Nouns
Identify the nouns in this sentence: "The cat slept on the warm blanket."
cat & blanket
Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession?
a) The dog toy's are missing.
b) The dog's toys are missing.
B.
Which pronoun could be used to replace Samantha in the sentence below?
"Samantha left her backpack."
she
What is the adjective in the following sentence?
We found a small seashell on the shore."
small
Identify whether the italicized word is a noun, pronoun, or adjective.
My brother rode his bike to school.
pronoun
Is the word "city" a common noun or a proper noun? Explain why.
common - it isn't capitalized & doesn't point to a specific noun.
How would you rewrite this to show possession:
"the hat of Maria"
Maria's hat
Choose the relative pronoun that best completes the sentence.
The book ____ I borrowed was exciting.
(who / which / whom)
which
Which adjective answers "how many" in this sentence?
Three birds landed on the massive fence.
three
Choose the correct sentence.
a) Its time to go to recess.
b) It's time to go to recess.
c) It is time to go to recess'.
d) Its time's to go to recess.
B
What is the collective noun in this sentence: "A flock of birds flew over the park."
flock
Choose the correct possessive form for multiple girls owning one bicycle: "the ____ bicycle"
a) girls'
b) girl's
c) girls's
Identify the pronoun in the sentence below:
The coach called them after practice.
them
Use a comparative adjective in a sentence to compare the speed of two dogs.
Answers will vary, but could look like...
Ex. My dog is faster than your dog. My dog is the fastest dog on the block.
Identify the error in this sentence:
James book is missing from the classroom.
James should have an apostrophe:
James' book is missing from the classroom.
Use a collective noun to turn these into a sentence:
"more than 10 students" + "waited in line."
A group of students waited in line.
OR
The class waited in line.
How would you rewrite this to show possession:
"the tail of the fox"
the fox's tail
Replace Alex and I with an appropriate pronoun.
Alex and I finished the project.
We
Change the adjective in the sentence below to a superlative form.
This is a loud alarm.
This is the loudest alarm!
Combine these two sentences using an appropriate relative pronoun.
The movie was thrilling.
The movie won several awards.
The movie which won several awards was thrilling.
In the sentence below, is the word nation common or proper and why?
"Freedom gave the nation hope during difficult times."
common - it is not capitalized and does not address a specific nation.
How would you rewrite this to show possession:
"the work of the class"
the class's work
Choose the correct relative pronoun to join the clauses.
The artist ____ paintings were displayed is my neighbor.
(who / whose / which)
whose
Write one sentence that uses two adjectives that tell "what kind" and "which one."
Answers will vary.
Correct the errors in the following sentence:
the students teacher gave they're homework back to we because it was messy.
The students' teacher gave their homework back to them because it was messy.