Verbs
What is a verb?
An "action" word. A word used to describe something you do, or state of being (exist).
How many states is it in USA?
50
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that tells us something about a noun. It describes or modifies, and gives us more information about a noun.
What is a noun?
A noun is a word that names something, such as a person, place, thing, or idea.
What year did this tragic event (9/11) occur in?
2001
What is the correct form of the verb "to do" in this sentence:
..... he speak English?
Does he speak English?
What represent the stars on the flag of the United States?
The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the United States of America.
Conjugate (gradbøy) this adjective: Wild
Wild - wilder- (the) wildest
Should we use a or an in this sentence?
Have you got .... umbrella?
Have you got an umbrella?
Which terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks?
Al Qaeda
What is an irregular verb?
A verb that doesn't follow the pattern or the rules of "regular verbs". They don't have the conventional -ed ending in the past tense, but are conjugated differently.
Largest city in USA?
New York
Some adjectives are very long, and has to be conjugated in a certain way. For example beautiful. How do we conjugate (gradbøye) beautilful?
What is the plural form (flertallsformen) of the word lady?
One lady - two ladies
How many planes crashed into the Twin Towers
2
How do conjugate this verb: begin
begin - began - begun
Who is the vice president today?
Kamala Harris
Some adjectives are irregular. For example bad. How do we conjugate (gradbøye) bad?
Bad - worse - (the) worst
What is the plural form (flertallsformen) of the word foot?
Foot - feet
Who was the president of the United States during the 9/11 attacks
George W. Bush Jr.
What is the past tense form of this text:
Maria is from Australia and lives in Brisbane. She speaks English with an Australian accent. Maria loves to swim.
Maria was from Australia and lived in Brisbane. She spoke English with an Australian accent. Maria loved to swim.
What represent the 13 stripes in the flag?
The 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S.
Some adjectives are irregular. For example ill and little. How do we conjugate (gradbøye) ill (syk) and little (liten)?
Ill (syk) - worse - the worst
Little (liten) - less - the least
What is the plural form (flertallsformen) of the word half and shelf?
One half - two halves
One shelf - two shelves
How did the United States of America respond to the 9/11 attacks?
Invading Afghanistan