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Review for the Grammar Quest

Review for the Grammar Quest. Format:. Fill-in-the-blank section for definitions: 8 parts of speech, direct object, object of the preposition, antecedent, 3 types of conjunctions Identifying parts of speech in sentence

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Review for the Grammar Quest

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  1. Review for the Grammar Quest

  2. Format: • Fill-in-the-blank section for definitions: • 8 parts of speech, direct object, object of the preposition, antecedent, 3 types of conjunctions • Identifying parts of speech in sentence • FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. There is a 2 point deduction every time you fail to follow directions

  3. Definitions – 2 pts each Round 1

  4. Nouns are words that name…

  5. Nouns are words that name… people, places, things, or ideas

  6. Adjectives modify

  7. Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns

  8. Adverbs modify

  9. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs

  10. Verbs are words that express

  11. Verbs are words that express action or condition

  12. Interjections show

  13. Interjections show excitement or emotion

  14. Find it – 1 point each Round 2:

  15. Identify all nouns in the following sentence: • Mr. Jones went to the store to buy bread.

  16. Identify all nouns in the following sentence: • Mr. Jones went to the store to buy bread.

  17. Identify all nouns in the following sentence: • Jenny and I saw The Hobbit at the theater on 86th Street.

  18. Identify all nouns in the following sentence: • Jenny and I saw The Hobbit at the theater on 86th Street.

  19. Identify all nouns in the following sentence: • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

  20. Identify all nouns in the following sentence: • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

  21. Identify each pronoun and its antecedent. • Last Saturday, Gerry took his mom to the dentist.

  22. Identify each pronoun and its antecedent. • Last Saturday, Gerrytook his mom to the dentist.

  23. Identify each pronoun and its antecedent. • Ms. Parson told the students to take out their homework and pass it in.

  24. Identify each pronoun and its antecedent. • Ms. Parson told the studentsto take out theirhomeworkand pass it in.

  25. Pick a modifier, any modifier – 2 pts each Round 3

  26. Determine whether the underlined word is an adjective or adverb and tell what word it modifies. • Mrs. Swank cheered loudly for IU.

  27. Determine whether the underlined word is an adjective or adverb and tell what word it modifies. • Mrs. Swank cheered loudly for IU. Loudly: adverb  cheered

  28. Determine whether the underlined word is an adjective or adverb and tell what word it modifies. • I wish I had a cold, refreshing Diet Coke right now.

  29. Determine whether the underlined word is an adjective or adverb and tell what word it modifies. • I wish I had a cold, refreshing Diet Coke right now. Cold: adjective  Diet Coke

  30. Determine whether the underlined word is an adjective or adverb and tell what word it modifies. • She ran quite quickly out of the building.

  31. Determine whether the underlined word is an adjective or adverb and tell what word it modifies. • She ran quite quickly out of the building. • quite: adverb  quickly

  32. Transitive v. intransitive – 2 pts each Round 4:

  33. Identify whether the verb is transitive or intransitive. The students ran around the room.

  34. Identify whether the verb is transitive or intransitive. The students ran around the room. intransitive

  35. Identify whether the verb is transitive or intrasitive. He clearly knew how to fix cars.

  36. Identify whether the verb is transitive or intrasitive. He clearly knew how to fix cars. intransitive

  37. Identify whether the verb is transitive or intransitive. I received all 17 journals.

  38. Identify whether the verb is transitive or intransitive. I received all 17 journals. transitive

  39. Identify whether the verb is transitive or intransitive. Please bring me a Diet Coke.

  40. Identify whether the verb is transitive or intransitive. Please bring me a Diet Coke. transitive

  41. Prepositions – 1 pt Round 5

  42. Find the prepositional phrase(s) In chapter one, Mr. Jones goes to the store.

  43. Find the prepositional phrase(s) (In chapter one), Mr. Jones goes (to the store.)

  44. Find the prepositional phrase(s) I reached for the cookie jar on top of the fridge.

  45. Find the prepositional phrase(s) I reached (for the cookie jar)(on top)(of the fridge.)

  46. Find the prepositional phrase(s) He is a man of many talents.

  47. Find the prepositional phrase(s) He is a man (of many talents.)

  48. Find the prepositional phrase(s) That thought goes beyond my capacity for intelligence.

  49. Find the prepositional phrase(s) That thought goes (beyond my capacity)(for intelligence.)

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