English Final Flashcards
They’re
This word is a shortened version of a way to say, ”they are.”
Their
A way to address something that someone owns
There
A way to address a place or where someone or something is
Your
A way to state a person’s belongings.
You’re
A shortened version of you are
To
A way to address going to a location
Too
A different way to say in addition or also.
Two
A way to address two people.
First person pronouns:
I,me, I’m,my,we,and our
Second person pronouns:
Your,you,yours
Third person pronouns:
They,he,she,him,his,hers,them,their,theirs
Apostrophes:
Goes on owner of the belongings in sentence
Example: apostrophe before the s
Example: the teacher’s desk is tidy
Plural
Add s
Plural possessive noun
Apostrophe after the s
Example the dogs’ bowl is empty (two dogs)
One person owns something:
Amanda’s farm is big and successful
Multiple people own something:
The musicians’ awards are in need of polishing
There are multiple people
The party guests are enjoying the party
There is one person doing something:
Max organizes his room
Parallel structure:
Definition: repeating a grammatical structure in a sentence
Example: I dislike storms,cats,horror movies,and horror movies.
Proper nouns
Definition: nouns that dress a place,person,or thing.
Proper nouns: mexico,Mona Lisa, and earth
Blending quotes
When you blend your words right into the quote.
Example: As montag entered the room,he pictured his “wife stretched out on the bed, uncovered and cold, like a body displayed on the lid of a tomb.” (Bradbury 10)
Run on sentences
Definition: when a sentence is lacking the needed conjunction
Example: Ella went to the mall and she went to get ice cream and went to get new shoes.
Comma rules
- Separate 3 or more items in a list
- Use commas before and after quotes
- Use commas to separate a description from the main action of the sentence
Metaphor
Definition: directly comparing two different things together and saying that the two different things are each other.
Example: he’s such a pig for eating so quickly.
Simile:
Comparing two different things together using as or like.
Example: he was red as a cherry
Hyperbole
Definition: using no logic and exaggeration in order to compare two things together.
Example: he was as light as a feather
Paradox:
Definition: a statement that says lies but when you see it more closely, the statement does state something true.
Example: you have to make mistakes in order to make less mistakes.
Mood
Definition: mood expresses how you feel.
Example: I’m in a bad mood
Compare/contrast
Definition: comparing is nothing the similarities between two things. Contrasting is noting the differences between two things.
Example: the two articles portray the same tone and theme. Contrast: the first article portrays a hopeful tone and the second article portrays a hopeless tone
Inferences:
Definition: making a conclusion based on reasoning and evidence about something.
Example; if Carol saw maddie take all of the cookies, then Maddie did steak the cookies.
Central idea:
Definition: the central idea is a topic that an article focuses on. Example: home alones Central idea is to appreciate your family more.
Purpose:
Definition: the reason for why the article or story was written. Example: the article by the raw milk institution’s purpose was to convince people that drinking raw milk is ok.
Citing a quote ( what information is needed)
Definition: citing a quote is providing the authors last name and the page number of the quote. Example: (Bradbury 50)
