Nouns/Pronouns
A noun can be a _______, a _________, or a ________.
person
place
thing
Find the verb in the following sentence:
The runner sprinted as fast as he could to the end of the track during the 50 yard dash.
sprinted
(action verb)
An adjective usually tells more about (modifies) what other part of speech?
noun
An adverb usually tells more about (modifies) what other part of speech?
verb
Add a part of speech in the blank to complete the sentence and tell what part of speech you added.
We ran to the _______ to get groceries to make dinner.
1. answers will vary. example: store
2. Part of speech: noun
Find the noun in the following sentence:
HINT: (Not the Pronoun)
She ate a chocolate-chip cookie.
cookie
Find the verb in the following sentence:
He was happy while at the lake house.
was
(linking verb)
Find the adjective in the following sentence:
Tracey climbed the tall tree in her yard.
Find the adverb in the following sentence:
He quickly added up the numbers in his head to see how much he would need to save to buy the shoes.
quickly
(how)
Add a part of speech in the blank to complete the sentence and tell what part of speech you added.
Ginger sang _________ in the Christmas concert and received all kinds of sincere compliments.
1. answers will vary. example: beautifully
2. Part of speech: adverb
Find the common noun and the proper noun in the following sentence:
HINT: (not pronouns)
Lindsey told him that she hadn't finished her homework.
common noun: homework
proper noun: Lindsey
What type of verb is the italicized one in the sentence below?
He fished all day in the lake and caught several trout.
action
Find the adjective in the following sentence:
Annie's cat gave birth to kittens, but only one of them was a calico kitten like its father.
calico
Find the adverb in the following sentence:
They were completely confused about the math assignment.
completely
(how much)
Use the verb "smelled" in 2 sentences. In the first sentence, use it as an action verb. In the second sentence, use it as a linking verb.
Answers will vary: Examples:
Action verb: I smelled those flowers from clear over here.
Linking verb: The garbage can smelled awful until dad took it out.
Find the noun in the following sentence:
HINT: (Not the pronouns)
They fought bravely for their freedom.
freedom
(idea noun or abstract noun)
What type of verb is the italicized one in the sentence below?
She became tired after running the marathon.
linking
Find all of the adjectives in the following sentence:
The beautiful woman was wearing a long coat and carrying two balloons down the quiet street.
1. beautiful
2. long
3. two
4. quiet
Find all of the adverbs in the following sentence:
Yesterday, we picked apples in the orchard, and today we will carefully clean them and make the pie.
1. Yesterday (when)
2. today (when)
3. carefully (how)
Replace the italicized noun with an appropriate pronoun.
Jane and Mike went to the skate party for Jane and Mike's school together last night.
their
Find the antecedent in the following sentence:
The store clerk asked James for the exact change, so he counted out the coins carefully.
James
Find all the verbs in the following sentence.
Jim and Mandy danced at their friends' wedding, but Jim was a terrible dancer and stepped on Mandy's toes many times.
1. danced
2. was
3. stepped
An adjective answers what 2 questions?
1. Which one?
2. What kind?
An adverb will answer 5 different questions. Name 3 of them.
Possibilities are:
1. How
2. When
3. Where
4. How much or 5. How often
First, tell the part of speech that is italicized in the sentence below. Then replace the italicized word with a different word that will CHANGE the meaning of the sentence.
The playful boy ran all the way back home and hid under his bed.
1. Part of speech: adjective
2. answers will vary. example: scared