Nouns
The Definition of a noun
A person, place, thing, or Idea
Provide an example of an action verb
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The definition of a verb
A word that shows action or state of being
What is a linking verb?
Links the subject of a sentence to a word that modifies or describes it.
What is the difference between a predicate and a verb?
The predicate is the main verb in a sentence. All predicates are verbs, but not all verbs are predicates.
What is the plural form of city, monkey, dog, and child?
Cities, monkeys, dogs, and children
Name the linking verb in this sentence.
Jeffery is incredibly lazy; he does nothing but sleep all day.is
Identify the verb
The ferret grows up to two feet long.
grows
Give an example of a state of being verb in a sentence.
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Name the three basic tenses in a verb.
Past, Present, and Past Participle
Turn these nouns into the possessive form.
ReporterCats
Reporter's
Cats'
What is a direct object?
a noun that receives that action of a transitive verb
What is a transitive verb?
a verb that needs a direct object to receive its action
What is an intransitive verb?
What is an indirect object?
A noun that tells the person or thing that the action was done for
Two separate nouns that join together to form a new noun.
What is a predicate noun?
A noun that follows the linking verb, and modifies the subject
Identify the auxiliary in the sentence: I am walking down the hallway to see my least favorite student's best friend.
am
How do you indicate a perfect tense?
A variation of the word have + main verb using the past participle
What is a predicate adjective?
An adjective that follows the linking verb, and modifies or describes the subject
Identity the Proper Nouns and Common Nouns
Pastor Jacob preached a sermon on Jesus' final lesson to his disciples on Sunday at Grace Hill Church.
Common: sermon, lesson, and disciples
Is the predicate in the following sentence a transitive verb or intransitive verb? Indicate the direct object if necessary.
Sarah's puppy raced to the door when she arrived.Intransitive verb
Rewrite the following sentence into the past perfect tense.
Liz is going to the movies.Liz had gone to the movies.
Is the predicate in the following sentence a transitive verb or intransitive verb? Indicate the direct object if necessary.
Peter Parker saved Mary Jane from the falling building.Transitive Object and Mary Jane
Rewrite the following sentence using the future perfect tense.
Curious George ate all the pancakes much to the Man in the Yellow Hat's dismay.
Curious George will have eaten all the pancakes much to the Man in Yellow Hat's dismay.