Nouns
This type of noun describes general people, places, things, and ideas.
Common noun
This type of pronoun is a short word that is used as a substitute for the name of a person.
Personal pronoun
This type of verb describes an action.
Action verb
Adjectives modify these parts of speech. (There are two)
Nouns and pronouns
Adverbs modify these parts of speech.
Verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
This type of noun describes specific people, places, things, and ideas.
Proper noun
This type of pronoun does not refer to anything specific.
Indefinite pronoun
All verbs are actions: true or false?
False
Adjectives help add _________ to your writing.
Description
Adverbs help add _________ to your writing.
Specificity, precision, meticulousness, or any other synonyms for specific or exact.
Sentence subjects are commonly the first ______ in a sentence.
Noun
Pronouns like "himself" and "ourselves" are this type of pronoun.
Reflexive pronoun
This type of verb pairs with an action verb to create a verb phrase.
Helping verb
Adjectives can end in -ly: true or false?
True
The adverb in the following sentence is: Melanie is very happy.
Very
Give me an example of a collective noun.
Some examples are herd, school, class, jury, and family
Give me an example of an interrogative pronoun.
Who, whom, what, which, and whose
This type of verb is not an action at all; it merely connects the subject to more information about the subject.
Linking verb
The adjective in the following sentence is: Ray is wearing a sleeveless shirt today.
Sleeveless
The adverb in the following sentence modifies which part of speech: My cat waits impatiently for his food.
Verb
Give me a proper noun then turn it into a common noun or vice versa
Ex.- Patrick Mahomes --> Quarterback
Or
Movie --> The Titanic
Personal pronouns can be sorted into ________ pronouns and ________ pronouns.
Subject and object pronouns
Give me three sentences: one that uses an action verb, one that uses a linking verb, and one that uses a helping verb.
Ex.- The dog darted inside the house. (Action)
Dolphins and elephants are highly intelligent creatures. (Linking)
The class is going to the zoo tomorrow. (Helping)
Give me an example of a sentence where the adjective comes after the noun or pronoun it is describing.
Ex.- Lisa is smart.
Name at least three of the questions that adverbs answer.
How? How often? When? Where?