English Flashcards
adjective
a descriptive word that modifies a noun or pronoun
audio
root
sound
the history of a given word or its origin
etymology
ortho
root
correct
e.g. unorthodox
verbs that are comprised of “be” plus a past participle that shifts the action of a sentence from the subject to the object of the sentence
passive verbs
compound sentence
a sentence that contains 2 or more independent clauses joined togetherwith a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon
simple sentence
a sentence that contains only one clause that has a complete meaning
therm
root
heat
adverb
a word that modifies a verb, adj or adverb and indicates when/how/where/why/how much
the making of a noun from a verb, adverb or adjective
nominalization
graph
root
written
e.g. biography
in
prefix
not
e.g. invisible
coordinating conjunctions
words that join 2 or more words, phrases or clauses so that each conjoined element is equal
e.g. for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
FANBOYS
indirect dialogue/discourse
tells about what someone said
verbs that show an action performed by the subject of the sentence
active verbs
preposition
a word that gives additional info, usually in relationship to something else in the sentence
e.g. by, at, to, from
a group of letters added to the beginning of a word that modifies its meaning
prefix
geo
root
earth
ia, y
suffix
state or condition
e.g. amnesia, democracy
group of letters added to the end of a word that modifies or extends the word’s meaning
suffix
a clause that is made dependent or incomplete because of the addition of a subordinating conjunction
dependent clause
a word that gives additional info, usually in relationship to something else in the sentence
e.g. by, at, to, from
preposition
nominalization
the making of a noun from a verb, adverb or adjective
the noun, pronoun, phase or clause that the preposition refers to
object of the preposition
ped
root
foot
suffix
belief in
ism
a group of words that are related and contains both a subject and a verb
clause
bio
root
life
re
prefix
again
e.g. readjust
root
ruler
arch
a sentence that contains one or more dependent clauses
complex sentence
direct object
the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb
root
sound
audio
passive verbs
verbs that are comprised of “be” plus a past participle that shifts the action of a sentence from the subject to the object of the sentence
root
foot
ped
ology
suffix
the study of
e.g. archeology
words that join 2 or more words, phrases or clauses so that each conjoined element is equal
e.g. for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
FANBOYS
coordinating conjunctions
a sentence where the independent clause comes first and is followed by modifiers that further develop the inital idea
cumulative sentence
aka loose sentence
placed between 2 independent clauses
precede conjuctive adverbs like however or therefore
semicolon
terra
root
earth
e.g. extraterrestrial
arch
root
ruler
e,g, hierarchy
prefix
not
in
attributive tag
the part of the sentence that indicates who said a direct quote
chrom
root
color
possessive pronoun
a pronoun used to indicate ownership
a word that modifies a verb, adj or adverb and indicates when/how/where/why/how much
adverb
un
prefix
not
e.g. unavailable
a pronoun used to indicate ownership
possessive pronoun
suffix
state or condition
ia, y
direct dialogue/discourse
tells exactly what someone said with quotes
complex sentence
a sentence that contains one or more dependent clauses
ism
suffix
belief in
e.g. nationalism
root
heat
therm
dis
prefix
not
e.g. disorganized
a word thatis used to limit a noun
either indefinite (a or an) or definite (the)
article
or, er
suffix
one who takes part in
e.g. fighter, conductor
prefix
a group of letters added to the beginning of a word that modifies its meaning
dependent clause
a clause that is made dependent or incomplete because of the addition of a subordinating conjunction
phrase
a group of words that are related but do not contain a verb and a subject together
prefix
not
dis
root
form
morph
the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb
direct object
a sentence that contains only one clause that has a complete meaning
simple sentence
a sentence that contains 2 or more independent clauses joined togetherwith a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon
compound sentence
a noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb
subject
suffix
group of letters added to the end of a word that modifies or extends the word’s meaning
suffix
the study of
ology
cumulative sentence
aka loose sentence
a sentence where the independent clause comes first and is followed by modifiers that further develop the inital idea
subordinating conjunction
a word that joins two or more clauses and makes the clause that contains it dependent on another clause
the clause that contains this is of less importance
it stresses the other clause
e.g. because, though, although, as, as if, when, while
semicolon
placed between 2 independent clauses
precede conjuctive adverbs like however or therefore
ic, ical, ac
suffix
having to do with
e.g. physical, cardiac
antecedent
the noun that a pronoun refers back to
e.g. Mom went to the store before I could remind her…
Mom is this. her is pronoun
subject
a noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb
active verbs
verbs that show an action performed by the subject of the sentence
object of the preposition
the noun, pronoun, phase or clause that the preposition refers to
root
written
graph
root
color
chrom
independent clause
a clause that has a complete meaning
the part of the sentence that indicates who said a direct quote
attributive tag
prefix
again
re
morph
root
form
tells about what someone said
indirect dialogue/discourse
root
correct
ortho
root
earth
geo
a descriptive word that modifies a noun or pronoun
adjective
root
earth
terra
a clause that has a complete meaning
independent clause
the noun that a pronoun refers back to
e.g. Mom went to the store before I could remind her…
Mom is this. her is pronoun
antecedent
suffix
one who takes part in
or, er
a sentence where the meaning or point is delayed until the end, usually in an idependant clause
often contains a string of parallel modifiers followed by main clause
periodic sentence
root
life
bio
prefix
not
un
a word that joins two or more clauses and makes the clause that contains it dependent on another clause
the clause that contains this is of less importance
it stresses the other clause
e.g. because, though, although, as, as if, when, while
subordinating conjunction
tells exactly what someone said with quotes
direct dialogue/discourse
periodic sentence
a sentence where the meaning or point is delayed until the end, usually in an idependant clause
often contains a string of parallel modifiers followed by main clause
clause
a group of words that are related and contains both a subject and a verb
etymology
the history of a given word or its origin
suffix
having to do with
ic, ical, ac
a group of words that are related but do not contain a verb and a subject together
phrase
article
a word thatis used to limit a noun
either indefinite (a or an) or definite (the)
