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General Facts
Plurals
Troublesome Verbs
Prepositions
Intransitive, Transitive, and Direct Objects
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How many Parts of Speech are there? What are they?
There are 8 parts of speech: Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adverb, Conjunction, Interjection, Preposition, Adjective
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How do you spell the plural of "kid"?
KIDS
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She often (lays / lies) in the hammock to read.
She often LIES in the hammock to read.
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What is (are) the prepositional phrase(s)? In the spring and summer, I visit our friends for a week.
Prepositional phrases: in the spring and summer for a week
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What is the verb? Is it transitive or intransitive? Is there a DO? The dentist gave sugarless lollipops to his young patients.
The verb is "gave". It is transitive. The DO = lollipops.
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What is the job of an adjective?
An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun.
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How do you spell the plural of "box"?
BOXES
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The farmer's daughter (rose / raised) a pig for her project.
The farmer's daughter RAISED a pig for her project.
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What is (are) the prepositional phrase(s)? The meal of steak and potatoes was eaten at our favorite diner.
Prepositional phrases: of steak of potatoes at our favorite diner
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What is the verb? Is it transitive or intransitive? Is there a direct object? The Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico.
The verb is "flows". It is intransitive. There is no DO.
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What is a conjunction and what are the FANBOYS conjunctions?
Conjunctions connect words, phrases, and clauses. The FANBOYS are: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
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How do you spell the plural of "knife"?
KNIVES
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Mr. Greenside (lay / laid) tile in the kitchen.
Mr. Greenside LAID tile in the kitchen.
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What is (are) the prepositional phrase(s) in this sentence. Down streets and alleys trotted the owner in search of his lost pet.
Prepositional phrases: down streets and alleys of his lost pet
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What is the verb? Is it transitive or intransitive? What is the DO? I threw the crumpled paper into the trash.
The verb is "threw." It is transitive. The DO = paper.
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What are the parts of a sentence?
Subject, Verb, Capital letter, End mark, Complete sense
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How do you spell the plural of "sheep?"
SHEEP
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Have you (sat / set) there long?
Have you SAT there long?
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What is (are) the prepositional phrase(s) in this sentence? Other planets are beyond the Earth and its moon.
Prepositional phrase: beyond the Earth and its moon
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What is the verb? Is it intransitive or transitive? What is the DO? Those huskies are trained to attack.
The verb is "are trained." It is intransitive. There is no DO.
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What are the linking verbs?
Am, are, is, was, were, be, been, being, feel, become, remain, taste, seem, appear, look, sound, stay, smell, grow
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How do you spell the plural of "key". How do you spell the plural of "daisy".
KEYS DAISIES
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Every afternoon, the retired man (lies / lays) by the pool.
Every afternoon, he retired man LIES by the pool.
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Name 10 prepositions.
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What is the verb. Is it transitive or intransitive? What is the DO? Do you ever buy Indian jewelry?
The verb is "do buy." It is transitive. The DO is jewelry.