Nouns & Pronouns
What is a noun?
A word that names a person, place, or thing
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun
What is a verb?
A word that expresses action or being
What is a conjunction?
A word that connects two parts of speech or two sentences
What is a preposition?
A word that gives information about nouns
Give an example of a pronoun
He, she, it, they, etc
Identify the adjective in this sentence:
The tall building is over there.
Tall
Identify the verb in this sentence:
She runs fast at night.
Runs
Give an example of a coordinating conjunction.
And, but, or
Where are prepositions placed in a sentence?
Before a noun
Identify the nouns in this sentence:
The cat chased the mouse.
Cat & mouse
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb
What is the past tense of the verb "jump"?
Which conjunction would you use to join these two sentences?
I like pizza. I like pasta.
And
(I like pizza and pasta.)
Identify the preposition in this sentence:
The book is on the table.
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
A common noun is general
A proper noun is specific (ex. Lake Tahoe)
Identify the adverb in this sentence:
He runs quickly.
Quickly
Name the verb in this sentence:
He is a doctor.
Is
Identify the conjunction in this sentence:
She wanted to dance, but she was too tired.
But
Give three examples of prepositions.
On, above, under, behind, over, at, to, etc
What is the definition of a pronoun?
Words that can take the place of a noun
How can you tell if a word is an adverb?
Many adverbs end in -ly and describe how, when, or where something happens
Where is a verb placed in a sentence?
After the subject
Identify the conjunction in this sentence:
I was hungry so I ate a protein bar.
So
How does a preposition help a sentence?
It gives information about time, location, direction