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Which of these words are nouns?
California, softball, they, state, milk, love
(Answers on bottom of next slide)
Which of these words are verbs?
Is, must, taste, quickly, turn, go
(Answers for nouns: California, softball, state, milk, love)
Blue, quick, easy, less, alive, red, Latino
(Answers for verbs: Is, must, taste, turn and go)
Which of these words are adverbs?
Now, become, quickly, very, last, ran, yesterday
(Answers for adjectives: Blue, easy, less, alive and Latino)
Which of these words are pronouns?
I, yours, anybody, together, mine, another
(Answers for adverbs: Now, quickly, very, last, yesterday)
Which of these words are conjunctions?
If, where, after, either, but, however
(Answers for pronouns: I, yours, anybody, mine, another)
Which is correct?
I accidentally scratched my brothers car. I hope he’s not mad.
I accidentally scratched my brother’s car. I hope he’s not mad.
(Answers for conjunctions: if, where, after, either, but, however)
Which sentence is correct?
That's such a lovely glossy shade of lipstick and, it's so your color.
That's such a lovely, glossy shade of lipstick, and it’s so your color.
(Answers for punctuation: I accidentally scratched my brother’s car. I hope he’s not mad.)
Which sentence is correct?
I need to jot down these ideas for a speech, but both my pen and pencil are lost.
I need to jot down these ideas for a speech but both my pen and pencil is lost.
(Answer for commas: That's such a lovely, glossy shade of lipstick, and it's so your color.)
Which title is accurately capitalized?
Before we left for France, Aunt Emily told us her favorite things about Paris.
Before we left for france, aunt Emily told us her favorite things about paris.
(Answer for sentences: I need to jot down these ideas for a speech, but both my pen and pencil are lost.)
Which sentence is correct?
She knew very little about the man whom she promised to travel to Italy with.
She knew very little about the man who she promised to travel to Italy with.
(Answer for capitalization: Before we left for France, Aunt Emily told us her favorite things about Paris.)
Which sentence is correct?
It's always been you and me against the world.
It's always been you and I against the world.
(Answer for who or whom: She knew very little about the man whom she promised to travel to Italy with.)
Which sentence is correct?
I can't tell the affect this medicine is having on me.
I can't tell the effect this medicine is having on me.
(Answer for you and me: It's always been you and me against the world.)
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(Answer for affect or effect: I can't tell the effect this medicine is having on me.)
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