Review: Words' Functions in Sentences

Review: Words' Functions in Sentences

by Brigitta Schultz

Multiple Choice

What is a noun?

• person, place, thing, or idea

• a word that describes a noun or pronoun

• a word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

• a word that shows action or state of being

Multiple Choice

What is an adjective?

• person, place, thing, or idea

• a word that describes a noun or pronoun

• a word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

• a word that shows action or state of being

Multiple Choice

What is an adverb?

• person, place, thing, or idea

• a word that describes a noun or pronoun

• a word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

• a word that shows action or state of being

Multiple Choice

What is a verb?

• person, place, thing, or idea

• a word that describes a noun or pronoun

• a word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

• a word that shows action or state of being

​Let's Review

• ​While there are 8 total parts of speech, let's concentrate on these four:

  • ​Nouns

  • ​Adjectives

  • ​Verbs

  • ​Adverbs

​Nouns

• ​A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea in a sentence.

• ​Nouns in this picture include:

  • sunset

  • ​trees

  • streets

  • ​atmosphere

  • ​beauty

  • ...​and many more!

Adjectives

• ​An adjective modifies a noun (or pronoun)

• ​Adjectives in this picture include:

  • ​the beautiful sunset

  • ​the empty streets

  • ​the green trees

  • ​the romantic atmosphere

  • ​the wondrous beauty

  • ​...and many more!

Multiple Select

What are the nouns in this sentence? Choose all that apply.

Paris is a beautiful and lively city.

• Paris

• beautiful

• city

• lively

Multiple Select

What are the adjectives in this sentence? Choose all that apply.

Paris is a beautiful and lively city.

• Paris

• beautiful

• city

• lively

Verbs

• ​A verb describes an action or a state of being within a sentence.

• ​Verbs in this picture include...

  • ​The cars drive by.

  • ​The evening sun is beautiful.

  • ​The fountain's water lies still.

  • ​...and many more!

Adverbs

• ​An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

• ​Adverbs in this picture include...

  • ​The people walk quickly through the streets.

  • ​The sunset is really beautiful.

  • ​The sun sets very slowly in Paris.

  • ​...and many more!

Multiple Select

What are the verbs in this sentence? Choose all that apply. 

In Paris, the people walk quickly and eat slowly.

• walk

• quickly

• eat

• slowly

Multiple Select

What are the adverbs in this sentence? Choose all that apply. 

In Paris, the people walk quickly and eat slowly.

• walk

• quickly

• eat

• slowly

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is the underlined word in this sentence?

Paris is the national capital of France.

• noun

• adjective

• verb

• adverb

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is the underlined word in this sentence?

Many people visit Paris regularly.

• noun

• adjective

• verb

• adverb

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is the underlined word in this sentence?

Paris is the home of many world-renowned chefs.

• noun

• adjective

• verb

• adverb

Multiple Choice

What part of speech is the underlined word in this sentence?

People who live in Paris are called "Parisians."

• noun

• adjective

• verb

• adverb