Nouns / Verbs
Name the person, place, thing, or idea in this sentence: "The dog chased the ball."
The dog
Which word joins words or clauses in: "I want pizza and salad."
and
Pick the comparative form of the adjective "happy."
happier
Replace the noun with a pronoun: "Maria found Maria's pencil."
Maria found her pencil.
Find the preposition in: "The cat slept under the table."
under
Choose the common noun in this list: library, Ms. Parker, Jupiter.
library
Name the coordinating conjunctions (list all).
FANBOYS
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Identify the adjectives in this phrase: "three large green apples"
three, large, green
Choose the correct pronoun: "Between Sam and (I/me), who finished first?"
I
What is the object of the preposition in: "She walked across the bridge."
bridge
Is the underlined word a concrete noun or an abstract noun? "Her kindness surprised everyone."
"kindness" is an abstract noun
Combine these two sentences using a subordinating conjunction: "She studied hard. She passed the test."
Because she studied hard, she passed the test.
Rewrite the sentence adding an adjective to describe the noun: "The dog barked."
The loud dog barked.
Replace the noun with a pronoun: "Daniel kicked the ball." (Write the sentence using a pronoun.)
"He kicked the ball." or "They kicked the ball." (if plural)
Fill in the blank with a preposition: "The bird flew ___ the tree." (Options: above, runs, quickly)
"above"
Identify the collective noun in this sentence: "A flock of geese flew overhead."
flock
Explain the difference between coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjunctions and give one example of each.
Coordinating conjunctions join equal elements (e.g., "and" — "She likes tea and coffee."); subordinating conjunctions join a dependent clause to an independent clause (e.g., "because" — "She left because she was tired."); correlative conjunctions are paired connectors that work together (e.g., "either...or" — "Either come quickly or stay behind.").
Change the adjective to make the sentence more precise: "They walked into the big house."
Tier 3 word for 'Big'
Tell whether the pronoun is subjective, objective, or possessive in this sentence: "That pencil is hers."
"hers" is possessive pronoun
Rewrite the sentence combining the prepositional phrase: "The book is on the shelf. The book is about birds."
The book on the shelf is about birds.
Turn the verb "decide" into a noun to name the action or process.
decision
Rewrite this sentence by changing the conjunction to alter the meaning: "I will go to the park, but it looks like rain."
I will go to the park if it doesn't rain. Meaning change: Replacing "but" with "if" changes the sentence from expressing contrast to stating a condition — the action now depends on the weather.
Explain how an adjective and an adjective phrase differ; give one example of an adjective phrase.
An adjective is a single word that describes a noun (e.g., "blue car"); an adjective phrase is a group of words that together describe a noun (e.g., "full of energy" in "a child full of energy").
Explain the difference between subject pronouns and object pronouns with examples.
Subject pronouns act as subjects (I, we, he, she, they) — e.g., "She called."; object pronouns receive the action (me, us, him, her, them) — e.g., "They called her."
Explain how prepositions create relationships between nouns/pronouns and other words; provide one original sentence showing a prepositional phrase.
Prepositions show relationships of time, place, direction, etc., between a noun/pronoun and other words. Example: The cat slept under the warm blanket. ("under the warm blanket" is the prepositional phrase showing place.)