Grammar Review 2

A noun is...

• a person, place, thing, or idea

• a word that shows action or state of being

• a word that describes

• a word that shows spatial or time relationships

A verb...

• takes the place of a noun in a sentence

• describes a noun

• expresses action or state of being

• expresses a relationship between nouns, phrases, or other words in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

An adjective...

• takes the place of a noun in a sentence

• describes a noun

• expresses action or state of being

• expresses a relationship between nouns, phrases, or other words in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

A preposition...

• takes the place of a noun in a sentence

• describes a noun

• expresses action or state of being

• expresses how words/nouns are related in space and time.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.K.1E

An adverb...

• takes the place of a noun in a sentence

• describes a noun

• expresses action or state of being

• describes a verb, adjective, or adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word is a NOUN in the following sentence?

~The hungry shark swam quickly.~

• hungry

• shark

• swam

• quickly

Answer explanation

Shark is a thing so it is a noun.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which word is an ADJECTIVE in the following sentence?

~The hungry shark swam quickly.~

• hungry

• shark

• swam

• quickly

Answer explanation

hungry describes what kind of shark (noun)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

Which word is an VERB in the following sentence?

~The hungry shark swam quickly.~

• hungry

• shark

• swam

• quickly

Answer explanation

swam is the action that the shark is doing.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which word is an ADVERB in the following sentence?

~The hungry shark swam quickly.~

• hungry

• shark

• swam

• quickly

Answer explanation

quickly describes the verb "Swam" . How did the shark swim? A: quickly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following is expected to remain neutral?

• coach

• politician

• judge

• salesperson