Sentence Starters

What's the best definition of a VERB

• It tells us more about a person in a sentence

• It's the "action" within a sentence

• It makes the sentence make sense

• It gives us more inofmation about the nouns in a sentence

What's the best definition of an ADVERB

• It adds information about a noun

• It helps a sentence make sense

• It's a word that goes next to the verb

• It gives information about how something is done

What's the best definition of a connective

• It connects things in a sentence

• It is a word that joins two sentences

• It makes sentences longer

• It connects people and things in a sentence

Which word is the VERB in this sentence:

The player kicked the ball in the top corner of the net.

• ball

• kicked

• player

• corner

Which is the ADVERB in this sentence:

She placed the ball on the spot and quickly took the penalty

• placed

• spot

• penalty

• quickly

Fill in a suitable connective in the sentence below:

The weather was stormy. They cancelled the match.

Identify the VERBS in this sentence:

They raised the cup at the end of the match and everyone cheered

Identify the ADVERBS in this sentence:

He bent down slowly and tied his boot laces carefully to hide his nerves

How many verbs are there in this sentence:

The crowd cheered as the team ran onto the pitch and warmed up.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many ADVERBS are there in this sentence:

The dog barked excitedly and ran quickly towards the football as the players helplessly tried to catch him.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4