English Flashcards
what is a homophone?
words that sound alike but have different spelling and definitions ex. two,too
where do you place the apostrophe with plural nouns that have an s ex. scissors
after the s ex scissors’
a noun is what
person place or thing
what are pronouns
substitution for a noun ex. he she they
what are verbs
they show action ex. dream jump play
what is an adjective?
a word that describes a noun or pronoun
what is an adverb
it modifies a verb,adjectve or adverb. Usually ends in “ly”
what is a complex sentence
it has atleast one independent clause and one dependent clause.
the predicate is what
explains or describes the subject
what is a compound sentence
it has 2 or more ind. clauses. No dependent clauses.
what is a compound complex sentence
has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
jargon is
specialized vocabulary used among members of trade
first person uses
“I”
second person
“you”
third person
uses “he,she,they” most common
