Download Parts of Speech Review Warm- Ups Monday, September 21, 2015 A

Parts of Speech Review
Warm- Ups
Monday, September 21, 2015
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A common noun names any person, place, thing, or idea.
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A proper noun names a particular person, place, thing, or idea and begins with a capital letter.
Read each sentence. Then underline each noun. Label with C for Common or P for Proper nouns.
1. My cousin, Alex, plays football for a local team, the Broncos.
2. He and his friend, Jason, both go to Central High School here in town.
3. Besides playing sports, Alex and Jason also play bass in the orchestra.
4. The boys enjoy several subjects, including American History and English.
5. Their school has the leading debate team in all of Seminole County
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns
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Singular pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, me, him, and her.
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Plural pronouns are we, you, they, us, and them.
Underline the pronoun in each of the following sentences, there may be more than one.
1. I want to know who can help me with this exercise.
2. What do you know about pronouns?
3. Everybody can learn English Grammar.
4. This is a quiz for ESL students. This quiz is for us.
5. Whom did they ask for help with English pronouns?
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
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An adjective is a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun and tells what kind, how many, or
which one.
1. The novel, The Grapes of Wrath, seemed long and difficult to Francisco.
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Miss Bell looked upset.
3. Francisco was nervous.
4. Miss Bell’s smile seemed friendly.
5. Like Francisco’s family, the Joad family was poor.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
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An action verb is a word that expresses action. It tells what the subject does or did
1. Jose buys roses.
2. Jose learns many facts.
3. His grandfather showed him the beautiful rose bushes.
4. Jose uses his nose.
5. One of his brothers got a new rose bush.
6. He planted the bush in the front yard.
7. Jose rides his bike every day.
Friday, September 25, 2015
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A linking verb does not show action. It links the subject to a noun or an adjective in the predicate.
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Common linking verbs are am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, seem, feel, appear, become, look,
taste, and smell.
1. It is an ordinary day.
2. The three farmers feel happy.
3. The crop looks like a good one.
4. Suddenly someone appears at the edge of the field.
5. It looks like one of the farmer’s children.
6. She seems upset.