What is the definition of a noun? What is the definition of a pronoun?
Noun = A person, place, or thing.
Pronoun = A word that takes the place of a noun (or group of words acting as a noun).
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What is the definition of an action verb?
Linking verb?
Helping verb?
Action verb = Tells an action someone/something is performing
Linking verb = Expresses a state of being; connects subject with word near the end of a sentence.
Helping verb = Words that can be added to another verb to make a single verb phrase.
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What is the definition of an adjective?
Adjective = A word used to describe a noun or pronoun, or to give it a more specific meaning.
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What's the definition of an adverb?
Adverb = A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
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What's the definition of a preposition?
A word that relates a noun or pronoun following it to another word in a sentence; a placement word.
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Identify the nouns:
The difference between Lou and Len is their attitude.
difference, Lou, Len, attitude
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The tennis players sipped lemonade between sets.
sipped
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Identify the adjective:
A good daily diet should include adequate calcium.
good, daily, adequate
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Identify the adverb:
Claire has become a surprisingly good pianist.
surprisingly
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Identify the prepositions:
I saved a seat for you next to mine.
for, next to
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Identify the nouns:
Wild animals in captivity often seem pathetic.
animals, captivity
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Identify the linking verb:
Thomas Jefferson was our third President.
was
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Identify the adjectives:
The colorful bird in the elaborate cage is a rare parrot.
colorful, elaborate, rare
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Identify the adverb:
That is an exceptionally clever design.
exceptionally
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Identify the prepositional phrases:
We looked into the abandoned house through a crack in the window.
into the abandoned house, through a crack, in the window.
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Identify the pronouns:
Pat gave the money to Sam, who deposited it in the bank.
who, it
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Identify the helping verbs:
Jason could have offered us his help.
could, have
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Identify the adjectives:
My Irish uncle told never-to-be-forgotten stories.
Irish, never-to-be-forgotten
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Identify the adverb:
In quite recent times, this area enjoyed great prosperity.
quite
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Identify the prepositional phrase:
The headlines announced a truce between the two countries.
between the two countries
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Identify the pronouns:
Whom did you meet at the library?
whom, you
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Identify the verb; what kind is it?
Elaine is often late for appointments.
is = linking verb
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Identify the adjectives:
The chilly weather suddenly turned pleasant.
chilly, pleasant
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Identify the adverbs:
Todd accepted the suggestion surprisingly quickly.
surprisingly, quickly
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Identify the prepositional phrases:
Ted found the map underneath the woodpile behind the barn.