Functions
What do we call the noun that the pronoun replaces?
Antecedent
What starts and ends the prepositional phrase?
First noun (ends)
Articles always introduce which part of speech?
Nouns
How many common prepositions are there?
44
What is the purpose of a noun in a sentence?
A word used as the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
What are the three (3) articles? List them according to type.
Definite (the)
Indefinite (a/an)
When an adverb modifies another adverb, it is known as an....
intensifier.
In the following sentence, name one (1) adjective and the word it modifies:
"I love many kinds of candy, but my favorite is gooey Snickers bars."
Many (candy)
My (kind)
Favorite (kind)
Gooey (Snickers bars)
When do you use "a" and when do you use "an"? Be specific.
"A" when the word that follows begins with a consonant sound (a tree).
"An" when the word that follows begins with a vowel sound (an hour).
What is the purpose of a verb in a sentence?
Shows action or state of being.
What does verb tense do? Give the specific examples!
Shows when something happened through three (3) simple tenses: past, present, and future.
What are the four (4) things adverbs tell us?
time
place
manner
degree
List the forms of the verb "to be."
is, are, was, were, being, been, am
What do adverbs usually end with?
-ly
What is the purpose of an interjection?
Shows strong emotion or surprise.
What are the three (3) types of conjunctions?
Coordinating, coorelative and subordinating.
What are the three (3) types of verbs?
action
helping
linking
Give us a sentence that has two adjectives describing the same word.
Answers will vary.
Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentence:
"The banana in my backpack became bruised and slowly turned brown."
in my backpack
into a huge mess
What is the purpose of a conjunction in a sentence?
Joins or connects words, phrases, or clauses (groups of words).
What is the object of the preposition?
The first noun that follows it.
Finish the sentence with an appropriate conjunction:
"_____ I burned the turkey, we're having pizza for Thanksgiving dinner."
Because OR since
Identify the verbs in the following sentence. Be specific of which types of verbs they are:
"I know that I will do very well on this test because I utilize study techniques."
know (action)
am (linking)
utilize (action)
List the F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.
for, an, nor, but, or, yet, so
What is the purpose of an adjective?
A word used to describe a noun or pronoun.