Lesson 3 (Book 1 Review)

Question 1

Give the common helping (auxiliary) verbs.

Answer 1

The common helping verbs are:

am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been

have, has, had,

do, does, did,

may, might, must,

can, could,

will, would,

shall, should, ought

Question 2

What are the two parts of every sentence?

Answer 2

The two parts of every sentnece are the subject and predicate.

Question 3

Give the subject personal pronouns in three persons.

Answer 3

The subject personal pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, you (all), they.

Question 4

What is a mental action verb? Give examples.

Answer 4

A mental action verb expressions action that cannot be perceived by the senses.

Ex. think, know, believe

Question 5

What is a verb?

Answer 5

A verb is a word that shows action or being.

Question 6

Give the object personal pronouns in three persons.

Answer 6

The object personal pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, you (all), them.

Question 7

Give the three questions adjectives answer with examples.

Answer 7

Adjectives answer the questions: which one, what kind, and how much or how many.

Ex. 1 John gave Mary that rose. (which one)

Ex. 2 John gave Mary a red rose. (what kind)

Ex. 3 John gave Mary a dozen roses. (how many)

Question 8

What is a predicate?

Answer 8

The predicate tells wihat the subject is or does.

Question 9

What is an adjective?

Answer 9

An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

Question 10

Define article and name the three English articles.

Answer 10

Articles are words that signify nouns. A and An are the indefinite articles. The is the definite article. Articles are considered adjectives.

Question 11

Give the first three English verb tenses and an example of each using I walk.

Answer 11

The first three English verb tenses are present, past, and future.

Ex. Present Tense - I walk

Past Tense - I walked

Future Tense - I will walk

Question 12

What is a verb phrase? Give examples.

Answer 12

A verb phrase is made up of a main verb and one or more helping verbs.

Ex. 1I have been walking for an hour.

Ex. 2 I should have walked yesterday.

Question 13

Give the four types of sentences classified by purpose with definitions.

Answer 13

The four types of sentences are declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory.

a. A declarative sentence makes a statement
b. A imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request.
c. An interrogative sentence asks a question.
d. An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feeling.

Question 14

What is a sentence?

Answer 14

A sentence is a group of words expressiong a complete thought.

Question 15

What is a physical action verb? Give examples.

Answer 15

A physical action verb expressions action that can be perceived by the senses.

Ex. kick, run, eat

Question 16

What is a compound noun? Give the three kinds with examples.

Answer 16

A compound noun is maked up of more than one word.

a. The words can be joined into one word.

Ex. door step

b. The words can be joined with hyphens.

Ex. sister-in-law

c. The words can be seperate.

Ex. United States of America

Question 17

Give the four questions adverbs answer. Give examples.

Answer 17

Adverbs answer the questions: how (manner), when, where, and to what extent (how often, how much).

Ex. 1 He walks gracefully. (how)

Ex. 2 He walks early. (when)

Ex. 3 He walks outside. (where)

Ex. 4 He walks often. (to what extent)

Question 18

What is a proper noun? Give examples.

Answer 18

A proper noun names a specifice person, place, or thing. It is capitalized.

Ex. John, Italy, the White House

Question 19

What is a pronoun?

Answer 19

A pronoun is word used in place of a noun.

Question 20

What is a subject?

Answer 20

The subject tells who or what the sentence is about.

Question 21

What is an abstract noun? Give examples.

Answer 21

An abstract noun names a quality, characteristic, or idea that cannot be perceived by the senses.

Ex. truth, goodness, beauty

Question 22

Name and define the three grammar persons.

Answer 22

The three grammar persons are first person (the person speaking), second person (the person spoken to), and third person​ (the person spoken about).

Question 23

What is a common noun? Give examples.

Answer 23

A common noun names a non-specific person, place, or thing. It is not capitalized.

Question 24

What is a noun?

Answer 24

A noun is word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Question 25

Give all forms of the to be verb.

Answer 25

The forms of the to be verb are am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been.

Question 26

What is a collective noun? Give examples.

Answer 26

A collective noun names a group.

Ex. team, flock, class

Question 27

What verb shows being or existence?

Answer 27

The to be verb shows being or existence.

Question 28

What is a concrete noun? Give examples.

Answer 28

A concrete noun names something that can be perceived by the senses.

Ex. truth, goodness, beauty

Question 29

Name the four ways nouns may be classified.

Answer 29

Nouns may be common or proper, concrete or abstract, collective, and compound.

Question 30

What is an adverb?

Answer 30

An adverb is a word that usually modifies a verb, but also an adjective or another adverb.

Question 31

Give the eight parts of speech.

Answer 31

The eight parts of speech are noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.