Gerunds Gerunds are verbs ending in ~ing that act as a noun. In the sentence “I love eating”, “eating” is used as a noun while in the sentence “I was eating”, “eating” is used as a verb. Gerunds Worksheet #1 [Grades 4,5] Gerunds #1 Worksheet with Answers download pdf [Grades 4,5] Gerunds #1 Worksheet Only […]
Compound Verbs Compound verbs are made up of more than one word, but they still function as one unit to show an action or state of being. Compound Verbs Worksheet #1 [Grades 4-6] Compound Verbs #1 Worksheet with Answers download pdf [Grades 4-6] Compound Verbs #1 Worksheet Only download pdf [Grades 4-6] Compound Verbs #1
Action Verbs Actions verbs are physical or mental actions that are done by the subject of the sentence. These verbs can either be transitive or intransitive. Action verbs need to be dynamic and vivid. Just improving the action verb of the sentence can make a world of a difference by making the sentence more interesting.
Nouns Nouns name a person, place, thing, or an idea. Typically, they act as the subject of the sentence. Nouns Worksheet #1 [Grades 2, 3] Nouns #1 Worksheet with Answers download pdf [Grades 2, 3] Nouns #1 Worksheet Only download pdf [Grades 2, 3] Nouns #1 Answers Only download pdf worksheet w/ answers worksheet only
Singular and Plural Nouns Singular nouns name one person, place, thing, or idea. Plural nouns name more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Most of the time, you can add ~s to the noun to make it plural. Depending on the spelling of the singular noun, you may have to add ~es or ~ies.
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Possessive Nouns Possessive nouns show that something belongs to someone or something. The word “possess” means to own, so you can apply this meaning to the grammar. To make a possessive noun, add an apostrophe and “s”. If the noun is already a plural noun ending in an “s”, then just add the apostrophe after
Countable and Uncountable Nouns Countable nouns are nouns that can be separated and counted. Uncountable nouns are substances, abstract nouns, or masses that cannot be counted individually. Typically, liquids, gases, powders, and concepts cannot be countable. For example, water cannot be separated and counted. It is considered uncountable. To make uncountable nouns countable, add a
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Compound Nouns Compound nouns are made up of two or more words. They act as a single unit with a new meaning. Compound nouns can be open which includes a space in between the two words. They can be closed which omits the space in between words. Lastly, they can be hyphenated. Compound nouns can
Common and Proper Nouns Common nouns name general people, places, things, or ideas while proper nouns name specific people, places, things, or ideas. Proper nouns are always capitalized. Be careful with animal categories. They are considered as common nouns because they’re general types or categories rather than unique names that identify the noun. Common and
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Collective Nouns Collective nouns are a group of people, places, things, or ideas that act as a single unit. Although there may be more than one in the definition of the noun itself, collective nouns act as singular nouns. For example, the collective noun “family” is considered a one, singular unit even though there are
