Definitions
Nouns/ Pronouns
Verb/ Adjectives
Adverbs/ Prepositions
Conjunctions/ Interjections
100
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea
100
Name two nouns in the following sentence: Our group is planning a trip to New York.
Group, trip, New York
100
Name 2 adjectives in the following sentence: The juicy apple is hers.
The, juicy
100
Name the prepositions in the following sentence: The story of Hercules fascinates me.
Of
100
Name the interjection in the following sentence: Hey! Watch out or you'll get hurt.
Hey
200
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun.
200
Name the pronoun in the following sentence: Carlos read the story to his younger brother.
his
200
List 3 adjectives in the following adjectives: We ate German food at the new, popular restaurant.
German, the, new, popular
200
List 2 prepostions in the following sentence: The book on the table was written by Dr. Smith.
On, by
200
Name the interjection in the following sentence: Ouch! I cut my finger.
Ouch!
300
What is a verb?
Expresses action or a state of being.
300
Name the collective noun in the following sentence: The film followed a herd through a typical day.
Herd
300
Find the action verb. Tell if it is transitive or intransitive. Jason called Andrea to invite her to the party.
Called- Andrea
300
List the adverb in the following sentence: Kate is very nervous about her performance.
Very
300
Name the conjunction in the following sentence: I wrote the letter and mailed it.
And
400
What is an adjective?
Describes a noun or pronoun.
400
Name the concrete noun in the following sentence: The flowers were pretty.
Flowers
400
Find the action verb. Tell if it is transitive or intransitive. The hawk flew slowly over the forest.
flew- intransitive
400
Name the adverb in the following sentence: The children were happily playing in the park for an hour.
Happily
400
Name the conjunction in the following sentence: The movie starts after the previews.
After
500
What is a transitive verb?
Answers what or whom.
500
Name the abstract noun in the following sentence: Honesty is important to me.
Honesty
500
List your 7 common linking verbs.
Am, is, are, was, were, been, being
500
List the adverb in the following sentence: My sister can type fast.
Fast
500
List the coordinating conjunctions.
For And Nor But Or Yet So