Nouns
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing, or idea
What are the two types of verbs?
linking, action
What are adjectives?
words that describe nouns
What do pronouns do?
replace nouns
What are prepositions?
words that show a relation to another word - often tell location
What are the nouns in this sentence?
Bob and Sarah are heading home.
Bob, Sarah, home
What is the verb in this sentence?
Mary kicked the ball across the playground.
kicked
Do adjectives ever describe verbs?
No
List three pronouns.
he, she, I, you, them, us, etc.
What is the preposition in this sentence?
Mary walked between the two trees.
between
How many nouns are in this sentence?
The house on the corner has a blue door and lots of green shrubs around it.
4
Can some verbs act as linking in one sentence but action in another?
yes
How many adjectives are in this sentence?
The little spotted dog chased the black cat down the road between two cars.
4
What is the pronoun in this sentence?
Mary took her test and then let the dog out.
her
How many prepositions are in this sentence?
My brother hid my bracelet under the bed in his room during the night.
True or False:
You can have a sentence without nouns in it.
False
What is the difference between a linking verb and an action verb?
Linking verbs connect the subject to the predicate and do not show action. Action verbs show action.
What are the adjectives in this sentence?
The young boy and his older sister decided to go fishing in their grandfather's wooden boat.
young, older, wooden
True or False:
Pronouns can be used in both the subject and the predicate.
true
What are the prepositions in this sentence?
My mom will pick us up behind the store after the party.
behind, after
What are the nouns in this sentence:
Freedom and justice are important values in today's society.
freedom, justice, values, society
What are the verbs in this sentence?
Mary is happy that her children swept the floor, cleaned their rooms, bathed the dog, and cooked dinner.
is, swept, cleaned, bathed, cooked
What three questions do adjectives answer?
Which one, what kind, and how many
What is the pronoun in this sentence?
Though Sarah often asks for help, today, Sarah decided she wanted to do the work herself.
herself
What do you call prepositions along with the nouns they are explaining.
Example: under the bed
beside the house
prepositional phrases