ELA Grammer Pt.2 Flashcards
What are three types of articles
A, an, the
Define an adverb
Modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or adv.
Define prepositions
Is a word that relates its object to some other word in the sentence
Define conjuctions
Joins words or groups of words that are of equal importance.
Define interjections
A word or group of words used to express a feeling and may be punctuated by exclamation points or commas.
What is the difference between adverbs and prepositions?
If the word has an object, it is acting as a preposition. If it has no object, it is acting as an adverb.
What is the difference between prepositions and conjunctions?
Prepositions (in, out, before, after, with, without, just to name a few) help establish relationships in time, space, and among people and things. Conjunctions unite words; they attach phrases and clauses to one another.
What is the difference between conjunctions and interjections?
conjunctions are used to connect two words or two phrases together, while interjections are used to express sudden emotions in informal writing
Identify the adverb in this sentence: As they flew over, we thought we could hear their wild cries.
adverb: over
Identify the preposition in this sentence: With all that lighting they will be safer inside the house
preposition: inside
identify the conjunction in this sentence: No, I don’t want to play soccer now.
conjuction: I
Identify the interjection in this sentence: Hooray! Vacation starts tomorrow.
Interjection: Hooray!
Identify the conjunction and interjection of this sentence: Darn! My pen ran out of ink, and my pencil is broken.
Conjunction: and Interjection: Darn!
Identify the article(s) in this sentence: A dog sprung across the street just like we had seen at the zoo
articles: a, the
Identify the adverb in this sentence: The tall boy was walking super quickly.
adverb: tall, super, quickly
