Nouns
Is the word in the parenthesis a noun or not?
Before the game, the girls began to fire each other up. (game)
Yes!
Identify the entire verb/verb phrase.
Elephants are running away from the mice.
are running (do NOT include away. It tells where, like an adverb!)
How many adjectives are in the sentence below?
The skyline is blue, pink, and orange.
4! Did you forget the article "The" is an adjective?
Identify the phrase in parenthesis.
He is a member (of the baseball league) in Chicago.
The PHRASE in parenthesis is a prepositional phrase.
Where did Mr. Chiochios see the biggest buck of his life? :)
FR 3925 off of the county road on the way to Lac Vieux Desert lake.
Is the word in the parenthesis a noun or not?
The roof is in need of repair. (is)
No!
Identify the entire verb/verb phrase below.
We are trying to find a way to catch the mouse in the shed.
are trying (did you include "to find") Oops, we haven't covered that yet, but it is NOT a part of the verb.
Identify the correct POS for the word in parenthesis.
The 7th grade will surely become a lively bunch. (surely)
Adverb (to what extent!)
The word "great" is called what? You need to get it perfectly correct. (HINT: You have a linking verb!)
Stacey was great in basketball.
Predicate Adjective
What happened to Mr. Chiochios's FIRST bicycle?
Kyle cut it in half with a saw! :(
True or false:
A subject is always a noun AND a noun is always a subject.
False: A subject IS always a noun
HOWEVER,
A noun is NOT always the subject of a sentence
Complete the idea.
A sentence with a direct object ALWAYS must have __________.
An action verb.
What POS is the word in parenthesis?
Above the building, clouds rolled overhead looking like cups of cotton-candy. (overhead)
Overhead tells WHERE. Only adverbs tell where.
In the prepositional phrase below, identify/label the word "career."
(in his career)
Object of the Preposition ( will accept O.P.)
What was Mr. Chiochios's lowest grade in high school?
A- (In English!)
What does the predicate adjective in this sentence describe?
These desks are very comfortable.
DESKS. It is the ONLY noun in the sentence an adjective could describe. But...comfortable is the PA which describes the subject.
Complete the idea.
A sentence with a Predicate Noun or a Predicate Adjective cannot EVER have ___________.
An action Verb! :)
What 3 questions do adjectives answer?
1. What kind?
2. Which one?
3. How many?
Identify the word "star" in the following sentence. You must have it exact. (HINT: you still have a linking verb!)
Stacey was a star in basketball.
Predicate Noun/Nominative
The BEST Christmas movie is _______________.
The Christmas Story!
"Don't shoot your eye out!"
What is a predicate noun? Be specific.
Yes, it is a noun that shows up in the predicate, but did you say that you MUST have a linking verb? Then okay.
Best answer: A noun in the predicate which renames the subject of the sentence.
Find the Direct Object in the sentence below. THEN, tell me whether or not the verb is transitive or intransitive.
My aunt plays rugby every Saturday
Rugby is the DO, and since there IS a DO, the verb "plays" is TRANSITIVE.
What 5 questions do adverbs answer?
1. How?
2. Where?
3. Why?
4. When?
5. To what extent?
Explain why there is NO direct object in the following sentence.
The paintings are fabulous additions to the room.
The verb is ARE. You cannot have a direct object without an action verb.
Mr. Chiochios's FIRST Disney movie was __________. It is the first Christmas present I remember as a little kids.
Bambi! My favorite movie was The Wizard of Oz.