English & Language Usage

Question 1

Consonant

Answer 1

Basically any letter that is not a vowel

Question 2

Nouns

Answer 2

Name a person, place, or thing

Question 3

Hyphen

Answer 3

The sign -

Used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence.

Question 4

Compound Noun

Answer 4

A noun that is made up of two or more words (can be written with hyphens. ie mother-in-law)

Question 5

Homophones

Answer 5

Words that are pronounced the same way but have different spelling and meanings.

Question 6

Verb

Answer 6

Explains action or being in a sentence.

Question 7

Adjective

Answer 7

A word that is used to modify and noun or pronoun. (ie the third suit is my favorite, this suit is navy blue)

Question 8

Adverb

Answer 8

A word that is used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb

Question 9

Preposition

Answer 9

A word placed before a noun or pronoun that shows the relationship between an object and another word in a sentence. (ie on, against, by)

Question 10

Homographs

Answer 10

Words that share the same spelling but have different meanings

Question 11

Common Noun

Answer 11

Person, place, or thing that is not the official name. These are not capitalized. (ie mom, barn)

Question 12

Proper Noun

Answer 12

Person, place, or thing that has an official name. These are capitalized. (ie John, France, Empire State Building)

Question 13

Collective Nouns

Answer 13

Refer to a collective group or multiple number of something. (ie a flock of birds, a class of students)

Question 14

Possessive Nouns

Answer 14

Describe ownership of something. (Usually done by adding an apostrophe)

Question 15

How do you make a singular noun possessive?

Answer 15

By adding an ‘s

Question 16

How do you make a plural noun possessive?

Answer 16

By adding an ‘ at the end of the word.

Question 17

Pronouns

Answer 17

Words that take the place of a noun so as not to write the noun multiple times (ie it, she, her)

Question 18

Conjunctions

Answer 18

Join words, phrases, or clauses.

Question 19

Independent Clause

Answer 19

A clause that can be a sentence on its on.

Question 20

Dependent Clause

Answer 20

Clause that CANNOT be a sentence on its own.

Question 21

Interjection

Answer 21

A word used for exclamation (ie oh! Please!)