an action word; something you can do; a word that connects a noun with the rest of the sentence
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Write
Write = verb
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Here is a present for you.
for = preposition
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You are the best mom ever
You are the best mom ever!
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You're mean, she said.
"You're mean," she said.
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What is a regular verb? Give an example.
a verb that changes in a regular way in the past tense
ex. walk -> walked
talk -> talked
call -> called
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Silly
Silly = adjective
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I walked with my friend.
with = preposition
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Which pencil is yours
Which pencil is yours?
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This is the best day ever! I yelled.
"This is the best day ever!" I yelled.
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What is an irregular verb? Give an example.
An irregular verb is one that changes in an unpredictable way.
ex. put -> put
catch -> caught
see -> saw
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Quickly
Quickly = adverb
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I'm in my office.
in = preposition
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I am bringing fruit trail mix cheese and crackers.
I am bringing fruit, trail mix, cheese, and crackers.
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Why are you so crabby? I asked.
"Why are you so crabby?" I asked.
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What is a linking verb? Give an example.
A linking verb is a verb that is only in the sentence to connect the noun to some kind of description.
ex. She is a teacher.
The doctor was a hard worker.
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and, or
and, or = conjunctions
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I'm going to Spain in the winter.
**There are 2 prepositions in this sentence!!
to, in = prepositions
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West is the best right
**There are 2 different pieces of punctuation missing!
West is the best, right?
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What's for dinner he asked
**There are 3 different kinds of punctuation missing!
"What's for dinner?" he asked.
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What is a helping verb?
A helping verb is a verb that goes before another verb, and changes the meaning of that verb. The helping verb does not have meaning by itself.
ex. I was working on my project.
She would like lasagna.