Grammar 1 - Terms to Know

Question 1

vowel. how many are there?

Answer 1

a speech sound which is produced by spoken words.

there are 6 vowels: a, e, i ,o u, and sometimes y

Question 2

consonance

Answer 2

the recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity.

Question 3

derivation

Answer 3

in generative grammar, the set of stages that link the abstract underlying structure of an expression to its surface form. aka, the specific development of a word based off context.

Question 4

formal

Answer 4

Formal grammar in writing is a style of language that is used for academic or professional purposes. It is characterized by a more serious tone, complex sentence structures, and a lack of colloquialisms.

Question 5

informal / Colloquial

Answer 5

a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation.

Question 6

concrete

Answer 6

Something that can be perceived by the five senses, such as sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing

Question 7

abstract

Answer 7

Something that is not a material object or is general and not based on specific examples

Question 8

common

Answer 8

“Common” can be used as an adjective to describe something that is shared by multiple people or things, or that is seen or happens often:

Question 9

proper

Answer 9

the use of accepted rules for sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling in written or spoken language

Question 10

syllable

Answer 10

a word that refers to the unit of pronunciation a word has. i.e “one” has one syllable. “something” has two syllables (some-thing)

Question 11

adjective

Answer 11

a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.

Question 12

noun

Answer 12

refers to a person, place, thing, action, or idea.

Question 13

verb

Answer 13

a word that describes what the subject of a sentence is doing.