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Click on all of the common nouns. There was a young boy named George. He always wanted a dog. His mother decided that he was finally old enough to take care of a pet. That evening she took George to the Humane Society to pick out his very own beagle.

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Click on all of the proper nouns. President Bush traveled around Wisconsin to promote his new plan for welfare. He visited my home town of Tomah on Wednesday afternoon. Many people will be lined up to see him. Be there early to get your reserved seat.

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Sorry! Try Again. A proper noun names a specific name of a person, place, or thing. Back

Click on all of the concrete nouns. The drama teacher gave Carol the lead role in this year’s musical, which is called Cinderella. Her commitment to her singing has made her an obvious choice for the role. She will look beautiful in the pink dress. I hope that our friendship will not go away just because she will be so busy. I can’t wait to see the production of the musical.

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Sorry! Try Again. A concrete noun names a person, place, or thing that you can see, hear, feel, taste, or touch. Back

Click on all of the abstract nouns. The drama teacher gave Carol the lead role in this year’s musical, which is called Cinderella. Her commitment to her singing has made her an obvious choice for the role. She will look beautiful in the pink dress. I hope that our friendship will not go away just because she will be so busy. I can’t wait to see the production of the musical.

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Sorry! Try Again. A abstract noun names a person, place, or thing that you can NOT see, hear, feel, taste, or touch. It is an idea, quality, or feeling. Back

Click on the pronouns in the following paragraph. Mr. Russell is the coach. He is a fair person. Pat broke the dish. It is in five pieces. Mother took the flowers and set them on the table. Phyllis came to the door, and she looked ready to go. Al and Ben deliver papers. They both have morning routes. Jane was on the phone with Sarah. She invited her to the party. The dog chased Charlie. It followed him all of the way home.

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Go back! Try Again! Pronouns take the place of a noun. Therefore, they refer to a person, place, thing, or idea BUT they are not nouns. Back

Click on antecedent for the pronoun that is in purple. Mr. Ross is the coach. He is a fair person. Pat broke the dish. It is in five pieces. Mother took the flowers and set them on the table. Phyllis came to the door, and she looked ready to go. Al and Ben deliver papers. They both have morning routes. Jane was on the phone with Sarah, and she invited her to the party. The dog chased Charlie. It followed him all of the way home.

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Oh, no! try again. The antecedent is the noun that the pronoun is replacing. Who or what is the pronoun referring to? Back

Click on the questions that adjectives answer. Which one? Who? What kind? Where? How many? How?

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Which word is the adjective? Click on your answer. Mother made a cherry pie yesterday. mother or cherry The gorilla was a very great attraction. very or great The football team will play well tonight. football or play There are many stars in the sky. many or stars We need to stop for a lunch break. need or lunch The annual lunch attracted a crowd. annual or attracted The guard dog ran next to the bicycle. guard or next The pizza smells delicious. smells or delicious The food should be hot by now. food or hot The front tire is really flat. front or really

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Try again. Adjectives describe nouns and answer the questions – Which one? What kind? How many? Back

How many adjectives are in the following sentences? Many students rode on the purple bus. 1 2 3 Most tornadoes occur on hot, humid days. Summer temperatures lasted for only two months. We saw shiny, new skyscrapers next to the historical building.

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Find the complete subject in each of the following sentences Find the complete subject in each of the following sentences. Once you have the answer, click on the picture to see if you are correct. The singing soup commercial is played too often. His friends from the gym class at school are meeting soon. Several veteran hunters from Hayward will hunt here tonight. The beautiful dog with the brown collar has been found.

The complete subject is: The singing soup commercial is played too often. Back

The complete subject is: His friends from the gym class at school are meeting soon. Back

The complete subject is: Several veteran hunters from Hayward will hunt here tonight. Back

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Find the complete predicate in each of the following sentences Find the complete predicate in each of the following sentences. Once you have the answer, click on the picture to see if you are correct. That bearded man is the author of that book. The clerk put the fresh rolls in the bag for us. Certain types of coins were bought at the auction. Some people do not like chocolate ice cream.

The complete predicate is: That bearded man is the author of that book. Back

The complete predicate is: The clerk put the fresh rolls in the bag for us. Back

The complete predicate is: Certain types of coins were bought at the auction. Back

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Find the simple subject in each of the following sentences Find the simple subject in each of the following sentences. Once you have the answer, click on the picture to see if you are correct. The singing soup commercial is played too often. His friends from the gym class at school are meeting soon. Several veteran hunters from Hayward will hunt here tonight. The beautiful dog with the brown collar has been found.

The simple subject is: Back The singing soup commercial is played too often. Back

The simple subject is: Back His friends from the gym class at school are meeting soon. Back

The simple subject is: Back Several veteran hunters from Hayward will hunt here tonight. Back

The simple subject is: Next The beautiful dog with the brown collar has been found. Next

Find the simple predicate in each of the following sentences Find the simple predicate in each of the following sentences. Once you have the answer, click on the picture to see if you are correct. That bearded man is the author of that book. The clerk put the fresh rolls in the bag for us. Certain types of coins were bought at the auction. Some people do not like chocolate ice cream.

The simple predicate is: That bearded man is the author of that book. Back

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Which is the verb? The married couple bought a new house. married or bought We sent our dog to obedience school. sent or school Madison is the capital of Wisconsin. is or capital They looked handsome in their new clothes. looked or handsome Mark’s bike skidded on the pavement. bike or skidded Loretta felt her way through the dark room. felt or through I saw that movie last week. saw or movie The crowd grew quiet when the team lost. grew or quiet

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No, I’m sorry. Try again A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. Back

Is the highlighted verb an action verb or a linking verb? The married couple bought a new house. action linking We sent our dog to obedience school. action linking Madison is the capital of Wisconsin. action linking They looked handsome in their new clothes. action linking Mark’s bike skidded on the pavement. action linking Loretta felt her way through the dark room. action linking I saw that movie last week. action linking The crowd grew quiet when the team lost. action linking

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Let’s try again. An action verb is something that you can DO! A linking verb links the subject with a noun that renames the subject or an adjective that describes the subject. Back

Identify what type of sentence is each of the following: 1. Close the door when you leave. declarative interrogative imperative exclamatory 2. That car almost hit us! 3. There will be an election for president in the year 2008. 4. Were you able to answer all of the questions on the test? 5. Please sit down and take out your assignment. 6. Where did I put my library card?

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Read the definitions and try again! Declarative – makes a statement, states a fact Interrogative – asks a question Imperative – gives a command Exclamatory – shows excitement or strong feeling Back

Are the following sentences complete sentence or are they fragments? Walking to the party. sentence or fragment There is a way out of the tunnel. sentence or fragment Left before the music began to play. sentence or fragment Alana wears a helmet when she rides bike. sentence or fragment There wasn’t much left to eat. sentence or fragment People who lived near the river. sentence or fragment The effect of the rain forest on the weather. sentence or fragment

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I don’t think so. A complete sentence must have a subject and a predicate. This sentence is missing the subject. Back

I don’t think so. A complete sentence must have a subject and a predicate. This sentence is missing the predicate. Back

I don’t think so. This sentence is a complete sentence. It has a subject and a predicate. Back

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