ACTION VERBS:Transitive OR Intransitive Verb
T OR IT? (if T--> what is the object?) After digging for days, Marcus finally found a dinosaur fossil.
FOUND Transitive--> DINOSAUR FOSSIL
Common, Collective, Proper, Abstract?
It's been two weeks since they arrived in Paris.
Paris=Proper
She wore a beautiful dress.
beautiful
You should definitely clean this room yourself.
yourself(reflexive pronoun)
The storm seriously hampered communication.
seriously
They have a discussion about football.
about
My friend plays basketball, and I play tennis.
and
Shoo, all of you, I’m busy!
shoo
T or IT (if T--> what is the direct object?) I arrived 15 minutes after halftime.
Arrived INTRANSITIVE (no D.O)
Common, Collective, Proper, Abstract, Compound?
After snowstorm, we lost electricity.
snowstorm= compound
This glass is breakable.
breakable
My best friend’s gaming computer at school is much stronger than yours.
yours(possessive pronoun)
I anxiously await your response.
anxiously
A plane is flying above the village.
above
What would you like for lunch to order pizza or to cook pasta?
or
Jeepers, that was close.
Jeepers
T or IT? (if T--> what is the direct object?)
Annabele opened her present as fast as she could.
Opened-TRANSITIVE-->present
Common, Collective, Proper, abstract?
Mrs. Stevens class works diligently on their unit assessment.
Class= Collective
This is the prettiest dress in the window.
the prettiest(superlative adjective)
Everything was ready for the party.
everything(indefinite pronoun)
The first step is always the hardest.
I felt asleep after I had arrived at my house.
after
Because you were not listening you don’t understand the task.
because
Aww! Look at the baby, it’s so cute.
Aww
T or IT? (if T -->what is the direct object?)
Sidney tacked pictures of her favorite movie starts all over her bedroom walls.
Tacked-TRANSITIVE -->pictures
Common, Collective, Proper, Abstract?
My dad always experiences stress when we have to go to the airport.
Stress= Abstract
I have an important announcement to make.
important
She is the best basketball player in the team.
she(subject pronoun)
Donna is in charge of keeping the office running smoothly.
smoothly
You can swim across the river.
across
She didn’t want to go to the movie theatre nor did she want to walk in the park.
nor
Wow! I had no idea you could sew, let alone make an entire outfit!
wow
T or IT? (If T--> what is the direct object?)
An alien aircraft had landed on my front lawn during the blood moon.
landed- INTRANSITIVE (location and time are not objects people!)
Identify the three nouns in the sentence, and label them as : Common, Collective, Proper, Abstract, Compound?
Jack and his tribe danced around the campfire.
Jack=Proper
tribe=collective
campfire=compound
The green frog hopped around the pond.
green
He loves to play basketball.
(subject pronoun)
They are seriously concerned about their safety.
seriously
She was late because of missing the train.
because of
So many questions, yet so few answers.
yet
Oops! I hit the wrong button.
oops
T or IT (if T what is the direct object?)
Ryan ran down the field as fast she could.
Ran- INTRANSITIVE
How many nouns are in the following sentence:
At Woodland Regional High School, students are expected to adhere to the four pillars in order to find success.
4: WRHS, students, pillars, success
He had a puzzled expression on his face.
puzzled
Denis and Jimmy want to buy a new car because theirs is so worn out.
theirs(possessive pronoun)
The children love to play outside.
outside
My home is between library and bank.
between
I went to the doctor, for I felt sick.
for
Ouch! That pavement is hot!
ouch
T or IT? (If T what is the direct object?)
Our Umbrellas still as home, we had left before the rain.
Quick! Make your own sentence that uses a COMPOUND, PROPER, ABSTRACT, and COMMON noun -10 seconds!
Answers will vary :)
I told a funny story to my younger sister. (there are two)
funny and younger
We go to the gym club together.
We(subject pronoun)
The bus is moving westwards.
westwards
Nobody came to the party except George and Alex.
except
I refuse to eat tomatoes, but I love ketchup.
but
Brr! It’s so cold outside.
brr