The definition of a noun is a Person, Place, or Thing.
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What is the function of a verb?
A verb shows action. It can also be a linking or helping word. Also, all verbs show one of three tenses (past, present, and future).
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What does an adjective do? And what three articles are adjectives?
An adjective describes other nouns and pronouns. The three articles are a, an, and the.
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What is the definition of a conjunction?
A conjunction joins a group of words.
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What is a preposition?
A preposition is a word that shows relationship between a noun and some other word in the sentence.
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How many nouns/pronouns are in this sentence? I fell out of the window, onto the ground.
There are three nouns and pronouns in this sentence.
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What are the three things that adverbs modify?
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
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Name two things that an adjective can modify.
An adjective can modify a noun and a pronoun.
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Name at least three conjunctions.
Three conjunctions are and, but, and or.
Answers vary.
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What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? The dog was under the house.
"Under the house" is the prepositional phrase in this sentence.
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Which of the following describes a pronoun: a word that replaces a noun, or a word that describes a noun?
A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun.
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How many verbs and adverbs are in this sentence? I ran clumsily to my bedroom, when I suddenly fell down.
There are two adverbs and two verbs in this sentence.
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Name the adjectives in this sentence. The huge, purple grape fell off the towering building.
There are three adjectives in this sentence. The adjectives are huge, purple, and towering.
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Which word(s) in this sentence are conjunctions? The bird and the hawk fell to the ground, but lived.
The conjunctions are "and" and "but".
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How do you find the prepositional phrase in a sentence?
The preposition is always at the beginning of the phrase and the noun is always at the end.
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How many types of pronouns are there? Name them.
There are two types of pronouns: personal and possessive.
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What is an adverb? Name eight adverbs.
An adverb is a word that describes verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Suddenly, clumsily, quickly, quietly, swiftly, sleepily, slowly, and lately are examples of adverbs.
Answers may vary.
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Name fifteen adjectives.
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, purple, magenta, brown, white, black, little, big, cute, and ugly are examples of adjectives.
Answers vary.
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True or False. Conjunctions are commonly used.
True.
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What is a good way to remember prepositions?
You just think of a house!
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True or False. Love is NOT a noun.
False. Love is a feeling and a thing, so it is a noun.
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DAILY DOUBLE! DOUBLE THE POINTS! True or False. Nouns often function as adverbs.
True. Many nouns can be used as adverbs.
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Name a very tricky adjective. Then put the adjective in a sentence as an adjective and then put the adjective in a sentence as a noun.
An example of a tricky adjective is solid.
Adjective: He was a solid lacrosse player.
Noun: That object is a solid.
Answers vary.
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What is the most commonly used conjunction?
"And" is the most commonly used conjunction.
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FINAL JEOPARDY! Bet your points. If you get the question right, the points you bet double. The categories that we talked about today all have what in common?