Nouns, Subjects, and Verbs
The subject in this sentence:
The boy unlocked the door and opened it.
What is THE BOY?
What is the adverb?
He recently bought a car.
What is RECENTLY?
The sentence is / is not in simple sentence form:
She likes coffee, and he likes video games.
What is not a simple sentence?
Later on, we will learn this is called a compound sentence :)
A suffix is placed at the _____ of a word to modify or create an adjective or verb, change a noun, or change the tense (past, present, or future).
The verb(s) in this sentence:
The girl grabbed her coat and ran outside.
What is GRABBED and RAN?
What is the adverb?
She sang beautifully.
What is BEAUTIFULLY?
This sentence is in __________ form:
She tossed the ball in the air.
What is a simple sentence?
What is SWIMMING
The noun(s) in this sentence:
The teacher explained the lesson.
What is THE TEACHER and THE LESSON?
The adjectives in this sentence are:
The tiny, energetic dog happily barked.
What is TINY and ENERGETIC?
What is a subject and a verb?
Modify the verb DANCE- to have an -ING suffix
What is dancing?
The subject in this sentence:
The teacher explained the lesson.
What is the TEACHER?
Adjectives are used to ________ or _______ nouns.
What is DESCRIBE or MODIFY nouns?
An acronym to help you tell when a sentence is in simple sentence form
What is FANBOYS?
The suffix -ING is used to show an ___________ state or action.
What is ONGOING?
A noun can be a _______, _________, _________, or ________.
What is a person, place, thing, or idea?
An adverb is used to modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, often telling _____, _____, or _______.
Two good ways to tell if a sentence is in simple sentence form
What is a comma and a conjunction?
When a word has a silent E on the end of it and you add -ING you must:
What is drop the E?