Nouns
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
What is a verb?
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
What is an adverb?
a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
What is a pronoun?
A word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase.
What is are 3 examples of a noun?
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What is are 2 examples of a verb?
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What are 3 examples of an adjective?
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What is an example of an adverb?
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What is 3 examples of a pronoun?
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What is a noun in the following sentence?
The package at the door was heavy.
package or door
What is the verb in the following sentence?
My friends and I swam in the pool.
Swam
What is the adjective in the following sentence?
John pulled on the long rope.
Long.
What is the adverb in the following sentence?
I accidentally spilled water on the table.
Rewrite the sentences, replacing the emphasized nouns with pronouns.
(Billy) tossed (the football) to (his mom and dad).
a. He tossed the football to them.
b. Billy tossed it to his mom and dad.
c. He tossed it to them.
a. He tossed it to them.
What is a proper noun?
A proper noun names a special person, place, thing or idea. It is always capitalized.
Is the word "believe" a verb?
Yes. It is a mental activity.
Choose the best adjective to fill in the blank.
The eagle was __________than the bluebird.
a. big
b. bigger
c. biggest
d. most big
B. bigger
He is very handsome.
Which word is the adverb?
a. he
b. very
c. handsome
d. none of the above
B. very
_____ constant snacking has not made my diet any easier.
a. Their
b. They
a. Their
What is a plural noun?
Give an example.
A plural noun is a noun that has more than one; typically adds s or es to the end of the word
Example: girl (singular) girls (plural) OR man (singular) men (plural)
In which sentence is the word "hand" used as an action verb?
a. He fell out of the large oak tree and broke his hand.
b. The students hand in their homework to the teacher after morning recess.
c. As soon as she was able to get her hand through the opening, she let go.
b. The students hand in their homework to the teacher after morning recess.
Choose the best adjective to fill in the blank.
Since it may rain, it is a ________ idea to bring an umbrella.
a. good
b. better
c. best
a. good
The little girl smiled happy at her family.
The words smiled happy should be changed to
a. smiled happily.
b. smiled happiness.
c. happy smiled.
d. no change
a. smiled happily
When I was at the party, I didn't drink much, but I had a few sodas with ice. They were delicious.
What does "they" refer to?
a. candy
b. sodas
c. snacks
d. sodas, candy and snacks
b. sodas