Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives
Is Chicago a proper noun or common noun?
Proper noun
What is an example of an interjection?
Yo!, Um, Wow!, Yes, Well, Ouch!...
What is a direct object?
The direct recipient of a verb’s action
Take the subject “Audrey”, and the verb “jumping” and use the different verb tenses to put the sentence in the past, present, and future (simple).
Audrey jumped
Audrey jumps
Audrey will jump
A/an are called ______ articles, The is called a ______ article.
Indefinite, Definite
Give an example of a possessive adjective.
his, her, it, whose, their, my, etc.
The words in “FANBOYS” are what part of speech?
Conjunctions
Is this sentence complex or compound? “I like reading, and my sister enjoys writing”
Compound; it has two independent clauses
Take the words drawed, flinged, goed, doed, sited, sayed, and use the proper past tense to make these words grammatically correct.
Drew, flung, went, did, sat, said
What is an adjective that shouldn’t be made comparative or superlative?
Best, first, only, worst, dead, last, unique.
Give an example of a collective noun.
family, team, crowd, group, herd, flock
What is an example of a reflexive pronoun?
Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, etc.
What are the different meanings between these two sentences: “Audrey ate only salmon” and “Audrey only ate salmon”
The first sentence means that Audrey is only eating salmon, no chocolate, no grapes, nothing else.
The second sentence means that Audrey was only eating the salmon, she wasn’t putting it on her head, and she certainly was not drawing a picture of it.
What is an antecedent?
the noun that a pronoun refers back to
Which part of the following sentence is a parenthetical expression?
Cheating on a test, while never a good idea, was especially bad because it was the final exam.
"while never a good idea"
What is a transitive verb?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object, which is a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that follows the verb and completes the sentence's meaning by indicating the person or thing that receives the action of the verb
Ex. They are playing soccer
While adjectives modify/ describe nouns, what do adverbs modify/describe? (2 answers)
Adjectives and Verbs
The following sentence is meant to explain that he barely passed every test. WHich sentence does this?
He almost failed every test.
He failed almost every test.
He almost failed every test.
Is the following pronoun/antecedent agreement correct?
Audrey finished her homework.
yes
Is the following sentence in the subjunctive, indicative, or imperative mood?
I hope that we are able to win the game this Friday.
subjunctive
Verbs can be imperative, _________, and subjunctive.
indicative
Name at least 5 prepositions.
Above, on, beside, below under, between, away, from, behind, aboard, along, across, among, into, at, before, during, against...
Is it possible to start a sentence with a subordinating conjunction? If so, under what circumstances?
Answer: Yes, it’s possible. Surordinating conjunctions join dependent clauses to other sentences. You just have to make sure you have a main clause attached.
Ex: When we get back from vacation. (wrong -- dependent clause)
When we get home from vacation, I’m going to buckle down at school. (right)
What part of the following sentence is the predicate?
She walked to the store to buy groceries yesterday.
walked to the store to buy groceries yesterday
What is a phrasal verb?
A phrase that acts as a single verb unit (Ex. cheer up, held up, dropped out)