Types of Nouns
Name the seven types of nouns.
concrete, abstract, singular, plural, possessive, common, proper.
What is the difference between a helping and linking verb?
linking verb is a verb that connects the subject with an adjective or a noun that describes it, whereas a helping verb is a verb that is used together with the main verb of the sentence to express the action.
How is an infinitive formed?
An infinitive is formed by adding to to the base form of a verb.
Who do you form a gerund?
A gerund is formed by adding -ing to a verb and making it function as a noun.
What is an participle?
A participle is a verb that ends in -ing or -ed, -d, -t, -en, and -n. Participles may function as adjectives, describing or modifying nouns.
What type of noun is this?
Sheldon's ball
This is a possessive noun.
Which of the following is not a helping verb?
were
could
will
appears
Appears is a linking verb.
Where is the infinitive in this sentence?
To die with a weapon in your hand is honorable.
To die is the infinitive.
Where is the gerund in the following sentence?
He had a weird way of talking.
Talking is the gerund.
What is the participle in the following sentence?
The rising sun created a long shadow.
Rising is the participle.
What is the plural possessive of its?
Its'
What type of word follows a linking verb?
A noun or an adjective
What can infinitives function as?
Infinitives can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
What is the difference between a participle and a gerund?
The gerund functions as a noun while a participle does not.
Does the word "going" show tense or is it an adjective in the following sentence?
I was going home?
"Going" shows tense.
What kind of noun is this?
Joe felt a nagging sense on doom.
abstract noun
What does the helping verb help?
The main verb.
What part of speech is the following infinitive?
To help others is important.
To help is the subject.
Which of the following -ing words is a gerund?
Splashing in a running creek is fun.
Splashing is a gerund.
What can a participle end in?
A participle can end in -ing -ed, -d, -t, -en, and -n.
What is the plural of crisis?
crises
What does a linking verb connect?
The subject with a noun or an adjective.
Does an infinitive have to have the word to?
No it does not.
Can a gerund have an object?
Yes.
Which of these sentences contains a participle?
The destroyed ship crashed into his island.
He had a weird way of talking.
Destroyed in the first sentence is a participle.