Nouns
What is a noun?
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a descriptive word.
Example: pretty, big, pink, tall, short, etc.
What is a verb? Give me an example.
A verb is a word that describes an action.
Examples: run, jump, play, swim, walk, talk, etc.
What two parts make up a complete sentence?
A subject and a predicate.
Name the three main punctuation marks.
Period: .
Question mark: ?
Exclamation point: !
What is the difference between a singular and plural noun?
Plural is two or more and usually has (s, es, or ies at the end)
Find the adjective in the sentence.
Hint: There might be more than 1.
I like her hair because it is wavy.
wavy
Identify the verb in the sentence and tell whether it is an action, linking, or helping verb?
Anthony is throwing the football.
verb: throwing
action verb.
What does the subject consist of in the sentence?
The subject of a sentence is who or what the sentence is talking about.
Which punctuation mark goes at the end of this sentence?
I like to swim _
A period (.)
Is this a common or proper noun?
Now, make is the opposite noun.
street
Gray Street or a street name.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
Hint: There might be more than 1.
My favorite colors are pink, red, and blue.
pink, red, & blue
Identify the verb in the sentence and tell whether it is an action, linking, or helping verb?
I can smell the food being cooked for dinner.
verb: smell
linking verb
What does the predicate consist of in the sentence?
The predicate is what the subject is doing. The predicate is usually started by the verb in the sentence.
Which punctuation mark goes at the end of this sentence?
Do you like to exercise _
A question mark (?)
What is a Pronoun? Give me 3 examples.
A pronoun is a word used to replace a noun in a sentence.
Examples: he, she, it, we, they, him, her, etc.
Find the adjective in the sentence.
Hint: There might be more than 1.
The scissors are very sharp and long.
sharp & long
Identify the verb in the sentence and tell whether it is an action, linking, or helping verb?
I do not know the answer.
verb: know
helping verb
In the sentence below, identify the subject and the predicate.
Ms. Brandy and her daughter went to the store to buy groceries.
Subject: Ms. Brandy and her daughter
Predicate: went to the store to buy groceries.
Which punctuation mark goes at the end of this sentence?
Wait_ We forgot the bag_
A exclamation point (!)
Give me an example of a concrete and abstract noun.
Open
Find the adjective in the sentence.
Hint: There might be more than 1.
The dog went for a run up the narrow street. He stopped to get some water from a leaking green hose pipe. When the dog as done, he was very tired. As he went back to his big dog house, he played with this squeaky toy and then took a brief nap.
narrow, green, big, squeaky, brief
Give me the definition of a linking and helping verb.
A helping verb is a verb that comes before the main verb in the sentence.
A linking verb connects to the subject.
Name the 4 different types of sentences.
Declarative, Imperative, Exclamatory, Interrogative
Match the punctuation marks with the different types of sentences:
Example: I like coffee. --> Declarative sentence
1. Do you like coffee?
2. Stop! Don't drink the coffee!
1. (?) Interrogative sentence
2. (!) Exclamatory