Function & Content
Which word in the following sentence is a function word?
Sam saw the man eating lunch.
the
Spell the plural form of chair .
< chairs >
What is the default past tense suffix for a verb?
< -ed >
How many participles does any given verb have?
Two.
Which word in the following sentence is a function word?
Grandma gave us money.
us
Spell the plural form of child .
< children >
What is the default suffix for a present participle?
< -ing >
What are the two kinds of participles a verb can have?
Present & Past
Which word in the following sentence is a content word?
Can you help me?
help
Spell the singular possessive form of child , as in
the ___________ toy.
< child's >
the child's toy
What word do we add to the base form of a verb to make an infinitive?
to
Find the present participle in the following sentence:
That apartment has no running water.
running
Which word in the following sentence is a content word?
We have been watching it.
watching
Spell the plural possessive form of chair, as in
those ___________ armrests.
< chairs' >
those chairs' armrests
Most verbs form both their past tense and past participle with the suffix <-ed>:
I walked to school.
I have walked to school.
Why does the following verb have different past tense and past participle forms?
I took French.
I have taken French.
Take is a strong verb.
Is the present participle in the following sentence functioning as a verb or as an adjective?
That was an interesting lecture.
adjective
Which word in the following sentence is a function word?
Liam's debate team argued about voting laws.
about
Spell the plural possessive form of child, as in
these _____________ parents.
< children's >
these children's parents
What form of the verb write follows the auxiliary have in the following sentence?
I have written three chapters already.
Written is the past participle.
Is the past participle in the following sentence functioning as a verb or as an adjective?
I have a tiny unicorn made of blown glass.
adjective