Nouns + Adjectives
What is a noun? Provide an example.
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. Example: "dog."
What is a verb? Give three examples
It's an action!
run, jump, sleep
What are the next lyrics from the preposition....
"Preposition, we're on a mission. Tell me, tell me, tell me...."
What is your position
Finish the next 4 words of these lyrics
"Conjunction junction, what's your function? Hooking up...."
words, phrases, and clauses
What is an independent clause? Provide an example.
An independent clause can stand alone. Example: "I like pizza."
Identify the adjectives in the following sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
Adjectives: "quick," "brown," "lazy."
Identify the verbs and adverbs in these sentences using a T-Chart :
"She quickly ran to the store."
"He spoke softly and walked slowly to the door."
Verbs: Ran, Spoke, Walked
Adverbs: Quickly, Softly, slowly
Identify the prepositions in the sentence:
"The cat is under the table and beside the chair."
under, beside
What are the coordinating conjunctions that make up FANBOYS
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What is a dependent clause? Provide an example.
A dependent clause cannot stand alone. Example: "Although I like pizza."
Write a sentence using at least three different nouns. UNDERLINE THE NOUNS.
Example: "The teacher, the student, and the classroom were all ready for summer to start."
Write a sentence that contains a verb in the past tense.
Example: "She danced gracefully."
Write a sentence using correlative conjunctions.
Example: "I like both coffee and tea."
Complete the sentence with the correct correlative conjunction.
___ the young men, ___ the women in the marathon could keep up with the speedy elders.
Neither, nor
Both, and
What type of clause is this? that photograph is striking
Independent
Give 4 examples of proper nouns
e.g., "New York", "Megan", Dr. Winter", etc.
Explain how adverbs modify verbs and provide an example.
Adverbs modify verbs by providing more information about how the action is performed.
Example: "He sings loudly."
Write 4 prepositions that are 3 letters or less!
in, at, on, for, by
Combine the clauses with a subordinating conjunction.
Irene decided to go to Korea
the school year was over.
Irene decided to go to Korea
when/after/before the school year was over.
What type of clause is this? as she ran through the field
What is "dependent"?
Create a complex sentence that includes a noun, an adjective, and a preposition.
Circle the nouns, Underline the adjectives, box a preposition.
"Although she was tired, Amy finished her homework, and she went to bed late."
Create a sentence that includes a verb, an adverb and an adjective. Underline the verb, Circle adverb and box the adjective.
Example: "He quickly finished his tough homework."
Create a sentence using a preposition and a coordinating (FANBOYS) conjunction.
UNDERLINE THE PREPOSITION AND CIRCLE THE COORDINATING CONJUNCTION.
Example: "The dog ran around the park and played with its toy."
Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence.
If the team works hard, the prize will be given.
if
Write a sentence that contains both an independent and a dependent clause. Underline the dependent clause.
Example: "I will go to the store if you come with me."