun
What do we can an action word/ a predicate?
A verb
What is a word that describes a noun?
An adjective
What do we call a word that expresses strong emotion? What is a word that connects words or groups of words?
Interjections and conjunctions
What is a word that shows the relationship between a noun and another word?
A preposition
What is a word that takes the place of a noun?
A pronoun
Identify the adverb in this sentence: "he ran quickly"
Quickly
Identify the adjective in this sentence: "the tall building is new"
Tall
Give an example of an interjection and of a conjunction
Interjection: wow Conjunction: but
Identify the preposition in this sentence: "The cat is under the table."
Under
Identify the noun in this sentence: "The dog ran to the park"
dog
What is the past, present and future tense of the verb "run"
Past: ran, present: run, future: will run
What are comparative adjectives?
Comparative adjectives compare two nouns or pronouns.
How is an interjection punctuated in a sentence?
With an exclamation mark
Give three examples of prepositions.
behind, under, beside, toward, near, in front of...
Give 6 examples of pronouns
she, her, him, he, they, them
Give two examples of an adverb that ends with ly (not including quickly)
fortunately, luckily, slowly, etc.
What is the superlative form of the adjective "bright"
brightest
What are coordinating conjunctions? Give an example:
Coordinate conjunctions link two words, phrases, or clauses together that have the same parts of speech. Ex.: I like soccer and hockey
What is a prepositional phrase?
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that includes a preposition and its object
What is the difference between a proper noun and a common noun?
A proper noun is always capitalized and a common noun is not. A proper noun is the name of the noun.
Give an example of a linking verb and a helping verb
Linking: is, are, were Helping: has, might, is
How do adjectives enhance a sentence? Provide an example
Answers will very - they add detail and give the reader a picture
Create a sentence with a conjunction and an interjection:
Answers will vary
How do prepositional phrases function in a sentence?
They tell us where, when, or how something is happening