Subjects/Nouns
Identify the subject of this sentence:
Annie took the bat from Chris.
Annie
Identify the verb:
Tom sleeps all day.
sleeps
Identify the infinitive:
The girls were able to go.
to go
Identify the prepositional phrase:
The monkey jumped out of his cage.
out of his cage
This part of speech describes a noun or pronoun and can include colors, sizes, or feelings.
Adjective
Identify the subject of this sentence:
The plane landed in a field.
Plane
Identify the verb:
We tried to see the movie.
tried
Identify the infinitive:
The teacher taught the students to write.
to write
Identify the prepositional phrase:
Jean walked to the store.
to the store
This type of noun names a specific person, place, or thing and is always capitalized.
Proper Noun
Identify the subject of this sentence:
The bird flew over the tree.
Identify the verb:
The sun is bright.
is
Identify the infinitive:
Mom tired to sell the car.
to sell
Identify the prepositional phrase:
We studied for an hour.
This punctuation is used to indicate a quote from someone else.
quotation marks
Identify the subject of this sentence:
The teacher and students worked together.
teacher and students
Identify the verb:
The dog barked and ran to the door.
ran
An infinitive is a part of a sentence that appears to be a verb but functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb and often begins with "to."
Is there an infinitive in this sentence?
To run is my favorite hobby
No!
"run" is the subject of this sentences and
"is" acts as the verb
Identify the prepositional phrase
The book on the shelf is mine.
on the shelf
This mark is used to show possession, as in "the dog's leash."
apostrophe
True or False:
The word "joy" can be a noun/subject of a sentence.
True: This abstract noun refers to the feeling of extreme happiness.
Joy spread throughout the crowd as the concert began.
True or False:
Verbs can't be a two-word phrase.
False!
I need to look up the definition of that word in the dictionary.
split infinitive: This is what happens when you put a word between "to" and the verb in an infinitive, such as "to quickly run."
Create a split infinitive
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The prepositional phrase in the sentence "She arrived after the meeting" indicates this aspect of the action.
time
This punctuation mark is used at the end of a strong command
exclamation point