Verbs
A verb that shows an action is called a/an ___________.
action verb
Mrs. Kerr drives a blue van. What is the adjective in this sentence?
blue
Haley washed the dishes. What are the two nouns in this sentence.
Haley, dishes
We caught bass in the pond, but we didn't catch any perch. What part of speech is "but?"
conjunction
Whitney will work on her painting tonight. What is the adverb in this sentence?
tonight
A verb that shows a state of being is a/an____________.
linking verb
Brett rarely loses his glasses. What is the adverb in this sentence?
rarely
Find the singular noun in the following sentence. The children ran quickly after the butterfly.
butterfly
Whoa! Did that really happen? What part of speech is "whoa?"
interjection
The barrel collects rainwater. What are the nouns in this sentence?
barrel, rainwater
Mark wrote his poem yesterday. What is the verb tense?
Past tense
that, chocolate, white
Identify the proper noun in the following sentence.
The missionary talked about his most recent trip to Mexico.
Mexico
Sally reminded herself that she had to be home by six o'clock. What part of speech is "herself?"
pronoun
We should weed the garden before it gets too hot. What is the verb phrase in this sentence?
should weed
The children will be swimming at the lake. What is the verb tense?
future progressive
Simon returned home sooner than expected. What is the adverb?
sooner
How do you make the following noun plural?
wolf
wolves
Only a few registered, but several children arrived on the first day of camp. What part of speech is "on?"
preposition
The washed grapes are in the blue bowl. What is the preposition? What is the object of the preposition? What is the prepositional phrase?
Preposition: in
Object of the preposition: bowl
Prepositional phrase in the blue bowl
Aubrey and Kara have bitten into their apples. What is the verb tense?
present perfect
They youngest puppy most eagerly attacked the bone. Identify the adjective and the adverb in the sentence.
adjective: youngest
adverb: most eagerly
How do you make the following noun plural?
monkey
monkeys
The candle on the piano is vanilla scented. What part of speech is the word "is?"
verb
Charlotte started a new web, so she could create a message to save her friend Wilbur. What is the conjunction? What are the two independent clauses (sentences).
Conjunction: so
Independent clauses Charlotte started a new web. She could create a message to save her friend Wilbur.