Grammar Conventions Practice

Select the verbs in the list below.

• Splashed

• Smile

• Pool

• Face

Verbs can be...

• a person, place or thing

• a description of a noun

• an action

• always capitalized

Select the prepositions from the list below

• above

• in

• next

• pants

What is the function of a preposition?

• A preposition is a word that puts stalled objects into motion.

• A preposition is a word that indicates location.

• A preposition is the "who" or "what" that does the verb.

• A preposition can be identified by finding the subject and verb first.

What is the function of a verb?

• A verb is a word that puts stalled objects into motion.

• A verb is a word that indicates location.

• A verb is the "who" or "what" that does the verb.

• A verb can be identified by finding the subject and verb first.

What is the function of a subject?

• A subject is a word that puts stalled objects into motion.

• A subject is a word that indicates location.

• A subject is the "who" or "what" that does the verb.

• A subject can be identified by finding the subject and verb first.

What is the function of a direct object?

• A direct object is a word that puts stalled objects into motion.

• A direct object is a word that indicates location.

• A direct object is the "who" or "what" that does the verb.

• A direct object can be identified by finding the subject and verb first.

Which answer correctly identifies the subject?

• Ron's bathroom is a disaster. Subject = bathroom

• The bathroom tiles are fuzzy with mold. Subject = are

• Ron's bathroom is a disaster. Subject = disaster

• The bathroom tiles are fuzzy with mold. Subject = fuzzy

Which sentence correctly identifies the direct object?

• Zippy accidentally kicked Megan in the shin. Direct object = kicked

• Zippy accidentally kicked Megan in the shin. Direct object = Zippy

• Zippy accidentally kicked Megan in the shin. Direct object = Megan

• Zippy accidentally kicked Megan in the shin. Direct object = accidentally

Verbs, prepositions, direct objects and subjects are all...

• parts of speech

• book titles