comprehension Flashcards
prounouns,gender,nouns
Everything in grammar fits into two categories
8 parts of speech and sentence structure
nouns name a
person, place, thing, or idea
list the 8 parts of speech
noun, verb, pronoun, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection
An example of a common noun
country, book etc.
An example of a proper noun
America, Webster’s dictionary etc.
An example of a concrete noun
concrete, chair etc.
(:
i love you.
An example of an abstract noun
hope, love, pain etc.
list the three basic tenses
past, present, future
what helper(s) do we use with past perfect
had
what helper(s) do we use with present perfect
have, has
An example of a count noun
chair, person etc.
An example of a noncount noun
milk, water etc.
An example of a compound noun
baseball, football etc.
which helpers do we use with future perfect
will have, shall have
which helper(s) do we use with past progressive
was, were
which helper(s) do we use with present progressive
am, is, are
which helper(s) do we use with future progressive
will be, shall be
what principal part does simple present use
1st
what principal part does simple past use
2nd
what principal part does simple future use
1st
what principal part do all perfect tense verbs use
3rd
what principal part do all progressive tense verb use
1st plus ing
what helper does a passive voice verb use
a linking verb
list the 4 demonstrative pronouns
this, that, these, those
list the 5 interrogative pronouns
who, whom, whose, which, what
list the 5 plural indefinite pronouns
both, few, fewer, many, several
list the 6 singular or plural indefinite pronouns
all, any, more, most, some, none
list the two rules for reflexive pronouns
- act as an object
- reflect the subject
define intensive pronouns
intensive pronouns emphasize the preceding noun
list the options for person
1st (includes the speaker), 2nd (you, your), 3rd (everything else)
list the options for words
singular, plural
list the options for gender
masculine (he, him, his), feminine (she, her), neuter (it), common (everything else)
definition of an adjective
An adjective describes a noun or pronoun
list the 5 adjective questions
which one, what kind, how many, how much, whose
definition of an adverb
An adverb describes a verb, adjective or other adverb
list the 4 pairs of correlative conjunctions
both and, neither nor, either or, not only but also
list the coordinating conjunctions
for,and,neither/nor,but,or,yet,so(fanboys)
others are though,either,therefore,moreover,because,as
what is the rule for both reflexive and intensive pronouns
they both have to end in self or selves
what is a verbal
a special verb form that acts as a noun, an adjective or an adverb but retains some verb qualities
what is a participle
a verbal that acts as an adjective
what does the present participle consist of
it consists of the first principal part plus ing
what does the past particle consist of
it consists of the third principal part and has a passive meaning
what is a participle phrase
it is made from a participle and all of its modifiers
what is a phrase
it does not contain both a subject and a verb
what is a clause
it contains both a subject and a verb
what is a dependent clause
a clause with an introductory word that cannot stand alone
what is an independent clause
it is a clause that can stand alone as a sentence
what is a simple sentence
it consist of one independent clause
what is a compound sentence
it consists of two or more independent clauses
what is a complex sentence
it consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
what is an adjective clause
it is a dependent clause used like an adjective
what is a concrete noun
A concrete noun is a noun that refers to a physical thing, person, or place—something or someone that can be perceived with the five senses (touch, hearing, sight, smell, and taste). Examples include “pencil,” “dog,” “Timbuktu,” and “Patricia.”
what is a abstract noun
a noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object.
what is a count noun
a noun that can form a plural and, in the singular, can be used with the indefinite article (e.g. books, a book ).
what is a noncount noun
A count noun is one that can be expressed in plural form, usually with an “s.” For example, “cat—cats,” “season—seasons,” “student—students.” A noncount noun is one that usually cannot be expressed in a plural form. For example, “milk,” “water,” “air,” “money,” “food.” Usually, you cannot say, “He had many moneys.”
what is a compound noun
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, a compound noun is defined as ‘a noun that is made up of two or more different words, for example, “cake shop”, “French fries”, “high-flyer”, or “schoolteacher”.’
