Adjectives
What is an adjective?
Modifies nouns-- being more specific like what kind, which one, how many, and how much
Minnesota, Ms. Motley, Stewartville, Chipotle, etc.
List 3 words that are considered a "linking verb"
am, is, was, were, are, being, been, be, has, have, had, did, shall, will, should, would, etc
What is an adverb?
Modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
What is the most commonly used letter in the English language?
E
What is the adjective in the sentence: I need to go to football practice.
football
Give an example of a common noun
scientist, woman, city, building, day, etc.
What is the linking verb in this sentence: The winners are here today.
are
What is the adverb: They quickly finished their homework.
quickly
Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet?"
William Shakespeare
What is the adjective in the sentence: Allison's project was chosen.
Allison's
Give an example of a concreate noun
Sarah, thunder, poison ivy, yogurt, etc. (anything with the 5 senses)
What is the linking verb: The wet dog smelled horrible.
smelled
What is the adverb: We lived there.
What is the most spoken language in the world?
What are the 2 adjectives in the sentence: Our story needs a good ending.
our, good
Give an example of an abstract noun
freedom, well-being, beauty, kindness, Christianity, etc (anything that names an idea or feeling)
What is the verb in the sentence: Mia taught her dog to sing
taught... "to sing" is an infinitive, not a verb
What is the adverb: Where in the world did you find that shirt?
Where
How many letters does the longest English word have?
45 letters... pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
What are the 2 adjectives in the sentence: The city streets were crowded with people celebrating the festival.
city, crowded
"Sister-in-law" is an example of what type of noun?
compound noun, hyphenated
What is the verb in the sentence: Isaac doesn't like skating.
like... skating is a gerund, not a verb
What are the 2 adverbs: She slept in too late
too + late... "too" modifies the adverb "late," telling to what extent
What is the dot above the letter "i" and "j" called?
tittle... like the word "little" meaning a tiny amount or part of something