ELA Review

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What is a superlative adjective?

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A superlative adjective is a word that compares three or more things, showing the highest degree of a quality. Example: 'funniest' in 'Cindy is the funniest girl in the class.'

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What are common nouns?

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Common nouns are general names for a person, place, or thing. They are not capitalized unless they start a sentence. Examples: 'boy', 'blanket', 'dog', 'tree'.

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What is the passive form of a sentence?

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The passive form of a sentence emphasizes the action and the recipient rather than the doer. Example: 'The lady's cat' is the passive form of 'The cat belonging to the lady'.

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How do you change a sentence to future tense?

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To change a sentence to future tense, use 'will' before the main verb. Example: 'The class will pass their common assessments.'

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Example: 'brown' in 'The brown dog is sitting on the grass.'

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a person, place, or organization and is always capitalized. Example: 'Cindy', 'New York'.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Example: 'sitting' in 'The dog is sitting on the grass.'

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What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

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Common nouns are general names (e.g., 'city'), while proper nouns are specific names (e.g., 'New York'). Proper nouns are capitalized.

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What is the role of an adjective in a sentence?

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An adjective modifies a noun by providing more information about it, such as color, size, or quantity.

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What does it mean to write in the passive voice?

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Writing in the passive voice means the subject of the sentence receives the action rather than performing it. Example: 'The book was read by the student.'