1. Parts Of Speech Flashcards

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Pronouns

A

Take the place of nouns

Ex. He, she, it, you, you all

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Adjectives

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Describe nouns and pronouns

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Verbs (2 types)

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  1. Action: Convey action- IO + DO

2. Linking: is are, were- Predicate Nominative + Predicate Adjective

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Conjunctions

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Join things together, FANBOYS

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Prepositions

A

Give dimension

If a mouse goes ___ the hollow log

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Interjections

A

Interrupt a sentence

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Noun

A

Person, place, thing, or idea

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Helping verb

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Help the verb

Ex. Had, will, should, would.

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Linking verb

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Link the subject to what it’s supposed to be

Ex. is, was be

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Predicate Nominative

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The noun after a linking verb

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Predicate Adjective

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Adjective after a linking verb

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Ethos

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Appeal to ethics, and convinces someone of the credibility of the persuader

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Pathos

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Appeal to emotion, convinces the audience of an argument by creating an emotional response

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Logos

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Appeal to logic, and persuaded audience thru reason

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Subjectivity

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Presenting the author’s feelings and attitudes

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Objectivity

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Presenting info in an factual, unemotional way without bias

17
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Analyzing mnemonic

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Purpose: to entertain, persuade, explain
Audience: who ya writing for?
Subject
Tone