Nouns & Pronouns
Identify the first noun in: "The librarian shelved the new books."
librarian
What is the verb: "Carlos writes in his journal every night."?
writes
Pick the adjective(s) in: "The tall tree shaded the picnic area."
tall, picnic
Identify the preposition: "The puppy slept under the blanket."
under
Identify the interjection: "Oh! I forgot my homework."
Oh!
Choose the pronoun that correctly replaces "the students" in: "The students finished their project."
Identify the adverb and tell which word it modifies: "She almost missed the bus."
almost, missed
Identify the article and explain whether it is definite or indefinite: "A student raised her hand."
A, indefinite
Choose the conjunction that best fits: "We could leave now, ____ we might wait for Jenna." (one-word answer)
or
Use context clues to identify the meaning of the unfamiliar word in this sentence and name the part of speech): "The arboretum was serene; every path offered quiet shade and soft chirps of birds." (What does "serene" mean?)
calm, relaxing, peaceful; adjective
In the sentence "Several ideas came to mind," what part of speech is "several" and why? (Name part of speech.)
adjective, because it tells how many
In "The dog barked loudly when the mail carrier arrived," what is the main verb and the adverb; explain how the adverb changes meaning.
barked, loudly; it shows the way the dog barked
In "The two excited players celebrated loudly," what is the adjective/s and explain how each modifies the noun.
two, excited
In "She read until midnight and finished the chapter," what is/are the conjunction(s) and explain the sentence type (simple, compound, complex).
and; simple
In "Wow, she actually solved the puzzle faster than anyone expected," what is the interjection and explain its effect on tone.
Wow; moderately expresses surprise
Identify both the subject noun and the object noun in: "Maria handed the letter to Roberto."
Maria, letter
Change the verb in this sentence to show ongoing action: "The class discussed the novel."
The class is/was discussing the novel.
Rewrite this simple sentence to include a descriptive adjective and an article: "Birds sang." (Provide the new sentence.)
The beautiful birds sang.
Find the prepositional phrase(s) and explain what each shows: "After dinner, the family walked along the river toward the bridge."
after, along, toward
Given the sentence with an unfamiliar word, determine its part of speech using context: "After the festival, the crowd dispersed amicably." What part of speech is "amicably" and how do you know?
adverb, because it tells how the crowd dispersed.
Explain how the pronoun "they" helps avoid repetition in a compound sentence; give a short example sentence.
They helps avoid repetition by replacing the subject in the second clause.
In a complex sentence, find the verb in each clause and name the clauses: "Since it rained, the team postponed the game because the field was soaked."
rained, postponed, was soaked; dependent, independent.
In a compound-complex sentence, locate at least two adjectives and explain how they affect the meaning of the noun(s): "Although the ancient map was faded, the clever explorer followed the narrow path and discovered a hidden cove."
ancient (tells us how old the map is), clever (tells us about the explorer), narrow (tells us the width of the path), hidden (tells us where the cove was)
Explain how the subordinating conjunction changes the relationship between clauses in: "Because the storm worsened, the school closed early."
The subordinating conjunction changes the relationship between the clauses because it tells the reader why the school closed early.
Read the complex sentence and use context to decide whether the bolded word "gallant" is a noun, verb, or adjective: "Although the veteran actor seemed gallant on stage, his hands trembled."
adjective, it describes the noun.