Sixth Grade Grammar Challenge

The men taught them the truth.

It names a person, place, thing, or idea.

am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been, have, has, had, do, does, did, may, might, must, can, could, shall, should ...

It joins words, phrases, or clauses.

Paul was a missionary in the early days.

The horse (who, that) had run away was finally caught.

Adj or Adv?: The truck, which we had loaded, broke down.

It tells how, when, where, or to what degree.

linking or action? The carpet feels rough.

It takes the place of a noun.

Adj or Adv?: They finished moving in when it began to snow.

It modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb.

It can be limiting or descriptive.

linking or action? I saw a man.

(Them, Those) girls worked with determination.

There (was, were) several dishes on the table.

The lady in the kitchen is my grandmother. (Adv or Adj?)

linking or action: Amy is happy.

It shows action or being.

Several (boy's, boys') projects are finished.

I love to eat pizza for dinner.

It is a connecting word that begins a phrase.

I walked along the shore of the lake.

Paul, courageous and bold, was not afraid of suffering.

It tells which, whose, how many, or what kind of.

I walked to the store.

It may be an article (a, an, the)

It modifies a noun or pronoun.

The man, astoundingly, leapt over the fence.

Both of the girls (wash, washes) dishes.

Adj or Adv?: My grandfather was visiting in the living room.

this, that, these, those

It expresses strong feeling.

Show kindness to one (who, whom) asks for help.

I, you, she, he, it, we, they

They preached the Gospel at every opportunity.

None of the children (was, were) idle.