Question

read the sentences below. underline all nouns, circle all verbs, and highlight all adjectives. 1. the tall boy sprinted across the crowded field. 2. maria baked a delicious cake for her grandmother. 3. the angry dog barked loudly at the passing car. 4. my little sister lost her favorite red backpack. 5. the teacher explained the difficult problem slowly.

Explanation:

1. In "The tall boy sprinted across the crowded field": "boy", "field" are nouns; "sprinted" is a verb; "tall", "crowded" are adjectives.
2. In "Maria baked a delicious cake for her grandmother": "Maria", "cake", "grandmother" are nouns; "baked" is a verb; "delicious" is an adjective.
3. In "The angry dog barked loudly at the passing car": "dog", "car" are nouns; "barked" is a verb; "angry", "passing" are adjectives.
4. In "My little sister lost her favorite red backpack": "sister", "backpack" are nouns; "lost" is a verb; "little", "favorite", "red" are adjectives.
5. In "The teacher explained the difficult problem slowly": "teacher", "problem" are nouns; "explained" is a verb; "difficult" is an adjective.

Answer:

1. Nouns: boy, field; Verb: sprinted; Adjectives: tall, crowded
2. Nouns: Maria, cake, grandmother; Verb: baked; Adjective: delicious
3. Nouns: dog, car; Verb: barked; Adjectives: angry, passing
4. Nouns: sister, backpack; Verb: lost; Adjectives: little, favorite, red
5. Nouns: teacher, problem; Verb: explained; Adjective: difficult