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English (In order) Flashcards

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Grammar

What is an adverb?

A

Word that describes a verb (Quickly, slowly, carefully, reluctantly, etc.)

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Grammar

What is a comparative form?

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-er (Better, Faster, Smarter, etc.)

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Grammar

How do you make something superlative?

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-est (Smartest, Fastest, Slowest, nicest, etc.)

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What is a conjunction?

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Conjunctions are connectors.

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What are Coordinating conjunctions?

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But, or, so, and, yet, for, and nor

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Give 3 or more examples of interjections.

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an abrupt remark, made especially as an aside or interruption. Hey! No! Yes! What? Who?

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What is a noun?

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A person, place or thing?

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How do you change a noun to an adjective?

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add -ly, -able -al, -ous, -ful

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What is the 1st person plural nominative?

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We

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What is a demonstrative pronoun?

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To point at specific people or things. This, that, these, those.

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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my, mine, our, ours, its, his, her, hers, their, theirs, your, and yours.

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What is an interrogative pronoun?

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who, whom, whose, what, and which

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What is a verb?

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Action word

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What is an active voice?

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the subject is doing the action

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What is a passive voice?

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the subject is getting acted upon

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How do you change a verb to a noun?

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can be changed by adding -tion or -ment

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Define Present Participle

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a present participle is the -ing form of a verb when it’s used as an adjective

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What do past participles end with?

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they end with -ed, -en, -d, -t, or -n

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What is future perfect tense?

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a verb tense used for actions that will be completed before some other point in the future

20
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What are quotation marks for?

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symbolizing speech

21
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What is the proper use of a colon?

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used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation

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