Basics and Surprises
You are turning in a paper on Google Docs. What should it be named?
Last Name Assignment Title
Let's try to get together a hour before we leave.
Let's try to get together an hour before we leave.
Which words in this sentence are nouns?
The Leavers, the book Ganesha was reading, was written by Lisa Ko.
The Leavers, the book Ganesha was reading, was written by Lisa Ko.
Identify any verbs in the sentence below.
Wooden planks crossed the street and aided pedestrians.
Wooden planks crossed the street and aided pedestrians.
I run in marathons.
Present simple
In the sentence below, identify any helping verbs.
Tomorrow, Emmi and Talib are starting on a cross-country camping trip.
Tomorrow, Emmi and Talib are starting on a cross-country camping trip.
Daniel dropped out of carlough college to go to China.
Daniel dropped out of Carlough College to go to China.
What type of noun is the underlined phrase?
Is the Atlantic Ocean larger than the Pacific Ocean?
Identify any action verbs in the sentence below.
When the storm finally passed, Kathy made her way upstairs and looked outside for damage.
When the storm finally passed, Kathy made her way upstairs and looked outside for damage.
I ran in a marathon.
Past simple
Determine the correct adverb in the sentence below.
Of all the little children, Artie sang the (louder, loudest).
Of all the little children, Artie sang the loudest.
What affect will the speeding ticket have on your driving record?
What effect will the speeding ticket have on your driving record?
What type of noun is the underlined word?
What you do in anger, you’ll often regret.
common noun, abstract noun, noncount noun
Is the underlined word a transitive or intransitive verb?
Will someone please invent a machine that dries clothes and folds them?
Transitive
I had run in a marathon, but now I’m too old.
Past perfect
You find a great quote for your paper. It's on page 75 of The Leavers. The quote is:
I am thankful.
How would you correctly format this quote, including your citation?
"I am thankful" (Ko 75).
Robby said he wouldn’t altar his plans just to accommodate Rita.
Robby said he wouldn’t alter his plans just to accommodate Rita.
What type of noun is the underlined word?
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.
common noun, abstract noun, noncount noun
In the following sentence, identify any "being" verbs.
Has Darrell been here yet?
Has Darrell been here yet?
I will be running in a marathon.
Future progressive
Determine the correct adjective or adverb in the sentence below.
The first law was widely criticized, but the third one was the (more/most) criticized.
The first law was widely criticized, but the third one was the most criticized.
When I came back from my meeting, my coworkers felt badly for me.
When I came back from my meeting, my coworkers felt bad for me.
Which words in this sentence are nouns?
The happy couple announced that their new baby had finally arrived.
The happy couple announced that their new baby had finally arrived.
In the following sentence, determine if the underlined verb is an action or linking verb.
Danny feels a little down in the dumps today.
Linking
I have run in a marathon before.
Present perfect