Main Verbs and Helping Verbs, Mental vs. Physical Verbs, Action and Non-action verbs, Prepositions, Prepositional Phrases, Parts of Speech, Parts of Speech
Neither
However, according to other experts, the redwood forests can STILL be saved!
presenting
physical
The burglar climbed through the open window.
through the open window
among
A green apple is among red apples.
at
A man is at the edge of the Grand Canyon.
of
A vacuum cleaner made of gold!
Helping Verb
According to some scientists, redwood forests outside the park WILL disappear within our lifetime.
Yikes!
BONUS: What is the interjection in this sentence? Yikes! The girl was behind me and I stepped on her toe.
Helping Verb
Because of this destruction, the survival of the redwood forest is BEING threatened.
conjunctions
Connects words and phrases; always followed by a comma Remember FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
with
Cookies are good with milk.
interjections
Expresses strong emotions. Followed by an exclamation point or a comma depending on the strength of emotion. Examples: Wow!, Yuck!, Yes, Holy cow!
Main Verb
For centuries, these trees have BEEN an important part of the environment of the northwest United States.
Helping Verb
HAVE you ever seen a traditional Hawaiian dance, one with drums and chants?
Neither
Have you EVER visited Redwood National Park?
Helping Verb
Hawaii IS called the Aloha State.
near
He is near the finish line.
without
He is without an umbrella.
Neither
I can certainly NOT imagine anything more spectacular than an active volcano at night.
Main Verb
LOOK at these beautiful pictures of Hawaii.
Helping Verb
More than 85 percent of the original redwood forest HAS been destroyed over the years.
pronouns
Replaces a noun. Examples: I, he, she, they, it, his
Main Verb
SAVE me a place on the next flight!
before
She studies before the test.
around
She takes a trip around the world.
along
She walks along the road.
away
She walks away from the camera.
Helping Verb
Surely these rare trees MUST be saved for future generations.
adverbs
Tells more about a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Tells how, how many, when.
adjectives
Tells us more about a noun. Describes the noun. Examples: green slow, five, stinky, tall, round
Main Verb
The Hawaiian islands HAVE lush, exotic scenery.
over
The balloon flies over the buildings.
across
The bridge goes across the river.
in
The cat is in the box.
off
The cat jumps off the fridge.
as
The dog is as big as a horse.
on
The dog is on the bed.
behind
The ducklings are behind their mother.
for
The flowers are for his girlfriend.
outside
The flowers are outside the shop.
Main Verb
The giant trees ARE an awesome sight.
into
The man leaps into the elevator.
toward
The man runs toward the soccer ball.
from
The men run from the bear.
Main Verb
The musical heritage and rich culture of the original Hawaiians CONTRIBUTE to the islands' popularity.
up
The people walk up the mountain.
after
The rainbow comes after the rain.
to
The road goes to Calgary.
above
The sky is above her.
between
The small rock is between the big rocks.
inside
The water is inside the house.
onto
The woman gets onto the horse.
through
The woman runs through the field.
under
The woman sits under the umbrella.
out
The woman strolls out the door.
Helping Verb
They WERE taken by our science teacher.
against
They walk against the wind.
about
This book is about animals.
Helping Verb
Those Hawaiian dancers MUST have been practicing for years.
Main Verb
Unfortunately, redwood forests are still SHRINKING rapidly.
Helping Verb
WOULD you like a helicopter ride over misty waterfalls like those in Hawaii?
D) and
What is the conjunction in this sentence? Yikes! The girl was behind me and I stepped on her toe. A) behind B) girl C) stepped D) and
B) girl
What is the noun in this sentence? Yikes! The girl was behind me and I stepped on her toe. A) behind B) girl C) stepped D) and
A) behind
What is the preposition in this sentence? Yikes! The girl was behind me and I stepped on her toe. A) behind B) girl C) stepped D) and
C) stepped
What is the verb in this sentence? Yikes! The girl was behind me and I stepped on her toe. A) behind B) girl C) stepped D) and
verbs
Words that show action or a state of being. One of these is required in a sentence
prepositions
Words we use before nouns or pronouns to show their relationship with other words in the sentence. Example: behind (the tree), across (Maple Street), down (the stairs)
Helping Verb
You CAN recognize redwoods and sequoias by their bark.
The chandelier hung above the dining room table.
above the dining room table
Late for an appointment, the man ran across the street.
across the street
live
action I'm living in London.
work
action Jack isn't working today.
feel
action Mary isn't feeling well.
cook
action My mum is cooking dinner now.
The elephant leaned its head against the wall.
against the wall
A field mouse scampered along the path.
along the path
The jet flew around the globe.
around the globe
The river flowed at the foot of the mountain.
at the foot of the mountain
The rabbit hid behind the box.
behind the box
The basketball rolled beneath the small bench.
beneath the small bench
Whose sneakers are beside the basketball?
beside the basketball
The basketball is between the red sneakers.
between the red sneakers
The cattle grazed beyond the fence.
beyond the fence
have
both I have a cat. He's having a shower.
think
both I think London is a nice city. He's thinking about how to solve a problem.
Dad hurried down the stairs when the doorbell rang.
down the stairs
The tourists rode horses in front of the pyramids.
in front of the pyramids
The surfer leaned into the wave.
into the wave
appreciating
mental
loving
mental
thinking
mental
worrying
mental
The coastguard officer stopped near the sailboat to check on its passengers.
near the sailboat
My neighbor parked his small blue car next to my yellow sports car.
next to my yellow sports car
believe
non-action Do you believe in love at first sight?
prefer
non-action Do you prefer Coke or Pepsi?
need
non-action You need a haircut.
know
non-action. Do you know where Stonehenge is?
Smoothly, the plane lifted off the runway.
off the runway
nouns
person, place, thing, or idea
breathing
physical
creating
physical
dancing
physical
drumming
physical
playing
physical
The balloons soared toward the clear blue sky.
toward the clear blue sky
The plumber fixed the leak under the sink.
under the sink