Verbs, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions and Interjections

a word that expresses emotion

interjection

a verb that expresses either physical or mental activity

action verb

a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

an adverb

Select the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: I pressed the button, but the elevator did not stop.

but--One of the FANBOYS = coordinting

Select the verb in the sentence: Some people call them glass lizards.

call (action)

Select the helping verb in the sentence: Christopher can sing beautifully.

can

joins words or word groups that are used in the same way (without pairs)

coordinating

Select the verb phrase in the sentence: Some people do not like birthday celebrations.

do like (Exclude "not," as it is an adverb that interrupts the verb phrase.)

Identify the action verb and whether it is physical or mental: I always drop a little hot pepper sauce into the pot.

drop-physical

Select the action verb in the sentence: Eileen imagined the scene.

imagined

Select the preposition in the sentence: Scientists discovered a crack in the ocean floor.

in. A bee flies "in" the bottle. It shows the relationship of the crack to the ocean floor.

a verb that expresses action (or tells something about the subject) without the action passing to a receiver, or object

intransitive verb

Select the verb in the sentence: Firefly is the term for the male.

is (state of being/linking)

Select the linking verb in the sentence: Your painting is beautiful!

is--Links the subject (painting) to a description (beautiful).

What two ways do we usually set an interjection off from a sentence?

! or ,

How can you tell if a word is being used as a preposition or an adverb?

A preposition always has an object (answers "what?"). An adverb never has an answer.

Name the verbs in CHAD B SWIM.

Can, Could Had, Have, Has Am, Are Do, Does, Did Be, Been, Being Should, Shall Will, Was, Were, Would Is Might, May, Must

Which type of conjunction are our FANBOYS?

Coordinating

What are the two types of conjunctions?

Coordinating and Correlative

Which type have pairs of conjunctions that work together to join words or word groups that are used in the same way?

Correlative

True or false. ALL words that end in "ly" are adverbs.

False. Many adjectives also end in "ly." The easiest way to tell is to check what the word is describing. If it describes a verb or adjective, it is an adverb. If it describes a noun or pronoun, it is an adjective.

True or false: All prepositions will fit in the bee/bottle sentence.

False. There are certain prepositions like of, since, then, after, etc. that will not easily fit in the sentence, though they still show the relationship of a noun/pronoun to another word.

What are the FANBOYS?

For And Nor But Or Yet So

What are the correlative conjunctions?

Neither.....nor Either....or Whether.....or Both.....and Not only.......but also Just as......so

Select the interjection in the sentence: Oh, maybe we should wait.

Oh

Select the interjection in the sentence: Oops! I spilled juice on the floor!

Oops

What things can stop a prepositional phrase?

Subjects Verbs A new idea

True or False: CHAD B SWIM identifies the helping verbs.

TRUE

What do we call the nouns and pronouns in prepositional phrases?

The object of the preposition

True or false: Many prepositions will fit in this sentence: "A bee flies _______ the bottle."

True

True or false: Some words may be used as either prepositions or adverbs, depending on how they are used in the sentence.

True.

True or False: Some words that are used as action verbs can also be used as linking verbs if they match the (Subject)-(Linking Verb)-(Description) formula.

True. Ex: Jaime looked over her shoulder. (action verb) Ex: The old house looked deserted. (linking verb)

True or false: Many adverbs end in "ly."

True. They are formed by adding "ly" to an adjective.

What questions will adverbs answer?

Where, when, how, how often, how long, to what extent, or how much?

a word that joins words or word groups

a conjunction

a verb that helps the main verb express action or a state of being

a helping verb

a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word. (locations)

a preposition

What three things does a prepositional phrase need?

a preposition, a noun or pronoun, and any modifiers (things that describe, such as articles, adjectives, and adverbs)

Select the verb in the sentence, and tell whether it is transitive or intransitive: At this airport, no planes land after dark.

land-intranstive. Land what? The object needs to be AFTER the verb, telling what the action goes to for it to be transitive.

a verb that expresses a state of being. It connects the subject to a word or word group that identifies or DESCRIBES the subject.

linking verb (Subject-linking verb-description)

Select the linking verb in the sentence: The old house looked deserted.

looked--Links the subject (house) to a description (deserted).

Name the two categories of action verbs

mental and physical

Select the correlative conjunction in the following sentence: The children are not only tired but also cranky.

not only...but also. Pairs used together = correlative

Identify the word in brackets as a preposition or an adverb: Should I flip the pancake [over] yet?

over-adverb. Over what? The house? The kitchen? The dog? No answer is supplied in the sentence, so there is no object.

Identify the word in brackets as a preposition or an adverb: The cat chased the bird [over] the log and into the woods.

over-preposition. Over what? The log! There is an answer to the preposition, so there is an object.

Select the verb in the sentence, and tell whether it is transitive or intransitive: My sister and I planted tomatoes and onions.

planted-transitive. Planted what? Tomatoes and onions. There is a noun to take the action and answer the "what" question.

Identify the action verb and whether it is physical or mental: I prefer this mild rice along with the spicy gumbo.

prefer-mental

Select the adverb in the following sentence: You can rarely get tickets for this horse show.

rarely. Rarely modifies the verb phrase "can get."

a verb that expresses an action directed toward a person, a place, a thing, or an idea (noun or pronoun).

transitive verb

Select the prepositional phrase in the sentence: The pigs found their food under the shallow water.

under the shallow water.

a word that expresses action or a state of being

verb

a phrase that contains one main verb and one or more helping verbs

verb phrase

Select the adverb in the following sentence: Vivi rides a very attractive chestnut horse named Penny Red

very. Very modifies "attractive," an adjective.