Nouns/Pronouns
Which word is a pronoun?
He has gone to lunch.
he
Identify the article(s) in this sentence.
She went to Disney World and rode all the rides!
the
Identify the verb(s) in this sentence.
On Saturdays I eat chocolate and play computer games.
eat, play
How many adjectives are in the sentence?
Fans spin and make rooms cold.
one (cold)
What is a preposition?
A preposition is a part of speech that correlates (shows a relationship between) two words or phrases through location in time or space.
How many pronouns are in this sentence?
She doesn't like when I run away from home.
two (she, I)
How many article(s) are in this sentence?
The apples were on the table, but three of them fell off and hit the floor.
three (the, the, the)
Identify the verb(s) in this sentence.
She usually eats bananas, but today she ate an apple.
eats, ate
How many adverbs are in the sentence below?
The students happily learned English.
one (happily)
Is this a simple/compound/complex sentence?
The computer broke, but my mom fixed it.
Compound
Identify the noun(s).
Jeopardy is a game that we play in class.
Jeopardy, game, class
How many articles are in this sentence?
An apple is usually smaller than a watermelon.
two (an, a)
How many verbs are in the following sentence?
The phone rang and my mom answered it.
two (rang, answered)
How many adverbs are in this sentence?
My beautiful, white, furry dog barked angrily at me.
one (angrily)
How many conjunctions are in this sentence?
She ate quickly and quietly, but she could not finish the kimchi or the rice.
Three (and, but, or)
Identify the pronoun(s).
They will miss all of their students.
they, their
Are these words adjectives or adverbs?
good, excellent, big, old
They are adjectives.
What are verbs?
Words that show action or state of being.
What does a comparative adjective do?
Compares one noun with another.
Is this a simple/compound/complex sentence?
I like coffee, and Mary likes tea.
Compound
What are the three types of noun?
person, place, or thing
What do adjectives describe?
Adjectives describe nouns or pronouns.
Are these words verbs or adverbs?
build, bring, bite, burst, buy
verbs
What are conjunctions?
Conjunctions are the parts of speech that join words together.
What does FANBOYS stand for?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Identify the pronoun(s) in this sentence.
She drove the car onto the highway while he was singing to her.
She, he, her
How many adjectives are in this sentence?
We drove in the yellow car onto the big, dangerous road.
three (yellow, big, dangerous)
Identify the verb(s) in this sentence.
We drove the car and jumped the track.
drove, jumped
How many conjunctions are in this list of words?
ambition, and, but, begin, basin, opera, or, old
three (and, but, or)
What do pronouns do?
Take the place of nouns.
Identify the pronoun(s) in this sentence.
The weather anchor says that you will have snow on Christmas, but she didn't mention anything about Santa's arrival.
you, she
How many adjectives are in this sentence?
I lit the blue candle and the bubbly wax burned.
two (blue, bubbly)
Are the words verbs or adverbs?
beautifully, carefully, happily, quickly, worriedly
adverbs
Use three adjectives to describe this class.
Answers will vary.
What is an adverb?
Describes/modifies a verb, adjective, of adverb.