Fifth Grade Grammar

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Example: 'throws' in 'Julie throws the tennis ball to Ralph.'

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What type of sentence is 'Wow, we won the championship game'?

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Exclamatory. It expresses strong emotion.

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Fill in the blank: Will the dog find ____________ way home?

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its. 'Its' is a possessive pronoun.

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Which word is a PRONOUN in the sentence: 'She came home from school early yesterday.'?

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'She' is a pronoun that replaces a noun.

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Fill in the blank: ____________ walking too fast.

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You're. 'You're' is a contraction for 'you are'.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Example: 'ball'.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Example: 'happy' in 'the happy dog'.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Example: 'quickly' in 'runs quickly'.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: 'Julie' in 'Julie throws the ball.'

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What is an object in a sentence?

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The object is the part of the sentence that receives the action of the verb. Example: 'the ball' in 'Julie throws the ball.'