Comprehensive Review Questions on Verbs and Nouns

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Monday, March 23rd Hey kids. This is a huge PowerPoint, filled with lots of review questions and answers. Take your time through it you have two days to complete it. One slide asks you to email me. If you do, with your numbered responses, I will reply shortly after. With any additional time you have over the next two days, please read from an SSR book. Last week I read Wild Bird, which I enjoyed, and Sounder, which was a bit of a let down. Today I am starting Philip Hoose s, The Boys Who Challenged Hitler. Best wishes, Mr. Harris

Today we will: Review our concepts from the last few days Define what a verb is Distinguish between action, being, linking and helping verbs Identify different types of verbs in sentences

Todays Essential Questions What is a verb? What are the different types of verbs?

Nouns Which type of noun describes an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object?? (Answer on the next side)

Nouns Which type of noun describes an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object?? Answer: Abstract noun

Pronouns True or False: All or most possessive pronouns contain an apostrophe. (Answer on the next side)

Pronouns True or False: All or most possessive pronouns contain an apostrophe. This statement would be true if the word pronouns was replaced by nouns and if the words or most were eliminated.

Nouns Cast, society, and family, are all examples of this type of noun: (Answer on the next side)

Nouns Cast, society, and family, are all examples of this type of noun: Collective noun

Nouns Make the following nouns plural: (Answers on the next side) Box Moose Ball Hunch Mouse Trolley Sleeve Flock Bush

Nouns Make the following nouns plural: Boxes Moose Balls Hunches Mice Trolleys Sleeves Flocks Bushes

Pronouns What is a pronoun? (Answer on the next side)

Pronouns What is a pronoun? A word that takes the place of a noun or another pronoun in a sentence or paragraph.

Nouns Steve, Burger King, Atlanta- can all be categorized as _________nouns (Answer on the next side)

Nouns Steve, Burger King, Atlanta- can all be categorized as _________nouns Proper Nouns

Possessives vs Contractions- Email me with your answers, and I will reply shortly after. Which sentence(s) are grammatically incorrect: 1. Do you even know your possessive pronouns? 2. Yes, we know are possessive pronouns. 3. Your sure about that? 4. Yes, its pretty simple once you get the hang of it. 5. It seems they re pretty confident!

Nouns fear, wisdom, friendship, and loyalty are all examples of (Answer on the next side)

Nouns fear, wisdom, friendship, and loyalty are all examples of Abstract nouns

Pronouns What do indefinite pronouns lack? (Answer on the next side)

Pronouns What do indefinite pronouns lack? An antecedent.

Verbs What is a verb and what are the different types of verbs?

Verb Definition A verb expresses an action, states something that exists (state of being), or links the subject with a description.

Action Verb An action verb tells what the subject is doing. Example: Bob threw the ball.

Find the action verbs in the following sentences. 1. The wolf ran across the sand. 2. Sit down. 3. The dog barked at the man. (Answer on the next side)

Find the action verbs in the following sentences. 1. The wolf ran across the sand. 2. Sit down. 3. The dog barked at the man.

Being Verbs State existence Also included as helping and linking verbs 1. am 4. was 7. being 2. is 5. were 8. been 3. are 6. be

Find the state of being verbs in these sentences. 1. My uncle is a pilot. 2. The pie was good. 3. You were upset. (Answer on the next side)

Find the state of being verbs in these sentences. 1. My uncle is a pilot. 2. The pie was good. 3. You were upset. (Answer on the next side)

Linking Verbs Connects or links a subject to a noun or an adjective in the predicate that renames or describes the subject. Example: Susan looked happy. I feel shakey whenever I hear about earthquakes. **(Remember, the predicate is the part of a sentence that contains a verb and states something about the subject.)

Common Linking Verbs smell look taste feel remain turn appear become sound seem grow stand being verbs

Pick out the verbs in these sentences and tell whether they are action verbs or linking verbs. 1. Suddenly, someone sneezed loudly into the air. 2. There are holes in my brand-new shirt. 3. He appears very happy. (Answer on the next side)

Pick out the verbs in these sentences and tell whether they are action verbs or linking verbs. 1. Suddenly, someone sneezed loudly into the air. 2. There are holes in my brand-new shirt. 3. He appears very happy.

Verb Phrases and Helping Verbs Sometimes a verb can be more than one word. When a verb is more than one word, it is called a verb phrase. Verb phrases can be two, three, or four words. Using helping verbs with another verb makes a verb phrase. These verbs HELP to form the verb phrase. Ex.: I am walking as fast as I can. Tara had been watching the program. Greta has forgotten her lunch.

Common Helping Verbs shall had will has should do would did could must can may have verbs of being

Instructions: Pick out the verb phrases in these sentences. 1. You are going to Seattle. 2. You have been resting too much. 3. We must be early. 4. I will be finished shortly. (Answer on the next side)

Instructions: Pick out the verb phrases in these sentences. 1. You are going to Seattle. 2. You have been resting too much. 3. We must be early. 4. I will be finished shortly.