English (In order) Flashcards
Grammar
What is an adverb?
Word that describes a verb (Quickly, slowly, carefully, reluctantly, etc.)
Grammar
What is a comparative form?
-er (Better, Faster, Smarter, etc.)
Grammar
How do you make something superlative?
-est (Smartest, Fastest, Slowest, nicest, etc.)
What is a conjunction?
Conjunctions are connectors.
What are Coordinating conjunctions?
But, or, so, and, yet, for, and nor
Give 3 or more examples of interjections.
an abrupt remark, made especially as an aside or interruption. Hey! No! Yes! What? Who?
What is a noun?
A person, place or thing?
How do you change a noun to an adjective?
add -ly, -able -al, -ous, -ful
What is the 1st person plural nominative?
We
What is a demonstrative pronoun?
To point at specific people or things. This, that, these, those.
What is a possessive pronoun?
my, mine, our, ours, its, his, her, hers, their, theirs, your, and yours.
What is an interrogative pronoun?
who, whom, whose, what, and which
What is a verb?
Action word
What is an active voice?
the subject is doing the action
What is a passive voice?
the subject is getting acted upon
How do you change a verb to a noun?
can be changed by adding -tion or -ment
Define Present Participle
a present participle is the -ing form of a verb when it’s used as an adjective
What do past participles end with?
they end with -ed, -en, -d, -t, or -n
What is future perfect tense?
a verb tense used for actions that will be completed before some other point in the future
What are quotation marks for?
symbolizing speech
What is the proper use of a colon?
used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation
