Define Me
This names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Noun
What are the four purposes of a sentence?
Declarative, Exclamatory, Interrogative, Imperative
Find the subject and verb of this sentence: The dog barked at the bee.
Subject: dog
Verb: barked
Place the commas: Jim wants to go home but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet.
Jim wants to go home, but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet.
Which their/there/they're is the possessive form?
Their
This is a word that asserts an action, shows a state of being, links two words together, or helps another verb.
Verb
What is the purpose of this sentence: The dog ran away.
Declarative
What is the subject of this sentence: The beautiful, happy girl grew flowers in the garden with her mother.
girl
Place the commas: I went to lunch with my mother brother and sister.
I went to lunch with my mother, brother, and sister.
Which form of your/you're is used to mean "you are"?
You're
This replaces a noun in order to avoid repetition.
Pronoun
What is the purpose of this sentence: I'm so excited for Christmas!
Exclamatory
Is the verb in this sentence transitive or intransitive:
Bella reads books.
Transitive
Place the commas: Yes the plane will land at 5:30 pm.
Yes, the plane will land at 5:30 pm.
Which form of to/too/two means "also/excessive"?
Too
This is a word used to connect words, phrases, or clauses together.
Conjunction
What is the purpose of this sentence: Who is your best friend?
Interrogative
Find the verbs in this compound sentence:
The children ate their lunches, but they played first.
Ate
Played
Place the commas: While I was in the kitchen the baby woke up.
While I was in the kitchen, the baby woke up.
Where or Wear: Please may I ______ your coat?
Please may I wear your coat?
This modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Adverb
What is the purpose of this sentence: Run!
Imperative
What is the direct object in this sentence:
Mrs. Walker loves her students.
students
Place the commas: My mother said "Clean your room sweep and mop."
My mother said, "Clean your room, sweep, and mop."
It's or its: The tree loses its leaves.
The tree loses its leaves.