Synonyms and Antonyms / Types of Sentences / Verbs / Helping Verbs
_________ is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as one or more other words.
synonym
A homonym is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different spelling and a different meaning. Give an example of a homonym.
answers may vary: to-two-too, sum-some, deer-dear, write-right
A homograph is a word that has the same spelling as another word but a different meaning and sometimes a different pronunciation. Give an example of a homograph.
answers may vary: bow, vault, checks, interest
The _______ is added to the beginning of a base word changes the meaning of the word. Example: un-, meaning “not,” + the base word done = undone, meaning “not done”
prefix
A ________ _________ includes the preposition and the object that follows it
Examples: on the table, under the book, by myself, with his brother
prepositional phrase
An _________ is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
antonym
Separate the complete subject and complete predicate in the sentence: "The artist drew a picture of a flower."
The artist\drew a picture of a flower.
write a sentence including a simple subjects and predicate.
answers may vary. My sister/ lost her gloves.
Two sentences in which the subjects are different but the predicates are the same can be combined into one sentence. The two subjects are joined by and. The subject of the new sentence is called a ______ ______.
compound subject.
find the prepositional phrase: "The shoppers went into the store."
into
True or False: These sentences are declarative "It is warm today." and "I took off my coat."
True
This is a simple sentence, True or False: "The seven continents of the world are North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Antarctica."
True. This sentence is simple because it has one subject and one predicate.
What is the difference between common nouns and proper nouns.
A common noun names any one of a class of objects. Examples: girl, state, author
A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place, or thing. A proper noun begins with a capital letter.
________ is a word that names a person, place, thing, or quality.
Examples: boy, Maria, river, Wyoming, house, beach, joy
noun
find the prepositional phrase: A blender fell on the floor.
on
True or False: These sentences are interrogative "When is Tony coming?" and "Why is the bus late today?"
True
This is a compound sentence, True or False: We cannot exist without water, but we cannot drink the salty ocean water.
False. This is a simple sentence, it is made up of two simple sentences joined by a connecting word such as and, but, and or. A comma is placed before the connecting word.
college, school, mall, city, are examples of what types of nouns?
common nouns
A ________ _________ connects the subject of a sentence with a noun or adjective that comes after the _______ _________.
linking verb
Which is not a prepositional phrase:
about
April
America
across
after
April and America
Find the helping verb in this sentence: "Dora and Krystal might play Roblox tonight."
might
This sentence is past, present, or future tense?: "My art lessons start today."
present
Find the helping verb "My tomato plants have been growing very quickly."
"have been"
A ______ ______ is used as the subject or as part of the subject of a sentence.
subject pronoun
Write a sentence including a prepositional phrase.
answers may vary.