Noun Town
What are Nouns?
Person, Place, or Thing
What is a Verb?
A word that expresses an action or a state of being
"Fast cars can be dangerous" what part of speech is the word "fast"?
Adjective (modifying "cars")
What is an Adjective?
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun
What 3 things can Adverbs describe or modify?
Verbs, Adjectives, and
other Adverbs
Proper
What is the action when there is a State of Being Verb?
To Be / To Exist
"The soup smells delicious" what part of speech is "delicious" and what does it modify?
Adjective modifying "soup"
Name an Adjective that can compare two things
EX- Happier, Quieter, Slowest, Best
How can most Adjectives be turned into Adverbs?
Add -ly or -ily to the end (Ex- Beautiful to Beautifully, Noisy to Noisily)
Concrete or Abstract: Rainbows
Concrete
Identify the Verbs: He was studying for three hours last night before going to bed.
Was, Studying, Going
"She hardly spoke during the meeting" what part of speech is "hardly" and what does it modify?
Adverb modifying the verb "spoke"
List 3 Adjectives to describe McDonough High School?
Ex- Old, Small, Artistic, Fun, Newly-Renovated
What parts of speech are "Good" and "Well"
Good is an Adjective | Well is an Adverb
What Nouns are ALWAYS Capitalized?
Proper Nouns (Names, Brands, and Titles)
The Form of 'Be' changes based on what 2 factors?
Time & Perspective
In which sentence is "smells" a Verb?
1- The man in the kitchen smells good.
2- The man in the kitchen smells well.
Sentence #2
How many Adjectives are there? "The new, red, sports-car was parked near the dirty old garage."
5 (new, red, near, dirty, old)
Which word is modified by the Adverb in the following sentence? "Mike was out late studying responsibly instead of partying'"
The Verb "Studying" is modified by the Adverb "Responsibly"
"Courage and friendship were tested during the battle in New York," identify and classify ALL nouns
Courage -- common, abstract
Friendship -- common, abstract
Battle -- common, concrete
New York -- proper, concrete
What is the past tense form of 'Be' when the subject is You/They/We?
Were
"The quickly growing plant soon became too tall for the pot" Identify ALL Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs
Nouns- plant, pot
Verbs- became
Adjectives- growing, tall
Adverbs- quickly, soon, too
Identify the Adjectives: The Sun is shining brightly today!
Trick Question! There are no Adjectives; brightly is an Adverb
Identify the Adverbs: "The loud and unruly customer was even more annoyed when Patricia politely responded to his complaints."
Politely (Loud and Unruly are Adjectives)