chapter 2 Flashcards
What is a modifying noun?
A noun used to modify another noun.
How are proper adjectives formed?
From proper nouns.
What do adverbs modify?
Verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
What is a qualifier?
An adverb that modifies an adjective or another adverb, either strengthening or weakening its meaning.
What does a conjunctive adverb do?
Shows a meaning connection between two independent clauses that are separated by a period or a semicolon.
What is the function of a relative adverb?
Introduces an adjective clause.
What does an indefinite relative adverb usually introduce?
A noun clause.
What is the purpose of interrogative adverbs?
To ask questions.
What do adjectives do?
Adjectives expand, limit, or describe nouns or pronouns.
What is a determiner?
A determiner is an adjective that points out or limits a following noun and comes before other adjectives that modify the same noun.
What are the most common determiners?
Articles (a, an, and the) are the most common determiners.
What are possessives?
Possessives are nouns or pronouns that modify nouns and show ownership or another close relationship.
What are independent possessives?
Independent possessives function as nouns or pronouns rather than as modifiers.
How do demonstratives, interrogatives, and indefinites function?
Demonstratives, interrogatives, and indefinites retain their pronoun form but function as determiners when used to modify nouns.
