Nouns and Verbs
What is a noun?
Person, place or thing
What is a synonym?
A word that means the same thing.
Are you going to finish that book by Friday
?
What does the letter "b" stand for?
but
Sun: star:: Earth: ________
planet
What is the verb in this sentence?
She peeled the orange carefully.
peeled
What is an antonym?
A word that means the opposite.
Barry did well on his english test last Tuesday.
English
What's the conjunction?
My dad got a new job, and we have to move to China.
and
Which two words make up the contraction: doesn't
does not
Give an example of a verb.
Answers will vary.
Synonyms or Antonyms?
intelligent, brainy
Have you ever went skiing near Denver Colorado?
Denver, Colorado
What does the "y" stand for?
yet
Sentence or Not a Sentence: We will have time.
Sentence
What is the noun in this sentence?
She shopped for shoes.
shoes
Synonyms or Antonyms?
young, ancient
Antonyms
Him and her take ice skating lessons on Wednesdays.
They: Him and her
Where does the comma go when using a FANBOYS in a sentence?
BEFORE the FANBOYS
How many syllables in "fantastic?"
3
What are the verbs in the sentence?
We asked the teacher a question when she stopped talking.
asked and stopped
What is an antonym for simple?
Answers will vary: difficult, hard, etc.
Danny said, Nobody is going anywhere until our work is done.
Danny said, "Nobody is going anywhere until our work is done."
Is the conjunction used correctly in this sentence?
I have a game tomorrow, so need to practice.
No. It's missing a subject after the conjunction.
Singular or Plural?
oxen
Plural