Nouns
A noun is a...
...a word that describes a person, place, or thing.
A verb is...
...a word that describes an action, state, or occurrence.
A preposition is: a) a word that connects two clauses, b) a word that shows a relationship between words in a sentence, c) a word that replaces a noun
b) a word that shows a relationship between words in a sentence
Articles are a type of: a) adjective, b) adverb, c) noun, d) verb
a) adjective
What do adjectives modify?
Tell me an example of an abstract noun
Answers may vary (e.g. happiness, capitalism, Islam, chemistry, etc.)
What are the two kinds of helping verbs?
Auxiliary verbs and modal verbs
What is the difference between in and into?
Into expresses movement towards something
What are the two types of articles?
Definite and indefinite
What do adverbs modify?
Verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
How can you distinguish a common noun from a proper noun?
Proper nouns are capitalized
Which auxiliary verb is used for passive voice and continuous tenses?
To be
What is the difference between the following sentences: I was at the hospital. vs. I was in the hospital.
If you are in the hospital, you are a patient. If you are at the hospital, you are visiting or working.
How does the pronunciation of the change if the next word begins with a vowel or consonant?
The has a long E sound if a vowel sound comes after.
What's another way to say very bad?
Terrible, awful, horrible, etc.
Provide one example of a countable noun and one example of an uncountable noun.
Countable: pencil, human, book, chair, etc.
Uncountable: salt, beer, alcohol, coffee, etc.
Provide an example of a state verb and action verb.
State verb: think, feel, believe, love, etc.
Action verb: run, eat, jump, cry, etc.
Which preposition would you use for Christmas Day?
On
Which article can be used for plural nouns?
Definite (the)
What is the adverb form of fast?
Fast
How can you identify the nouns in a sentence?
They are often after articles or adjectives.
What verb tense is the following sentence:
I had been waiting in line for 40 minutes when I was finally called.
Past perfect continuous
Which preposition would you use for night?
At
The/A/or no article: Niagara Falls
No article
What is the adjective order in English?
Opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose