Lesson 4

Question 1

What is a verb?

Answer 1

A verb is a word that expresses action, perceived action, and a state of being.

Question 2

What are some examples of verbs that express action? (Action verbs)

Answer 2

Verbs such as eat, breathe, watch, and sleep, are all verbs that express action.

Question 3

What are some examples of verbs that express perceived action? (Sense verbs or stative verbs)

Answer 3

Verbs such as wonder, think, love, own, and weigh, are all verbs that express perceived actions.

Question 4

What are some examples of verbs that express a state of being?

Answer 4

Verbs such as is, am, are, were, and was, are verbs that express a state of being.

Question 5

When a verb in its basic form is placed behind the word to, what is it?

Answer 5

It is an infinitive.

Question 6

What are infinitives and what are their purposes?

Answer 6

Infinitives are verbs in basic form with the preposition to in front of it. Infinitives can be used as nouns, adjectives, and adverbs.

Question 7

Write three sentences each using an infinitive as an adjective, adverb, and noun.

Answer 7

-That book is a good choice, it’s the book to read if you ask me.
-You are lucky to be alive.
-A healthy lifestyle choice is to run.

Question 8

What are the four principal parts of a verb?

Answer 8

The present (Basic form)
Present participle
Past tense
Past participle

Question 9

Write the verb sleep in all four forms.

Answer 9

-I sleep a lot sometimes.
-I am sleeping all day if I can.
-I slept all day.
-I will have slept all day if I get 1 more hour of sleep.

Question 10

Which of the forms requires a helping verb? What are their helping verbs?

Answer 10

The present participle requires a helping verb to be used in a sentence, it is usually used in continuous tenses which shows continuous action. Helping verbs include am, is, was, and were. This verb is called a progressive verb.

The past participle requires a helping verb to be used in a sentence. It is usually used in perfect tenses. Helping verbs include have, had, and has.

Question 11

List all the tenses of present verbs and give an example.

Answer 11

Present simple- I sleep all day.
Present continuous- I am sleeping all day.
Present perfect- I have slept all day.
Present perfect cont.- I have been sleeping all day.

Question 12

List all the tenses of past verbs and give an example.

Answer 12

Past simple- I slept all day.
Past continuous- I was sleeping all day.
Past perfect- I had slept all day.
Past perfect cont.- I had been sleeping all day.

Question 13

List all the tenses of future verbs and give an example.

Answer 13

Future simple- I will sleep all day.
Future continuous- I will be sleeping all day.
Future perfect- I will have slept all day.
Future perfect cont. -I will have been sleeping all day.

Question 14

When writing a noun and verb in a sentence, they must do what?

Answer 14

The verb and noun must agree.

Question 15

What does it mean for a verb and noun to be in an agreement?

Answer 15

Being in an agreement means a singular noun uses a singular verb, and a plural noun uses a plural verb.

Question 16

Give examples of plural nouns matching plural verbs and the same with singular.

Answer 16

Plural agreement (third person)- The boys know about the lesson.
Singular agreement (Third person)- She knows about the lesson.
Plural agreement (First person)- We know about the lesson.
Singular agreement (First person)- I know about the lesson.

Question 17

What are adverbs?

Answer 17

Adverbs are words that modify or describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Adverbs answer the question how, when, where, and how often.

Question 18

Use an adverb to answer the questions how, when, where, and how often.

Answer 18

How- Emma ran fast to the store.
When- Emma previously said that books are amazing.
Where- Emma fell down, she said it hurt badly.
How often- Emma always reads a book before bed.

Question 19

Use an adverb to describe a verb, adjective, and another adverb.

Answer 19

Describing verb- Emma ran fast.
Describing adjective- Emma thinks the book is very ugly.
Describing other adverbs- Emma ran quite swiftly through the daisies.

Question 20

Are most adverbs formed from adjectives? If so, how is it done?

Answer 20

Yes, most adverbs are formed from adjectives. Take your adjective and place a -ly to it, although if it ends in a -y just replace it with an -i and then place an -ly.

Question 21

Do all adverbs end in an -ly?

Answer 21

Although most nouns end in an -ly, not every adverb does.

Question 22

What are the four placement rules for adverbs?

Answer 22

1. When using an adverb to modify an adjective or adverb, place it before.
   Ex. Emma ran -very- fast to the library.
2. When using an adverb to modify a form of be, place it after the verb.
   Ex. Emma is very intelligent.
3. When using an adverb to modify a verb that has a helping verb, place it after the helping verb.
   Ex. Emma has quickly woken up.
4. When using an adverb to modify a verb, place it before the verb.
   Ex. Emma quickly ran up the hill.

Question 23

When do you place a comma when using an adverb?

Answer 23

Whenever the adverb starts the sentence.

Question 24

What is a preposition?

Answer 24

A preposition is a word that links together a word to the rest of the sentence. A preposition must have an object to be a preposition.

Question 25

What is the job of prepositions?

Answer 25

Prepositions show logical, positional, or time relationships.

Question 26

Write three prepositions in three sentences that show the three types of relationships.

Answer 26

Logical- Emma had to take a shower because it was hot.
Positional- Emma bent over the desk.
Time- Emma fell asleep during our study session.

Question 27

How to determine if a word is a preposition and not an adjective?

Answer 27

It must have an object behind it. Ask the question, what? Because what? Down what? During what? And that will help you identify a proposition.

Question 28

What is a conjunction?

Answer 28

A conjunction is a word that links together two words, phrases, or sentences.

Question 29

What type of conjunctions are there?

Answer 29

Coordinating conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions
Correlative conjunctions

Question 30

What is a coordinating conjunction?

Answer 30

A coordinating conjunction is a conjunction word that links together two words, phrases, or two independent clauses. There are seven coordinating conjunctions: For, and, nor, but, or, yer, and so. Remember FANBOYS to help remember the seven conjunctions.

Question 31

What is a subordinating conjunction?

Answer 31

A subordinating conjunction is a conjunction that links together an independent clause and a dependent clause. Some subordinating conjunctions include Although, that, when, and because.

Question 32

What is a correlative conjunction?

Answer 32

A correlative conjunction is like a coordinating conjunction, but it comes in pairs. Some correlative conjunctions include Neither…nor, Either…or. and both…and.

Question 33

What are interjections?

Answer 33

Interjections are words that express emotional excitement. Interjections are usually followed by exclamation points. Such as Woah! Ouch! or Whew!