why is it a noun?
dog
it's the name of a thing
fart
it's something someone does
Oh, my!
Sentence (exclamatory)
Oh, for pity's sake!
Exclamatory. Conveys strong emotion.
She _________ not in the mood to argue. Use the past tense.
was
Homer Simpson
It's the name of a person
think
it's something someone does
on the fence
phrase; shows when or where something is happening
I found it.
Declarative (states what something/someone is or does.)
I ______ being realistic. Use the present tense.
am
garden
it's the name of a place
tilt
it's something that something does, like the leaning tower of Pisa or a pinball game
was on the fence about colleges to attend
phrase. Does not contain a subject (a noun or pronoun doing or being something.)
Was she running?
Interrogatory. It is a question.
Those dogs _________ as flat as pancakes. Past tense.
were
she
it's the name of a person
was
a form of "to be"; it shows a state of being.
I will not be able to drive.
Sentence. Contains a subject that is a noun that is being or doing something (I). Contains a predicate with a verb and a complete thought.
Halt.
Imperative. Tells the unstated subject "you" what to do/gives a command.
Do you know if she ___ going? present tense.
is
fishing
it's a verb ending in -ing being used as a subject
am
a form of "to be"; it shows a state of being
On the cliff over the hill, she was located instantly.
Sentence (declarative). Contains a subject doing or being something (it). Contains a predicate with a verb (was) and a complete thought that passes the "guess what?" test.
Stop it, now!
Imperative. Tells the unstated subject "you" what to do/gives a command.
There ____ not any frogs in my pond. Present tense.
are