Different parts of a sentence Flashcards
Definition of a Noun
Naming words - these might refer to a person, place, thing or ideas.
e.g. sister, pen, art.
Effect of using a Noun
- It lets us know what the sentence is about.
Definition of Pronoun
A word that replaces a noun.
e.g he, she, it, them.
Effect of a Pronoun
- Makes sentences clearer, less awkward and smoother.
Definition of Possessive Pronouns
Are pronouns that show ownership.
e.g his, hers, ours, theirs.
Effect of Possessive Pronouns
- To show how something belongs to a particular person.
Definition of Possessive Determiners
Used to show who own or “possesses something”.
e.g my, your, our.
Effect of Possessive Determiners
- To esablish familiarity between a writer and the reader.
Definition of Verbs
Are action words.
e.g think, run, swim, shout.
Effect of Verbs
- A more exact word will bring characters and action into clearer focus.
- Verbs help readers see the motion and the emotion involved in a scene.
- Verbs do for the written word what the camera does for films - they show what’s going on with a particular character.
Definition of Adjectives
Describes a noun or pronoun.
e.g happy, clever, interesting.
Effect of Adjectives
- Similar adjectives create a specific cumulative effect.
- Adjectives give the reader more specific information about an object’s colour, size, shape, material and more.
- Helps the reader get the fuller picture about things you write about.
Definiton of Adverbs
Give extra information about verbs.
e.g. quickly, loudly, accidentally.
Effect of Adverbs
- Convey information, as well as when and where and to what extent.
- Similar adjectives combine to create a similar sense of something.
Definition of intensifiers
Intensifiers are adverbs like ‘very’,’really’ or ‘extremely’ that are used alongside adjectives to provide emphasise.
