Definitions of Parts of Speech

Question 1

A noun that describes a quality, state, or action
Ex: happiness, justice, fear

Answer 1

abstract noun

Question 2

a noun or noun phrases that rename nouns or pronouns

Ex: The party hosts, Susan and Bobby, greeted the guests. Susan and Bobby are ——– because they rename host.

Answer 2

appositives

Question 3

A pronoun that shows the receiver of an action. When it acts as a direct object, indirect object, or object of prep phrase.
Ex: Norman gave the letter to me. Me is the pronoun.

Answer 3

objective pronoun

Question 4

Adjective typically go ________ the noun or pronoun they modify or follow a _______ verb.

Answer 4

before, linking

Question 5

An adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.
Ex: The students are intelligent. Intelligent is the adjective. (students = intelligent)

Answer 5

Predicate adjective

Question 6

an adverb used in asking a question
Ex: how, when

Answer 6

interrogative adverb

Question 7

an adverb that shows a comparison or degree
Ex: fast, faster, fastest

Answer 7

comparative adverb

Question 8

A word or phrase that joins two INDEPENDENT clauses and indicates the relationship between clauses
Ex: Joan arrived for the first day of school on the bus; meanwhile, Anisha arrived in a taxi. Meanwhile is the word

Answer 8

conjunctive adverb

Question 9

When joining two independent clauses with a ________ adverb, PREcede the adverb with a _______ and follow it with a _________
Ex: John promised me he would arrive by noon; however, he was quite late

Answer 9

conjunctive, semicolon, comma

Question 10

An action verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning
Ex: The host escorts his guest to the head table. Escorts is the verb and guest is the direct object

Answer 10

transitive verb

Question 11

An action verb with no direct object
Ex: The students cheered.

Answer 11

intransitive verb

Question 12

A verb the indicates the verb tense, mood, or voice of a main verb. Comes before main verbs. Aka helping verbs.
Ex: I am sorry for what I have done. The verb is am.

Answer 12

auxiliary verb

Question 13

Mood used to state facts, opinions, and questions. The verb expresses an action of state of being.
Ex: Dolphins are mammals; are is the verb

Answer 13

Indicative mood

Question 14

A mood used to make a request or command. In present tense and makes direct call to action. Often the subject is the singular pronoun you.
Ex: Mop the floor; Mop is the verb

Answer 14

Imperative mood

Question 15

Mood that expresses a wish or possibility. Usually uses verbs such as ask, insist, request, and suggest.
Ex: Donald suggested that Jerry spend more time with him; suggested is the verb

Answer 15

subjunctive mood

Question 16

Formed by verb + ed, d, n, or t
shows: actions completed in the past
Ex: Replaced

Answer 16

past

Question 17

Formed by verb + s
shows: action occurs in the present
Ex: cooks

Answer 17

present

Question 18

Formed by will or shall + verb
shows: action that will happen in the future
Ex: will run

Answer 18

future

Question 19

Formed by had + (past tense of the verb)
shows: Action completed in the past that comes before another action completed in the past.
Ex: Had replaced

Answer 19

past perfect

Question 20

Formed by (has or have) + (past tense of verb)
shows: Action was completed in an indefinite time in the past. Action begun in the past that continues into the present.
Ex: Have jumped

Answer 20

present perfect

Question 21

Formed by (will or shall) + have + past tense of the verb
shows: Action in the future that will happen before another action in the future
Ex: Will have lived

Answer 21

future perfect

Question 22

Formed by (past tense of the verb to be) + (verb + ing)
shows: An ongoing action that took place in the past

Answer 22

past progressive

Question 23

Formed by (is, am, are) + (verb + ing)
shows: an action that is presently in progress
Ex: I am cooking

Answer 23

present progressive

Question 24

Formed by (will be or shall be) + (verb + ing)
shows: An ongoing action that will take place in the future
Ex: will be cooking

Answer 24

future progressive

Question 25

Formed by had + been + (verb + ing)
shows: an ongoing action in the past interrupted by another past action
Ex: had been riding

Answer 25

past perfect progressive

Question 26

Formed by (has or have) + been + (verb + ing)
shows: an ongoing action begun in the past that continues into the present
Ex: Have been reading

Answer 26

present perfect progressive

Question 27

Formed by (will or shall) + have + been + (verb + ing)
shows: Future ongoing action that will be completed before a future stated time
Ex: will have been cooking

Answer 27

future perfect progressive

Question 28

A conjunction that joins similar words, phrases, or clauses
Ex: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Answer 28

coordinating conjunction

Question 29

A conjunction that joins an independent clause and a dependent clause
Ex: whenever she goes to the place, she yells. Whenever is the conjunction

Answer 29

Subordinate conjunction

Question 30

A coordinating conjunction that operates with a paired word or words
Ex: neither…..nor, either….or, both….and

Answer 30

correlative conjunction

Question 31

Prepositional phrases that modify nouns are ________
Ex: The house -at the corner- is for sale.

Answer 31

adjectival prepositional phrases

Question 32

Prepositional phrases that modify verbs are ________
Ex: Mary’s little lamb ran -to the house-.

Answer 32

adverbial prepositional phrases

Question 33

A word that expresses some strong or sudden emotions. Often separated from the rest of the sentence by an exclamation point. Mild is usually offset with a comma
Ex: Wow! Well, I see you’ve grown.

Answer 33

interjection

Question 34

verb form ending in ing or verb form ending in en or ed that functions as an adjective

Answer 34

participle

Question 35

a present participle (verb from ending in ing) used as a noun

Answer 35

gerund

Question 36

The infinitive form of a verb is the basic form of a verb. Infinitive verbs are often preceded by the word ____________

Answer 36

to