Adjectives

Example(s) green fields (what kind of fields?)

extensive rainfall (how much rainfall?)

  1. The runner set a new record. new
  2. The passenger remained calm. calm
  3. The house floods during heavy rains. heavy
  4. No one knew the answer to last question. last
  5. The speaker raised an interesting point. interesting

Pronouns

Example(s) Jonathan asked his father for help.

The pig has broken out of its sty.

  1. Lauren bought herself a new comic book at the store. herself
  2. The princess wore a pink dress to her ceremony. Her
  3. The choir sang its final song. Its

Relative Pronouns

  1. Janice is the person who told on Sue. who
  2. The pieces that covered the playing board fell onto the ground. That

Indefinite Pronouns

  1. John had a few pieces of candy left to sell. Few
  2. Jenny has another choice to make. Another

Abstract Nouns

  1. It seems that very few mosquitos display much intelligence. Intelligence
  2. Her loyalty always impresses her friends. Loyalty

Linking Verb

Example: The man is a famous hockey player.

The ice surface seems smooth.

  1. The winter air smelled crisp and clean. Smelled
  2. The crowd became restless. became
  3. I grew interested in coins a year ago. Grew

Fill the blank spaces with the appropriate irregular verb.

  1. My dog jumped out of the swimming pool and ______himself, causing water to spray everywhere. (shake, shook, shaken)
  2. You should have ______Trish’s face when she got her surprise. (saw, had seen, seen)
  3. We ______the whole day lounging on the beach. (spend, spent, had spend)
  4. Let’s ______a hike on Saturday. (take, took, taken)
  5. My brother Mike ______his stinky socks on the coffee table. (leave, left, leaving)
  6. This is the ninth time that pitcher has ______a foul ball (throw, threw, thrown)
  7. The water balloon ______when it hit its target. (burst, busted, broken)
  8. Jesse intentionally ______gum in Jeff’s hair. (stick, stuck, sticky)

Answers: 1 – shook, 2 – seen, 3 – spent, 4 – take, 5 – left, 6 – thrown, 7- burst, 8 – stuck

Irregular Verbs with the same Past and Past Participle

Present Present Participle Past Past Participle

bring / bringing / brought / (have) brought
hold / holding / held / (have) held
teach / teaching / taught / (have) taught
win / winning / won / (have) won

Active Voice

Mr. Doe (subject) completed (action) the tax return (object) before the April 15 deadline.

Passive Voice

The tax return (subject) was completed (action) before the April 15 deadline by Mr. Doe.

Adjective, Comparative, and Superlative

Angry - angrier - angriest

Anxious - more anxious - most anxious

Big - bigger - biggest

Brave - braver - bravest

Bright - brighter - brightest

Broad - broader - broadest

Calm - calmer - calmest

Cold - colder - coldest

Cool - cooler - coolest

Curly - curlier - curliest

Dark - darker - darkest

Dirty - dirtier - dirtiest

Dull - duller - dullest

Dry - drier - driest

Early - earlier - earliest

Easy - easier - easiest

Embarrassed - more embarrassed - most embarrassed

Evil - more evil - most evil

Famous - more famous - most famous

Fine - finer - finest

Fresh - fresher - freshest

Hard - harder - hardest

Heavy - heavier - heaviest

1.Thomas is strong.

2.William is stronger than Thomas.

3.Herbert is strongest of the three.

Indirect Object

Example: Sandra gave me the math book.

  1. The coach gave the team a pep talk. team
  2. Gregory gave his parents a gift. parents
  3. Patrick bought his dog a purple sweater. dog