Verb Tenses
What is an action word in a sentence?
A verb.
What punctuation is used at the end of a question?
A question mark (?)
What is the term for a word that names a person, place, or thing?
What is the term for a sentence that introduces the main idea of a paragraph?
A topic sentence.
Identify the subject in the sentence: “The teacher explains the lesson.”
Subject: “The teacher”
What is the past tense of “go”?
”Went”.
What is a dependent clause?
A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
What is a proper noun?
A specific name of a person, place, or thing that is capitalized.
What is the purpose of a conclusion sentence in a paragraph?
To summarize the main idea or transition to the next point.
What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a series or list?
Commas.
What is the past continuous tense?
It describes an action that was ongoing in the past.
What is the structure of a conditional sentence?
A sentence that describes a condition and its possible outcome. (Usually with “If,“ “because…”)
What is the term for a word that describes the way/manner an action is performed?
An adverb.
What is a supporting detail in writing?
It is information that explains, proves, or enhances the main idea.
What is the difference between “their,” “there,” and “they’re”?
What is the past participle of the verb “to eat”?
What is the term for a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses?
A conjunction.
What is an antonym?
A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
What is the structure of a 4 paragraph essay?
Introduction paragraph, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, and the conclusion paragraph.
What is an interrogative sentence?
A sentence that asks a question.
What is the difference between regular and irregular verbs?
Regular verbs form their past tense by adding “-ed,” while irregular verbs do not follow this pattern.
What is the difference between a direct and an indirect question?
A direct question asks for information, while an indirect question is embedded within a statement and doesn’t require a direct answer.
What is the difference between a similie and a metaphor?
What does it mean to “paraphrase” a text?
To restate the text in your own words while keeping the original meaning.
What is a homonym?
A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and sometimes different spelling. (Ex: bat like the animal, and bat like in baseball.)