Day 1 Flashcards
2 types of grammar
Descriptive Grammar
Prescriptive Grammar
type of grammar that is used in communication and understanding
Descriptive Grammar
Type of grammar that is used based on rules
Prescriptive Grammar
Building blocks of language
Figures of Speech
Open class
Content words
Closed class
Function words
Kinds of content words (NVAAI)
Noun
Verb
Adjectives
Adverbs
Interjection
Kinds of funtions words (PPCA)
Pronouns
Preposition
Conjunction
Articles
Word used to name a person, place, thing, state of quality.
Noun
Kinds of Nouns
Proper
Common
Collective
Mass
Concrete
Abstract
Kinds of nouns that are SPECIFIC
Proper Nound
Kinds of Nouns
Improper/general
Common noun
Kinds of nouns
Name groups
Collective noun
Kinds of Nouns
Cannot be counted
Mass noun
Kinds of noun
Countable
Concrete
Kinds of Nouns
refer to ideas and feelings
Abstract
K.Nouns:
ex: Jake, Fenilla, Monday, Davao City
Proper Noun
K.Noun:
man, student, clinic, teacher, school
Common Noun
K.Noun:
family, army, flock, choir
Collective Noun
K.Noun:
salt, sugar, flour, feedback, equipment
Mass Noun
K.Noun:
petals, tables, pens, cups
Concrete Noun
K.Noun
sadness, joy, brilliance
Abstract Noun
Function of Nouns (SuVDISOOA)
Subject
Vocative
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Subject Noun Predicate
Object Noun Predicate
Object of the Preposition
Appositive
F.Noun
one that is talked about
Subject of the Sentence
F.Noun
directly addressed
Vocative
F.Noun
MAUREEN expressed her gratitude to her fans.
Subject of the Sentences
F.Noun
Where is everybody, MAUREEN?
Vocative
F.Noun
answers the question WHO and WHAT
Direct object
F.Noun
Maureen left FROILAN food for the holidays.
Indirect Object
F.Noun
Answers the question WHOM or FOR WHOM
Indirect Object
F.Noun
refers back to the subject
Subject Noun Predicate
F.Noun
refers back to the object
Object Noun Predicate
F.Noun
Comes after the preposition
Object of the Preposition
F.Noun
renames another noun
Appositive
F.Noun
Maureen is the ACTRESS.
Subject Noun Predicate
F.Noun
The group appointed Maureen LEADER of the club.
Object Noun Predicate
F.Noun
Maureen correlates love with EFFORT.
Object of the Preposition
F.Noun
Maureen, my sister, celebrates her birthday.
Appositive
used to replace noun
Pronoun
K.Pronouns
refer to the speaker, person spoken to, person spoken about
Personal Pronoun
K.Pronoun
identifiable but not specifies person or thing
Indifiite Pronouns
K.Pronoun
Refer back to the subject
used to emphasize the antecedent
Reflexive and Intensive Pronoun
K.Pronoun
points out, put in the first word of the sentence
Demonstrative Pronoun
K.Pronoun
used to link one phrase or clause to another phrase or clause.
Relative Pronoun
K.Pronoun
uses “who, which, what, whom, whose, whoever” in asking question
Interrogative Pronoun
Case of Pronoun that functions as the subject of the sentence
Subjective/Nominative