Grade 9 English Flashcards
Drop the final, silent __ when adding a _____ beginning with a _____.
Drop the final, silent e when adding a suffix beginning with a vowel. ex. chase becomes chasing
A suffix is added when?
at the end of a word to form a derivative, e.g., -ation, -fy, -ing, -itis.
Keep the final, silent _ when adding a ______ beginning with a _______.
Keep the final, silent e when adding a suffix beginning with a consonant. ex. nice becomes nicely
When adding a suffix beginning with a vowel, ______ the _____ _________ of the ____ word if the word ends _________, _____, _________.
When adding a suffix beginning with a vowel, double the final consonant of the root word if the word ends consonant, vowel, consonant. ex. stop becomes stopping or stopped
Write I before E except after _ or when pronounced _ as in ________ and _____ (if short _ or long _ is the sound that is _____, write E ______ I as in _____ and in ______.)
C, A, neighbour and weigh, E or long I, right, before, their and in height
Change the following adjectives into comparative adjectives and superlative adjectives: tall & and peaceful
taller tallest
more peaceful most peaceful
Change the following adverbs into comparative adverbs and superlative adverbs: fast & and slow
faster fastest
more slowly most slowly
A comparative adjective pertains to…
the degree of the comparison of adjectives
A superlative adjective pertains to…
the highest degree of the comparison of adjectives
A comparative adverb pertains to…
the degree of the comparison of adverbs
A superlative adjective pertains to…
the highest degree of the comparison of adverbs
Define antonym
a word opposite in meaning to another.
Define synonym
a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another
Define homophone
a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning
Find the subject.
Cotton-candy-flavoured potato chips never really caught on.
Several of us near the front of the roller coaster lost our lunch.
Shakespeare wrote many plays.
Cotton-candy-flavoured potato chips.
Several of us near the front of the roller coaster.
Shakespeare.
Find the predicate.
Cotton-candy-flavoured potato chips never really caught on.
Several of us near the front of the roller coaster lost our lunch.
Marissa is the girl over there with the great batting arm.
Shakespeare wrote many plays.
never really caught on.
lost our lunch.
is the girl over there with the great batting arm.
wrote many plays.
The ________ _________ includes all the words that state the action or condition of the subject, including a verb.
complete predicate.
The ________ _______ includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about, including a noun or pronoun.
complete subject.
The ______ _______ of a sentence is the main noun or pronoun the the complete subject.
simple subject.
The ______ _________ of a sentence is a verb within the complete predicate.
simple predicate.
A ________ _______ is made up of two or more simple subjects, usually joined together by and.
compound subject.
A ________ _________ is made up of two or more simple predicates, usually joined together by and.
compound predicate.
Find the compound subject.
My partner and I want to know the truth.
Jaffra’s wallet and car keys were stolen.
My fingers and toes are frozen solid.
My partner and I.
Jaffra’s wallet and car keys.
My fingers and toes.
Find the compound predicate.
The worldwide disappearance of frogs disturbs and worries me.
My brother asked my friend out on a date and forgot to show up.
The ice storm knocked down the power lines and left us in darkness.
disturbs and worries.
asked my friend out and forgot to show up.
knocked down the power lines and left us in darkness.
The ______ ______ tells who or what recieves the action of the verb.
direct object.
The direct object is a ____ or _______ that follows an action verb.
noun or pronoun.
Find the direct object.
Orsino makes an allusion to Actaeon when he says he was turned into a hart.
Have you seriously considered the offer?
He changes his mind about wanting to hear music.
allusion & he was turned into a hart.
the offer.
mind & music.
The _______ ______ is the noun or pronoun that tells to whom or from whom an action is done.
indirect object.
The indirect object is always placed between the ______ ____ and the ______ ______.
action verb and the direct object.
Find the indirect object.
You gave me your cold germs.
My friends bought me tickets to the concert for my b-day.
He flashed the attendant a smile on his way out.
me.
me.
the attendant.
A _______ __________ is noun, or pronoun, or adjective that comes after a linking verb, such as a form of the verb be (for example, am, is, are, was, or were).
subject complement.
The subject complement _______ or tells something about the _______.
renames.
subject.
Seem, feel, smell, sound, and look can sometimes function as _______ _____.
linking verbs.
Find the linking verb.
The sky was overcast.
My stomach felt very queasy after I ate that hot dog.
I could feel the grass tickling my chin.
was.
felt.
feel.
Find the subject complement.
It feels great to be finished my exam.
That musk cologne smells wonderful on you.
The prime minister has been a civil servant for a long time.
great & finished.
smells.
a civil servant.
A ______ is a group of related words that function together as a single element like a subject, verb, adjective or adverb.
phrase
Find the phrase.
The skylight in the bathroom is leaking.
Marlie and Declan were escorted from the movie theatre.
Running through the forest, Hiroshi got cut by branches.
in the bathroom (adjective)
were escorted (verb)
Running through the forest. (verb)
A ______ contains a subject and a predicate.
clause.
Find the clause.
We believed that a giant fish was lurking down there.
My eyebrows move up and down.
we believed/ a giant fish was lurking down there.
my eyebrows move.
An ___________ ______ can stand alone as a sentence.
independent clause.
A ___________ ______ has a subject and a predicate but cannot stand alone.
subordinate.
Find the independent clause.
Whenever I wiggle my ears, my eyebrows move.
My heart starts to beat faster when I think of her.
Raj was sorry that he had to go.
My eyebrow move.
My heart starts to beat faster.
Raj was sorry.
Find the subordinate clause.
Whenever I wiggle my ears, my eyebrows move.
My heart starts to beat faster when I think of her.
Raj was sorry that he had to go.
Whenever I wiggle my ears.
When I think of her.
That he had to go.
A ______ ________ expresses a complete thought, using one independent clause.
simple sentence.
A ________ ________ expresses a complete thought using at least two independent clauses joined by a co-ordinating conjunction.
compound sentence.
List the co-ordinating conjunctions in the acronym FANBOYS.
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
A _______ ________ expresses a complete thought using one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause.
complex sentence.
Which of the following sentences are simple, compound or complex?
1) While I was eating lunch, I spilled my soup.
2) The girl in the red shirt has a very interesting voice.
3) My toes were numb, and my fingers were aching.
4) I thought that Ms. Wickstead was in the hospital, but here she is.
5) Explain what you mean by that.
6) Before you drive to New Brunswick, check your route on the map.
7) English grammar is full of quirks, and although I enjoy it, it can be very frustrating.
8) Turn left at the corner, keep going straight, and turn right at the intersection.
1) complex
2) simple
3) compound
4) compound-complex
5) simple
6) complex
7) compound-complex
8) compound
A ____________________ ________ contains at least two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.
compound-complex sentence.
A ___________ _______ makes a statement.
declarative sentence.
An _____________ ________ asks a question, so it is followed by a question mark.
interrogative sentence.
An __________ _______ expresses a command or request.
imperative sentence.
