English- Grammar Flashcards
Adverb
It’s a adjective which gives description to a verb or adjective
Pronoun
Takes place of a proper noun- he, she, they, we, my, you
Concrete Noun
A thing that you can experience through your 5 senses- flower, music, rock
Compound Noun
Bathroom, toothbrush
Abstract Noun
Things you can’t experience with your five senses- wisdom, anger, love, childhood
Personification
Giving a animate object human rights- the stars dances playfully in the moonlight sky
First Person
Writing from your own perspective
Third Person
Talk are about somebody that you are around or know
Second Person
When you refer to the person you are talking to- you, your, yourself
Homophone
Two or more words pronounced the same way, but differ in meaning or spelling- deer, dare, dear
Antonym
Two words that mean the opposite to one another- love hate, in out
Synonym
Two or more words that means the same as another word- upset, sad, cry, weep
Quotation
A group or words that are taken from another word or speech, like a special quote- practise what you preach
Word Choice
Is when you draw the reader closer to your work by using descriptive words- NOT- Sally was fired from her job GOOD WORD CHOICE- Sally was terminated from her employment
Rhetorical Question
This is usually a figure a speech on the form of a question, you don’t need an answer either because it’s a statement or an obvious answer- Are you stupid? Are you kidding me? Is smoking bad for your lungs?
