Nouns & Pronouns
What is a noun?
What is a pronoun?
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
A pronoun is a word that is used to replace a noun in a sentence.
What is an action verb?
An action verb is what the subject of the sentence is DOING.
What is the subject of a sentence?
The subject of a sentence is the noun that is doing the action.
What are the 4 sentence types?
Declarative
Imperative
Interrogative
Exclamatory
What are adjectives?
Adjectives are words that are used to describe nouns.
What is the difference between common and proper nouns?
Common nouns are for general people, places, or things.
Proper nouns are for specific people, places, or things.
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
The sky is cloudy.
The linking verb is: is.
When would the verb in the sentence have an -s or -es added to the end of it?
When the subject is singular, the action verb needs an -s or -es added to the end.
What is the purpose of an imperative sentence?
To give a command or order.
What are 2 examples of texture adjectives?
soft, rough, hard, sticky, slimy, slippery, wet, dry, cold, hot, fluffy, smooth, spongey, warm
What type of pronoun (1st, 2nd, or 3rd person) does not have different versions for when it is singular or plural?
Second person pronouns
(you, your, yours)
Write a sentence using 1 linking verb.
They are tired.
Which of these sentences is in subject-verb agreement?
1) The dog sleeps on its fluffy bed.
2) The dogs sleeps on their fluffy bed.
1) The dog sleeps on its fluffy bed.
What punctuation should I add to the end of this sentence:
Wow, its cold out
An exclamation point (!)
What are 5 adjectives that could be used to describe this classroom?
Green, cold, bright, loud/quiet, colorful,
How are plural nouns most commonly formed? What is added to them to make them plural?
They are commonly formed by adding an -s or -es at the end.
What are 3 words that could be used as helping AND linking verbs?
is, am, are, was, were, be, been, being
When should the verb not have an -s or -es added to the end of it?
If the subject is plural, the verb does NOT get an -s or -es added to the end of it.
What type of punctuation should be used at the end of a statement sentence?
What are the adjectives in this sentence:
The green, slimy, sticky gum was stuck to the rough carpet.
Write a sentence using 1 proper noun, 1 common noun, and 1 pronoun.
Example: Google had their team meeting at the park.
Write a sentence using 1 helping verb and 1 action verb.
She can go to the store to buy new shoes.
Write a sentence that is in subject verb agreement, that does NOT have is, am, or are as the verb.
Example:
The class yells with excitement.
Write an example of each sentence type. They must be different than what is in your notes.
Example:
She woke up tired.
Is she tired?
Go to bed.
What a fluffy dog!
Each member of your team must write one adjective to describe themselves.
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