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ENGLISH DAY1 Flashcards

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TYPES OF GRAMMAR:

language in context; usage

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DESCRIPTIVE GRAMMAR

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TYPES OF GRAMMAR:

language BASED ON RULES

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PRESCRIPTIVE GRAMMAR

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What is the building blocks of language. They also function to explain the usage of words in a sentence

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PARTS OF SPEECH

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PART OF SPEECH:

a word used to name a person, place, thing, state, or quality

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NOUN

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KINDS OF NOUNS:

they are specific. the first letters are capitalized

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PROPER NOUNS

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KINDS OF NOUNS:

they are general
example: man, student, clinic

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COMMON NOUNS

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KINDS OF NOUNS:

name groups
(family, army, flock, choir)

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COLLECTIVE NOUNS

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How to identify if the COLLECTIVE NOUN is plural or singular?

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WITH ISSUE - PLURAL

WITHOUT ISSUE - SINGULAR

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KINDS OF NOUNS:

cannot be counted

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MASS NOUNS

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KINDS OF NOUNS:

salt, sugar, flour, feedback, equipment are examples of ____

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MASS NOUNS

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KINDS OF NOUNS:

cannot be pluralized by adding -s or -es and cannot be added directly by a/an

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MASS NOUNS

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KINDS OF NOUNS:

exist in the physical world, perceived by senses

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CONCRETE NOUNS

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KINDS OF NOUNS:

refer to ideas and feelings

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ABSTRACT NOUNS

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KINDS OF NOUNS:

sadness, joy, brilliance are examples of

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ABSTRACT NOUNS

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PARTS OF SPEECH:

a word used to REPLACE a Noun

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PRONOUN

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS:

refer to people of things which can be singular or plural. refer to the SPEAKER, the PERSON SPOKEN TO, and the PERSON SPOKEN ABOUT

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PERSONAL PRONOUNS

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS:

I, We, You, He, She, It, Me, Us, Him, Her, Them, My, Mine, Our, Your Their are examples of

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PERSONAL PRONOUNS

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

Subjective/Nominative Case
FIRST PERSON Pronouns

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I, We

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

Subjective/Nominative Case
SECOND PERSON Pronouns

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you

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

Subjective/Nominative Case
THIRD PERSON Pronouns

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He, she, it, they

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

Objective Case
FIRST PERSON Pronouns

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Me, Us

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

Objective Case
SECOND PERSON Pronouns

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You

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

Objective Case
THIRD PERSON Pronouns

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Him, her, it, them

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

Possessive Case
FIRST PERSON Pronouns

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my, mine, our, ours

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

Possessive Case
SECOND PERSON Pronouns

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YOUR, YOURS

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

Possessive Case
THIRD PERSON Pronouns

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his, her, hers, its, their, theirs

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He and (I, me) sang.

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He and I sang.

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The singer is (he, him)

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The singer is he.

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I gave (he, him) a chance.

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I gave him a chance

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I smiled at (he, him)

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I smiled at him

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The bag is (I’m, mine)

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The bag is mine

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Jessica, Sarah, and (me, I) went out for ice cream.

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“Jessica, Sarah, and I went out for ice cream.”

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It was (she, her) who was elected president.

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“It was SHE who was elected president.”

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(Him, He) and Billy traveled across the country on bikes.

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“HE and Billy traveled across the country on bikes.”

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Have Jonathan, Katie, and (she, her) left for the movie theater?

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Have Jonathan, Katie, and SHE left for the movie theater?

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The parents in charge of the field trip are (them, they).

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The parents in charge of the field trip are THEY.

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Jackie, Belinda, and (him, he) ate lunch at the diner down the street.

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Jackie, Belinda, and HE ate lunch at the diner down the street.

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In the mornings, (we, us) and Beverly walk three miles before school.

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In the mornings, WE and Beverly walk three miles before school

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It was (me, I) who ate the last slice of pizza.

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It was I who ate the last slice of pizza.

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The winners of the tournament were (us, we).

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The winners of the tournament were WE.

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Before leaving the house, Jackson, Gerardo, and (they, them) need to make a decision.

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Before leaving the house, Jackson, Gerardo, and THEY need to make a decision.

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

refer to an IDENTIFIABLE BUT NOT SPECIFIED person or thing

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INDEFINITE PRONOUN

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

any, anybody, nobody, anyone, each, everyone, one, someone, somebody, every, either, neither are EXAMPLES OF

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SINGULAR INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

all, some, few, both, several, many ARE EXAMPLES OF

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PLURAL INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

they are compound personal pronouns

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REFLEXIVE AND INTENSIVE PRONOUNS

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

refers back to to the subject in the sentence/gives emphasis to the subject

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REFLEXIVE PRONOUN

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

used to emphasize the antecedent

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INTENSIVE PRONOUN

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

myself, yourself, herself, itself, himself are EXAMPLES OF

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REFLEXIVE AND INTENSIVE PRONOUNS or COMPOUND PERSONAL PRONOUNS

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

“I owe it to myself.”
MYSELF in the sentence is a/an ________ pronoun

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REFLEXIVE PRONOUN

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

“I myself made that decision.”
MYSELF in the sentence is a/an _________ pronoun

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INTENSIVE PRONOUN

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

This, These, That, Those are EXAMPLES OF

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DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

used to link one phrase or clause to another phrase or clause

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RELATIVE PRONOUNS

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

who, whose, whoever, whom, that, which, whichever are EXAMPLES OF

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RELATIVE PRONOUNS

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

used when asking questions

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INTEROGATIVE PRONOUNS

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KINDS OF PRONOUNS

what, which, who, whom, whose, whoever are EXAMPLES OF

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INTEROGATIVE PRONOUNS

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