Deck 7 Flashcards
What is an irregular verb and give an example?
An irregular verb is a verb that does not form its past tense by adding -ed to the base form, but has a different form. Example: eat, ate, eaten.
What is a regular verb and give an example?
A regular verb is a verb that forms its past tense by adding -ed to the base form. Example: walk, walked, walked.
What is an intransitive verb and give an example?
An intransitive verb is a verb that does not require a direct object to complete its meaning and shows the action being performed without being directed at someone or something. Example: She laughed (the verb “laughed” is intransitive and does not have a direct object).
What is a transitive verb and give an example?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning, and shows the action being performed on someone or something. Example: She ate the pizza (the verb “ate” is transitive and has a direct object “pizza”).
What is an object of a preposition and give an example?
An object of a preposition is a noun or pronoun that follows a preposition and completes the meaning of the preposition. Example: I am reading a book (the noun “book” is the object of the preposition “of”).
What is a dependent clause and give an example?
A dependent clause is a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and must be combined with an independent clause to form a complete thought. Example: If she arrives early (this is not a complete sentence and is a dependent clause).
What is an independent clause and give an example?
An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence. Example: She ate breakfast (this is a complete sentence and is an independent clause).
What is a clause and give an example?
A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and forms a complete thought. Example: When she arrived, we will start the meeting (the clause “When she arrived” and “we will start the meeting” are both complete thoughts).
What is a participial phrase and give an example?
A participial phrase is a group of words that begins with a present or past participle and functions as an adjective in a sentence. Example: Singing loudly, the choir filled the room with beautiful music (the participial phrase “Singing loudly” modifies the noun “choir”).
What is an imperative sentence and give an example?
An imperative sentence is a sentence that gives a command or makes a request. Example: Close the door (this is a command and is an imperative sentence).
