Sentences
What type of sentence expresses a command?
imperative sentence (.)
What is a noun? Describe the difference between a common and proper noun.
a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun)
What is a verb?
a word used to describe an action, or state of being, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence.
it is the simple predicate.
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun.
Label the sentence patterns S-InV, S-TrV-DO, S-TrV-IO-DO, S-LV-PN, or S-LV-PA:
David drew Julia and Megan a picture.
S-TrV-IO-IO-DO
What type of sentence expresses a strong emotion?
exclamatory sentence (!)
which word(s) is a noun in the following sentence:
The pilot showed his crew the flight path.
pilot
crew
flight path
Identify the verb in the sentence:
Jamal quickly explained his reasoning.
explained
Identify the personal pronouns in the sentence:
Billy grabbed his trusty pencil, and he immediately got to work on his assignment.
his, he, his
Label the sentence patterns S-InV, S-TrV-DO, S-TrV-IO-DO, S-LV-PN, S-LV-PA next to each sentence.
The principal is the head of the school.
S-TrV-DO
What type of sentence makes a statement?
declarative sentence (.)
identify the singular and plural nouns:
The circus is full of animals and clowns
singular: circus
plural: animals, clowns
Identify the verb in the sentence:
They run to class quickly.
run
Identify the reflexive pronoun in the sentence:
Having baked the best cake, grandma was pleased with herself.
herself
Label the sentence patterns S-InV, S-TrV-DO, S-TrV-IO-DO, S-LV-PN, S-LV-PA next to each sentence.
The first shoe was a sandal.
S-LV-PN
What type of sentence asks a question?
interrogative sentence (?)
Identify the common and proper nouns:
Bruce Wayne wears the cape and cowl to become the superhero known as Batman.
common: cape, cowl, superhero
proper: Bruce Wayne, Batman
Identify the verb(s) in the sentence:
She listens carefully and formulates a sufficient answer.
listens, formulates
what are the 4 demonstrative pronouns?
identify which 2 are plural, and which are singular.
singular: this, that
plural: these, those
Label the sentence patterns S-InV, S-TrV-DO, S-TrV-IO-DO, S-LV-PN, S-LV-PA next to each sentence.
All students arrived at the school.
S-InV
What is the simple subject and simple predicate of the following sentence:
"The dog chased the cat."
simple subject: dog
simple predicate: chased
Name 3 compound nouns using any combination of the words below:
room bed shoe bath horse
class sea belt sick seat
ex: bedroom, bathroom, classroom, horseshoe, seahorse, seasick, seatbelt
Identify the verb in the sentence:
The moon rises in the east.
rises
What are interrogative pronouns? Provide 4 examples
pronouns that ask questions.
What, who, which, whose
What is an adjective? Find an example in the sentence below.
The big old brown bear caught the delicious scent of honey.
A describing word.
big, old, brown, delicious