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Parts of Speech Review

Parts of Speech Review. NOUNS. Identify the nouns in the sentence. Do not name pronouns as nouns. Back to the board, Alex!. VERBS. Identify the entire verb phrase of the sentence. Also identify the “main verb” of the sentence. Is the main verb a linking verb or an action verb?.

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Parts of Speech Review

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  1. Parts of Speech Review

  2. NOUNS • Identify the nouns in the sentence. • Do not name pronouns as nouns. Back to the board, Alex!

  3. VERBS • Identify the entire verb phrase of the sentence. • Also identify the “main verb” of the sentence. • Is the main verb a linking verb or an action verb? Back to the board, Alex!

  4. ADJECTIVES • Identify the adjectives that are in each sentence. • Explain what word is being modified by the adjective. Back to the board, Alex!

  5. ADVERBS • Identify all adverbs in the sentences. • Explain what word is modified by adverbs… don’t forget! Adverbs can modify three parts of speech. What are they? Back to the board, Alex!

  6. PRONOUNS • For some pronouns, you have to identify the pronouns in the sentence and explain if they are in first, second, or third person. • For other pronouns, you have to choose the correct pronoun for a sentence. Back to the board, Alex!

  7. NOUNS - 100 The ugly duckling turned into a swan.

  8. Answer: Nouns - 100 The nouns were <- DUCKLING and SWAN -> Back to the board, Alex!

  9. NOUNS - 200 The haunted house seemed to stare at me.

  10. Answer: NOUNS - 200 • There was only one noun in that sentence: HOUSE • (ME is a first person pronoun taking the place of a noun.) Back to the board, Alex!

  11. NOUNS - 300 The computer game is difficult to understand.

  12. Answer: NOUNS - 300 There is only one noun:GAME • “Computer” can be a noun sometimes, but in this case, it is an adjective describing WHAT KIND of game it is. Back to the board, Alex!

  13. NOUNS - 400 This blanket and this hot chocolate are making me warm.

  14. Answer: NOUNS - 400 There are two nouns: BLANKET And CHOCOLATE (Hot is an adjective modifying chocolate.) Back to the board, Alex!

  15. NOUNS - 500 Christa has done all of her laundry.

  16. Answer: NOUNS - 500 There are two nouns: CHRISTA And LAUNDRY What particular kind of noun is “Christa”? Therefore, how should it always be written? Back to the board, Alex!

  17. VERBS - 100 • My name is not Dave. • Remember: • Complete verb phrase? • What is the main verb? • What kind of verb is it? (action or linking)

  18. Answer: VERBS - 100 • Complete verb phrase: IS • IS is a linking verb • (Remember, NOT is always an adverb, not part of the verb phrase) Back to the board, Alex!

  19. VERBS - 200 • This birthday could not have been any better!

  20. Answer: VERBS – 200 • Complete Verb Phrase: COULD HAVE BEEN (NOT is an adverb!!!) • Main Verb: BEEN(a linking verb) Back to the board, Alex!

  21. VERBS - 300 Staples has the best kinds of pens. http://www.kdheks.gov/kdsi/ard_toolkit.html

  22. Answer: VERBS – 300 • Complete verb phrase HAS • Type of verb: Action Verb • What kind of action is being shown? Ownership / Possession Back to the board, Alex!

  23. VERBS - 400 Some grapefruits can taste very sour. http://www.bcpl.net/~miss4k/Nick/Nickys_Pics4.html

  24. Answer: VERBS - 400 • Complete verb phrase: CAN TASTE • Main verb:TASTE • Type of verb:Linking (Grapefruits = sour) Back to the board, Alex!

  25. VERBS - 500 DAILY DOUBLE http://riannanworld.typepad.com/my_weblog/images/jeopardy.jpg

  26. VERBS – 500 Can’t you be quiet for just one second?! http://www.epi-man.com/images/photos/yelling_kid.gif

  27. Answer: VERBS - 500 • Complete verb phrase: CAN BE • Main verb: BE(linking verb)

  28. To find that verb phrase, it is useful to change the question “Can’t you be quiet for just one second?” into a sentence: You can’t be quiet for just one second. • N’t (the contraction for “not” is not part of the verb phrase (it is an adverb) • Therefore, the verb phrase is CAN BE Back to the board, Alex!

  29. ADJECTIVES - 100 The wobbly desk was also rusty.

  30. Answer: ADJECTIVES - 100 There are two adjectives: WOBBLY and RUSTY They both modify the same noun: DESK Back to the board, Alex!

  31. ADJECTIVES - 200 That blond girl, Sally, thinks your brother is cute. http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/97/05/23420597.jpg

  32. Answer: ADJECTIVES - 200 • There are three adjectives:THAT, BLOND, YOURandCUTE THAT describeswhichgirl BLONDEdescribes which girl YOUR describes which brother CUTEdescribes the brother Back to the board, Alex!

  33. ADJECTIVES - 300 The lime jello is very wobbly. http://stat.ameba.jp/user_images/73/b3/10026604147.jpg

  34. Answer: ADJECTIVES - 300 • There are two adjectives: LIME (describes what kind of Jell-O) WOBBLY (describes what the Jell-O is like) Back to the board, Alex!

  35. ADJECTIVES - 400 The old drum had a speck of red blood on it. http://www.istockphoto.com/file_ closeup/?id=2583066&refnum=993641

  36. Answer: ADJECTIVES - 400 There are two adjectives: OLD and RED OLDdescribes what kind of drum REDdescribes what kind of blood Back to the board, Alex!

  37. ADJECTIVES - 500 That fish is staring at me. http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1959633/2/istockphoto_1959633_dead_fish.jpg

  38. Answer: ADJECTIVES - 500 • The adjective is THAT. • It answers the question “Which one?” about the fish. Back to the board, Alex!

  39. ADVERBS - 100 My hairdresser cut my hair too quickly (…and I wound up with a mullet!!!) http://images.buycostumes.com/mgen/merchandiser/10225.jpg

  40. Answer: ADVERBS - 100 There are two adverbs: TOO and QUICKLY QUICKLY describes how the hairdresser cut (verb) TOO modifies to what extent the hairdresser cut quickly (adverb) Back to the board, Alex!

  41. ADVERBS - 200 Tucker always sits very nicely.

  42. Answer: ADVERBS - 200 There were three adverbs: ALWAYS, VERY, and NICELY • ALWAYS describes when he sits (verb) nicely (adverb) • NICELY describes how he sits (verb) • VERY describes to what extent he sits nicely (adverb) Back to the board, Alex!

  43. ADVERBS - 300 Jessica will happily do any chore if you ask her soon.

  44. Answer: ADVERBS - 300 There are two adverbs: HAPPILY and SOON * HAPPILY describes how Jessica will do (verb) the chore. * SOON describes when you ask (verb) Jessica to do the chore. Back to the board, Alex!

  45. ADVERBS - 400 • Jeremy didn’t win for class president http://www.doctoragor.com/images/sadTeenMale000002612065web.jpg

  46. Answer: ADVERBS - 400 • There is only one adverb: N’T (the contraction for NOT) * Remember how we said that “not” and “n’t” are never part of a verb phrase??? Back to the board, Alex!

  47. ADVERBS - 500 DAILY DOUBLE

  48. ADVERBS - 500 Can you thoroughly wash my very dirty clothing quite rapidly?

  49. Answer: ADVERBS - 500 There are MANY adverbs: THOROUGHLY – describes how or to what extent the clothing should be washed (verb) VERY - describes howdirty (adjective) RAPIDLY – describes how the clothing should be washed (verb) QUITE – describes to what extent the clothing should be washed rapidly (adverb) Back to the board, Alex!

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