Nouns
Action or Linking Verbs
Clauses
Types of Sentences
Simple, Compound, Complex
100

How many nouns are in this sentence?

The students played on the playground until the bell rang. 

3 nouns

100
What is a verb?

A verb describes what the subject is doing or a state of being. 

100

What is a clause?

A clause is a phrase in a sentence.

100

How many types of sentences are there?

4 types of sentences

100

What is a simple sentence?

A simple sentence is ONE complete thought.

200

What are the nouns in this sentence?

Sarah jumped off the swings and landed in the mulch.

Sarah, swings, mulch

200

How many verbs are in this sentence:

Marko leaped out of his chair, sprinted down the hall, and grabbed his hot lunch. 

3 verbs

200
Identify the dependent clause. 


After school, Timothy ate a snack on a bench.

"After school"

200

What type of sentence is this?

Are we having a snack today?

Question
200

What type of sentence is this an example of?

He wanted pizza for dinner, but she wanted sushi for dinner. 

Compound sentence

300

Give me an example of a concrete noun and an abstract noun. 

Example: Pencil and Love

300

What is the verb, and is it action or linking?

The cookies smell delicious!

The verb is "smell," and it is linking. 

300

Identify the independent clause:

Max and Blake play tag at recess when they aren't on the field. 

"Max and Blake play tag at recess"
300

What type of sentence is this?

I'm so excited for the big game tonight!

Exclamation 

300

What type of sentence is this?

Norah's bin is purple. 

Simple

400

Give me 5 examples of proper nouns.

Answers will vary. 

400

What is the verb in this sentence, and is it action or linking?

Cleo paints pictures every Wednesday night. 

The verb is "paint," and it is action. 

400

Identify the dependent AND independent clause:

Because he was tired, Sam went to bed early.

"because he was tired" is dependent

"Sam went to bed early" is independent

400

What type of sentence is this?

Apples are red. 

Statement/Declarative 
400

What type of sentence is this?

We cannot go on the field when it rains. 

Complex

500
What are the nouns in this sentence?


Jenny, Paul, and Jackson visited New York City last December with their grandparents. 

Jenny, Paul, Jackson, New York City, December, grandparents 

500

What is the verb, and is it action or linking?

Paxton is feeling overjoyed!

"is" is linking

500

Give me an example of a sentence with a dependent and independent clause.

Answers will vary. 

500

What type of sentence is this?

Sit in your seat!

Command

500

Explain the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence.

A compound sentence joins two independent clauses using a conjunction, while a complex sentence has a dependent and independent clause.