6th+grade+answers

Open the file below and read the sentences in the exercise.

On a sheet of loose leaf, write down each of the nouns or pronouns that are used as adjectives, followed by the noun each one modifies. Most (but not all) of the sentences contain two nouns or pronouns that are used as adjectives that each modify two different nouns.

Your opinion (written in a sentence) Another opinion (written in a sentence) Your opinion (written in a sentence)
 * This is the format for homework due Thursday, April 26 **
 * one fact that supports your opinion
 * another fact that supports your opinion
 * a third fact, or a personal experience, or an expert opinion that supports your opinion
 * one fact that supports your opinion
 * another fact that supports your opinion
 * a third fact, or a personal experience, or an expert opinion that supports your opinion
 * one fact that supports your opinion
 * another fact that supports your opinion
 * a third fact, or a personal experience, or an expert opinion that supports your opinion

ANSWERS FOR PRACTICE #2


 * 1) air (S) - smells (LV) - clean (PA)
 * 2) story (S) – sounds (LV) - impossible (PA)
 * 3) brothers (S) - are (LV) - students (PN)
 * 4) Taliah (S) - feels (LV) - uncertain (PA)
 * 5) meatloaf (S) - tastes (LV) – savory(PA)
 * 6) Tracey (S) – mailed (AV) - company (DO)
 * 7) Grandma (S) - watched (AV) - movie (DO)
 * 8) Martina (S) - teaches (AV) - us (IO) – acrobatics (DO)
 * 9) Betty (S) - makes (AV) – family (IO) - coffee (DO)
 * 10) Steve (S) - left (AV) - shoes (DO)

ANSWERS FOR PRACTICE #1
 * 1) soldier(s) - obeys (av) - orders (do)
 * 2) pulmotor(s) -produces(av) -respiration(do)
 * 3) telegram (s) -reached (av) - man(do).
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Stuart (s) - gave (av) - Marie (io) - books(do)
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Sir Walter Scott (s) -wrote //(av) -Ivanhoe (do)//
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Panama Canal (s) -aids (av) -commerce (do).
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">dachshund (s) -brings (av) - me (io) -shoes(do).
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">tapestry (s) - covered (av) -wall (do).
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">children (s) -sent (av) -grandparents (io) cards (do).
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Uncle Joe (s) -owns (av) -orchard (do).
 * 11) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Mary (s) - is (lv) - student (pn)
 * 12) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Oliver Cromwell (s) -was (lv) - Englishman(pn).
 * 13) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">skunk (s) -smelled (lv) - awful (pa).
 * 14) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Gold (s) -is (lv) - metal (pn).
 * 15) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">duckling (s) -became (lv) - swan (pn).
 * 16) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">Rebecca (s) - seems (lv) -gloomy (pa)
 * 17) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">plants (s) -grew (lv) tall (pa)
 * 18) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">plan (s) -sounds (lv) crazy (pa)
 * 19) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">material (s) -is (lv) -plastic (pa).
 * 20) <span style="font-family: 'Footlight MT Light','serif'; font-size: 18px;">homework (s) - was (lv) - work (pn).

SUBJECT/PREDICATE PRACTICE QUIZ ANSWERS
I have put an (S) above the subjects and a (V) above the predicate verbs in these sentences. This is what you will be doing on your test. I also underline the subjects and predicate verbs to make sure it is clear just which words are labeled.

==== **<span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> ** **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #c00000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">S V--- V **====

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The excited __children__ __have received__ their presents.

 * Answers for __Verb Phrases__ Practice Sheet (p10, front side)**

1. would build

2. was used

3. were made

4. could make

5. could order

6. may have brought

7. did eat

8. would wear

9. did like

10. might fly

11. might have become

12. would have recognized

13. would have been

14. might have owned

15. could be


 * Answers for the __Practice for Friday's Quiz__ - Identifying Simple Subjects & Simple Predicates**


 * subject** – John; **predicate** - has lived; **other nouns** – years
 * subject** – woman; **predicate** – starts; **other nouns** – day, cup, coffee
 * subject** – club; **predicate** – wore; **other nouns** - sweaters, game
 * subject** – Besty; **predicate** – will go; **other nouns or pronouns** – us (pronoun), Saturday
 * subject** – wagon; **predicate** – turned; **other nouns** – leaves, twigs, way, curb
 * subject** – pencils; **predicate** – were required; **other nouns** - test

1. was searching 2. should be 3. must tell 4. did appear 5. would share 6. may fit 7. could grad 8. has stolen 9. might have continued 10. will interrupt
 * Answers for page 13**