Final Exam Review Deck #1: Grammar Terms Flashcards
What is a describing word
an adjective
True or False:
Verbs conjugate based on:
singular or plural
And
1st, 2nd or 3rd Person
True
True or False:
The ‘you (formal)’ verb conjugation is always the same as the ‘he/she’ verb conjugation
True
What is a subject?
the noun that does the verb in a sentence
True or False:
Every adjective always has 4 forms.
False:
Adjectives can have 2 or 4 forms.
True or False:
Infinitives change gender and number.
False:
Infinitives are verbs. Verbs do not have gender or number.
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, idea
What replaces the subject of a sentence?
A pronoun
What is an adjective?
A describing word
What is a verb?
An action word
What is the noun that does the verb in a sentence?
The subject
What is a pronoun?
A word that replaces the subject of a sentence
What is a cognate?
A word that sounds and looks similar between languages.
True or False:
Nouns change gender and number.
False.
Nouns can change in number, but not in gender.
What is the most basic form of a verb called?
An infinitive
True or False:
Adjectives can change number and gender
True.
Do verbs have gender?
No
What are the four main points about infinitives?
Infinitives:
- are the most basic form of a verb
- they are unconjugated
- they translate as ‘to verb’
- they always end in an -ar, -er or an -ir
What are the following examples of:
I
you
he she it
we
they
pronouns
What are examples of pronouns in English?
I
you
he she it
we
they
True or False:
Pronouns are used to replace the noun of a sentence.
False:
Pronouns replace the subject of a sentence
What is a word that means: to change a verb form depending on the subject?
For example:
“I run”
“He runs”
to conjugate
What is a person, place, thing, idea?
A noun
