Boys and Girls,
Please read all the 25 grammar words and also listen to the video for each grammar word. By November 11, 2013 we will start creating a voice thread for these words.
- Noun: A word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. A noun can tell who or what (video on Noun, second video, third video)
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manbabyteacherstudentclownwhat
gardencitybackpackmousehappinessWhat kindMy dog likes to swim in the pond.My big dog likes to swim in the pond.My dogs like to swim in the pond.My three dogs like to swim in the pond. - Antonym: A word opposite to another in meaning. (Video on Antonym)
I stood near the hot stove because I felt cold.
The huge brown bear sniffed her tiny cub.
Mrs. Barnes was caught in the rain.
The afternoon shower lasted only a few minutes.
A sentence begins with a capital letter, ends with an end mark, and has a subject and a predicate. (video on sentence)
I enjoy baseball games.
How old is your sister?
What big cats those tigers are!
How old is your sister?
What big cats those tigers are!
6. Subject: The part of a sentence that names the person or thing the sentence is about. The subject is usually at the beginning of a sentence. (video on subject)
7. Predicate: The word or words that tell what the subject of the sentence is or does. (video on predicate)
8. Verb: The main word in the predicate of a sentence. It tells what the subject is or does. (video on verb)
9. Linking Verb: A verb that links the subject of a sentence to a word or words (in the predicate) that rename or describe the subject. (video on linking verb)
Subject Linking Verb Predicate
Hedi is the star of the play.
She is an actress.
The audience seems very pleased with her performance.
Subject Linking Verb Predicate
Hedi is the star of the play.
She is an actress.
The audience seems very pleased with her performance.
10. Adverb: A word that describes a verb. An adverb may tell how, when, or where an action happens. (video on Adverb)
Allison's cat which is very large sleeps soundly.
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11. Pronoun: A word that takes the place of one or more nouns. Here are some pronouns (video on pronoun)
I me he him she her it you we us they them Jim and Luen would like to share the ice-cream with Tara. They would like to share it with her. |
12. Common Noun: A word that names any person, place, thing, or idea. A common noun begins with a lowercase letter. (video on common noun)
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cat bird fish dog
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book pencil
shoe bike |
building city school park
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13. Proper Noun: A noun that tells the exact name of a person, place, or thing. Words that name people, places, titles, holidays, days of the week, and months of the year are proper nouns. Proper nouns are always capitalized. (video on Proper Noun)
14. Singular Noun: A noun that names one person, place, thing, or idea. (Video on singular noun)
pilot
plane
house
test
city
pride
manager
gasoline
15. Plural Noun: A noun that names more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Add s or es to make most nouns plural. If a word ends in a consonant and y, change they to i and add es. (video on Plural noun)
16. Possessive Noun: A noun that shows ownership. An apostrophe or an apostrophe s are added to show possession. (video on possessive nouns) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18. Contraction:
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