Nouns
Is the noun concrete or abstract?
I ate pizza.
pizza = concrete
What pronoun would fit in this sentence?
My sister said I could borrow ____ book since she was done with it.
her
What is the verb? Is it physical or mental action?
I tripped over a rock.
tripped = physical
What is the adjective?
The swan swam on the calm lake.
calm
What is the adverb?
The child speaks clearly.
clearly (describes the verb "speaks")
Is the noun common or proper?
Freedom is not free.
Freedom = common
What is the pronoun in this sentence?
They're going over there to sit and watch their brother play baseball.
their
What is the verb? Is it physical or mental action?
I listened to my coach.
listened = mental
What is the adjective?
Two dogs played together.
two
What is the adverb?
He looked up.
up (describes the verb "looked")
Is the noun common or proper?
Sacramento is interesting.
Sacramento = proper
Name a first-person pronoun.
I, me, my, we, our, ours
Action or Linking?
We smelled the flowers.
smelled = action
What is the adjective?
Tom's car broke down.
Tom's
What is the adverb?
They had been on a television show before.
before
Is the noun common or proper?
The city is interesting.
city = common
Name a second-person pronoun.
you, your, yours
Action or Linking?
The salad smelled bad.
smelled = linking
What is the adjective?
Some onions lay on the table.
Some
What Is the adverb?
Yesterday he went to the beach with my cousin.
yesterday
Is the noun concrete or abstract?
Freedom is not free.
Freedom = abstract
Name a third-person pronoun.
he, his, him, she, her, hers, they, their, theirs, it
What is are the TWO tests to determine if an action verb is action or linking?
1) Determine if the subject is doing the action or not.
2) Substitute is, are, or was for the verb. If it makes sense, it is a linking verb.
Name ALL the adjectives in this sentence.
Some active dogs chased two black cats up those very tall trees.
Some, active, two, black, those, tall
Name all the adverbs in this sentence.
The very beautiful woman who sang the song extremely well ended the concert too early.
very, extremely, well, too, early