Subjects
What is the subject in the sentence: "The cat sleeps on the mat"?
Identify the verb in the sentence and tell if it is an action verb or a linking verb: "She runs every morning"?
In the sentence, "Lisa lost her book," what is the pronoun?
her
What is an adjective in the sentence: "The tall tree swayed in the wind"?
tall
What is an adverb in the sentence: "She sings beautifully"?
beautifully
Identify the subject in this sentence: "The students finished their project."
students
Identify the verb in the sentence and identify if it is an action verb or a linking verb: "He is a great musician."
is- linking verb
What is an antecedent? Provide an example.
An antecedent is the word the pronoun refers to.
Ex: examples will vary
Identify the adjective in the sentence: "The blue car sped down the road."
blue
Identify the adverb in this sentence: "He quickly finished his homework."
quickly
What is the subject in the sentence: "My brother and I went to the store"?
Brother and I
What is the verb phrase in the sentence: "They are playing soccer in the park."
are playing
Explain why pronouns are used in place of nouns.
pronouns are used to reduce repetition
Give three examples of adjectives that describe size.
Three adjectives must describe something in size.
Give an example sentence using an adverb.
In the sentence, "The flowers bloom in spring," what is the subject?
flowers
What is the difference between an action verb and a linking verb?
Action verbs tell what the subject is doing, where a linking verb tells what the subject is. (also accept state of being)
Identify the pronoun and antecedent in this sentence: "The dogs barked when they saw the mailman." Be specific.
pronoun: they
antecedent: dogs
What is the role of adjectives in a sentence?
to provide description/describe nouns or pronouns
Give an example of an adverb that describes how an action is performed.
Answers will vary.
Define what a subject is and give an example.
A subject is who or what the sentence is about.
Examples will vary.
Explain what a linking verb does in a sentence and give an example.
A linking verb tells what a subject is- gives its state of being.
Ex: Examples will vary. Must show the subject IS something.
Describe how to verify that a pronoun agrees with its antecedent in number and gender.
Give 2 of the questions that we use to determine if a word is an adjective.
Must share 2 of the following: what kind? which one? how many?
Give 2 of the questions that we use to determine if a word is an adverb.
Must give 2 of the three following: how? when? where?