Week 2

Question 1

What is a verb?

Answer 1

A word or set of words that shows action, feeling, or state of being

Examples include ‘runs’, ‘loves’, ‘am’, ‘is’, ‘have been’, and ‘seem’.

Question 2

What does an adverb do?

Answer 2

Labels how, when, or where something happens, often ending in ‘-ly’

Examples include ‘quickly’, ‘yesterday’, ‘here’.

Question 3

Define a noun.

Answer 3

Names, places, things, and concepts like ‘love’, ‘guilt’, or ‘fate’

Nouns can also signify imagined things such as ‘a ghost’.

Question 4

What is the function of a pronoun?

Answer 4

Words used instead of a noun, such as ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘they’, ‘it’

Pronouns help avoid repetition in sentences.

Question 5

What is an adjective?

Answer 5

A describing word or phrase that adds qualities to a noun

Adjectives normally come before a noun or after certain verbs.

Question 6

What do prepositions indicate?

Answer 6

Give information about place, time, and manner

Examples include ‘in’, ‘on’, ‘at’, ‘before’, ‘during’.

Question 7

Fill in the blank: A _______ is a word that shows action, feeling, or state of being.

Answer 7

verb

Question 8

True or False: An adverb can describe a noun.

Answer 8

False

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, not nouns.

Question 9

List three examples of pronouns.

Answer 9

• he
• she
• they

Question 10

Fill in the blank: An _______ is a word that describes a noun.

Answer 10

adjective

Question 11

What type of words are ‘in’, ‘on’, and ‘at’?

Answer 11

Prepositions

These words show relationships in terms of place and time.