3. Verbs A VERB is a word that shows action or a state of being. Every sentence needs a verb. In fact, the verb is probably the most important word in the sentence. The whole meaning of a sentence depends on the action or state of being. In other words, the whole meaning of the sentence depends on the verb! ACTIONS OF ANIMALS swung barked waddled swallowed strutted soared gnawed pecked wriggled galloped climbed dived wallowed hooted trumpeted swam howled basked thumped hovered Use the verbs from the box above to complete the sentences below. Use each verb only once. 1. The ducks _______________________ down to the pond. 2. Several worms _______________________ on the ground. 3. The beautiful peacock proudly _____________________ about. 4. The horses ______________________ across the empty field. 5. The hens ________________________ at the fresh corn. 6. The eagle ___________________ high into the sky. 7. The hamsters _____________________ right through the wood. 8. The guard dog ____________________ loudly at the intruder. 9. The enormous snake ___________________ its prey whole. 10. The monkey _______________ from tree to tree. 11. The fish ________________ in the lake. 12. The hummingbird ______________________ above the flowers. 13. The wolves _____________________ throughout the night. 14. The penguins ____________________ into the icy sea. 15. The crocodile ___________________ in the midday sun. 16. The hippopotamus ____________________ in the muddy water. 17. The squirrel _________________ up the tree. 18. The owl ___________________ in the night. 19. The rabbit __________________ the ground with its hind legs. 20. The elephant __________________ loudly to its herd. Quit
4. Nouns A noun is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract idea. Look at the words. Decide if they are a person, place, or thing. Put them in the correct space in the chart below. Quit bridge palace king squirrel foot mother England grass desk computer doctor teacher school park clock bike Africa kitchen Peter ball Things Place Person
5. Adjectives An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies. Quit
6. Adverbs Word Search! Find the adverbs within the word search H C W J Y G D G P W P Q U J Q BESIDE HERE LATE MAYBE N K U A C G E M I T E M O S N NEVER NICELY OFF OUT L U Z K J R M W H V C H B E W QUICKLY QUIETLY SLOWLY Q Y B H N B C H E R E V V W B SOMETIME SWIFTLY THERE D M P U O U T V W K U E D N Z WISELY L W A U Y L E H N W R W Q Q R L U W Q L D H B R R D P A N N R M Q R I J Y M H A G Z N H W U C P S V C K M P W D K R J Q U J E Z K Q W R C R L A T E Q R B D L W S W I F T L Y N A N L G Q N A A P U C Y K W G N Y U Q Y N B M Q V G M N Z Q B L O F F Q Q U I C K L Y Q Z Z E Q G Q N I C E L Y M R H P Y S U Z K L A Q U I E T L Y D J I M M G J K Y Y W Z J Z G A W W L W L U D L M K N Z N C M B P T H E R E A S L O W L Y G Q L H D H C M A Y B E C D W Y H N An adverb can modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase, or a clause. An adverb indicates manner, time, place, cause, or degree and answers questions such as "how," "when," "where," "how much". Quit
7. Pronouns A pronoun can replace a noun or another pronoun. Look at the pronouns in the box. Read the sentences below. Circle the noun and replace it by writing a pronoun above the word. Example: 1. Mrs. Owens wrote on the chalkboard. 2. Mr. Owens is a principal. 3. Sandy likes to draw pictures. 4. Let's go to Mike's house. 5. Children like to play outside when it is warm. Quit anybody, everybody, he, her, herself, him, himself, his, I, it, its, itself, me, my, oneself, our, ourselves, she, somebody, their, theirs, they, us, we, you, yourself.
8. Conjunctions You can use a conjunction to link words, phrases, and clauses. Quit We could fly. We could go by train. She will have to study hard. She will have to concentrate to do well on the exam. Jack is not here. Tom is in another city. The speaker will not confirm the story. The speaker will not deny the story. Pneumonia is a dangerous disease. Small pox is a dangerous illness. Fred loves traveling. Jane wants to go around the world. It might rain tomorrow. It might snow tomorrow. Playing tennis is good for your heart. Jogging is good for your health. Combine the following sentences into one sentence using paired conjunctions: both ... and; not only ... but also; either ... or; neither ... nor
9. Talking about the past The tense of a verb tells us when the action was done. The action can be done in the past, present or future. Use the simple past form of a verb when you are talking about an action that took place at a specific point in the past and that is now finished. e.g. I kick ed the ball and scor ed a goal. I walk ed the dog yesterday. I went to Florida last year. NOTE! The simple past is formed in different ways for regular and irregular verbs. For regular verbs there is a rule, but irregular verbs just have to be learned! e.g. 'I live in London now, but I lived in France for five years' = regular simple past tense 'I normally go to work by bus, but yesterday I went in the car' = irregular simple past tense Past Quit
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11. The tense of a verb tells us when the action was done. The action can be done in the past, present or future. When do I use the future tense? There are two main ways of talking about the future. You can say: I will work late tomorrow. = future tense I am going to work late tomorrow. = 'going to' + verb 1. Future tense This is made by 'will' or 'shall' + the verb, as in the example above 'I will work late tomorrow.' Note that 'will' and 'shall' are often shortened. e.g. Autumn will soon be here . It'll break if you drop it. What will you do? I don't know what I'll do 2. Going to 'Going to' + the verb is also useful to talk about plans. It suggests that something is decided. e.g. What are you going to do this evening? I'm going to watch a film on TV. I think it's going to rain . He's going to play football. Future Quit
