ENGLISH EXAM REVIEW Flashcards
Name the 6 types of nouns
Common
Proper
Concrete
Abstract
Compound Collective
What is different about abstract nouns?
They cannot be experienced by the senses
Common Noun
A person, place and thing. It’s in lowercase! E.g. Store, Book, Student
Proper Noun
A proper noun is a specific name and has a capital. E.g. O’Neill, Mona Lisa, Harry Potter
Concrete Noun
Can be experienced by one or more senses. E.g. Pencil, Table, Paper
Abstract Noun
An idea and cannot be experienced through senses. E.g. Jealousy, Democracy
Compound Noun
Two or more nouns put together to make a new word. E.g. Neighborhood, Sunshine, Friendship.
Collective Noun
Names of groups of things of different entities. E.g. Government, Family, Police
What’s a definite and indefinite adjective?
“The” and “A”
What’s a proper adjective?
Formed from a proper noun and still starts with a capital.
Name the 6 Pronouns
Personal
Intensive
Reflexive
Demonstrative
Interrogative
Relative
Indefinite
Personal Pronoun
Refers to one speaking, the one spoken to, or the one spoken about.
Intensive Pronoun
Gives emphasis to a noun of another pronoun.
Reflexive Pronouns
Refer to the subject and directions the action of the verb back to the subject.
Demonstrative Pronoun
Points out a person, place, a thing or an idea.
Interrogative Pronoun
Introduces a question and always ends in a question mark
Relative Pronoun
Introduces a subordinate clause.
Indefinite Pronoun
Not specified
1st Person Pronouns
I, me, we, my, us, mine
2nd Person Pronouns
You, yours
3rd Person Pronouns
Her, themselves, his, its
MLA Format Order (5)
Page Number
Full Name
Teacher’s Name
Course Code
Date of Assignment (No. Month Year)
MLA Text Format (4)
Times New Roman
Pt. 12
Double Spaced
Start with Indent
Simple Subject
A simple subject tells whom or what the sentence is about.
Complete Subject
The simple subject + all the words that are telling us and modifying the subject.
Simple Predicate
A simple predicate is the verb (action/state of being) in the sentence.
Complete Predicate
The complete predicate tells us what the subject is doing.
Independent Clause
A clause that makes sense on its own and can be its own sentence.
Subordinate Clause
It does not make sense by itself and hence this clause relies on an independent clause and cannot function without one.
Simple Sentence =
= Independent Clause
Compound Sentence =
= Independent Clause + Independent Clause
Complex Sentence =
= Independent Clause + Subordinate Clause
How do you avoid run-on sentences?
Add a comma followed by a conjunction or make it a new sentence.
Verbal Irony
When someone says something that means the opposite like sarcasm.
Situational Irony
When something happens that is the opposite of what was expected or intended to happen.
Dramatic Irony
When the audience is aware of the intentions or outcomes whiel the characters are not. As a results, actions and/or events take on a different meaning to the audience.
Alliteration
Alliteration is a string of words or phrases that all or almost all start with the same sound/letter. This creates an atmospheric emotional sound and also gives more stress onto a syllable.
Allusion
Allusion is when an author makes an indirect reference to a figure, place, event or idea originating from outside the text. They are quick.
Full-Circle Ending
A special ending that effectively wraps up a piece is repeating a phrase from the beginning of the persuasive piece.
Assonance
It is a repetition of vowel sounds in any part of a word. The effect is to create a sense of rhythm
