Vocab
Expresses an action or a state of being
In the following sentence, what part of speech is the italicized word?
This looks like a winning play to me!
Pronoun
What type of verb tells you that the subject is doing a specific action?
Action Verb
Identify the interjection in the following sentence:
"Hooray! Our football team won the game.
Hooray
What words do adjectives modify?
Nouns or pronouns
What does an adverb do?
Modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Names a purpose, place, or thing?
Which type of verb is followed by an object or a noun that receives the action?
Transitive verb
What is the purpose of a conjunction?
To join words or word groups
Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
We usually run 2 warm-up laps at the start of XC practice.
Usually
What is the function of a pronoun?
Takes the place of one or more nouns or pronouns.
In the following sentence, what part of speech is the italicized word?
Please stop asking me when we'll get there.
Verb
In the following sentence, tell whether the italicized word is a transitive verb, intransitive verb, action verb, or linking verb.
Do you think that Miss Ridder will bring candy on Friday?
Action Verb
Do interjections have any grammatical function in a sentence? Yes or no?
No
Identify the adjectives in the following sentence, including articles (a, an, & the):
The teacher uses a red pen to grade the homework.
the, a, & red
What are articles? Name them and define them.
A, an, and the. The most frequently used adjectives.
What type of words are the following: but, and, so, not only, either or, nor, whether.
Conjunctions
In the following sentence, identify the verb and tell whether it is an action verb or a linking verb:
This has been a great day!
has been - linking verb
In the following sentence, is the italicized word a conjunction or a preposition?
I wanted to be a doctor, but I pass out when I see blood.
Conjunction
In the following sentence, identify the adjectives:
Which color best matches this curtain that will go above the front windows.
Which & this & front
In the following sentence, identify the part of speech each italicized word is:
The new museum exhibit will especially appeal to people interested in Old World culture.
The = Adjective
Exhibit = Noun
Especially = Adverb
To = Preposition
In the following sentence, name the verb and label it as transitive or intransitive:
The silly dog stared at the toy for a long time.
Stared - intransitive
Identify the preposition in the following sentence:
Which picture should I hang above my desk?
Above
In the following sentence, identify the adverb:
Let's go inside and see what's happening!
Inside