Grammar Flashcards
Noun
Person, place, thing, idea.
Verb
Word that expresses action or being.
Adjective
Describes a noun or a pronoun by telling which one, what kind, or how many.
What is a Proper Noun?
A Proper Noun names a particular person, place, or thing and is capitalized.
What is a Homophone?
A Homophone are words that sound alike but have a different spelling and meaning.
Syllable
Word of word part that has one vowel sound.
Subject of sentence
Person or thing that is doing the action or being talked about.
Predicate
What the subject of the sentence is or does.
Predicates often contain a main verb and a helper verb.
Example:
Shelly is running home.
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Helper verb↑
main verb
Accent symbol
Tells what syllable is spoken with more stress/force.
Capitalization
Titles that follow: a, an, the, or a possessive word (my, his, your) are NOT capitalized.
Parts of speech
In a dictionary definition of a word there will be the different possible ways a word can be used.
Adjective Adverb Noun Preposition Verb
Pronunciation key
Symbols used to show pronunciation.
Possessive nouns
A possessive noun shows ownership of something.
Possessive noun Rule 1: Singular
Rule 1: Singular
Add an apostrophe + “s” to the end of noun
woman’s handbag, boy’s skateboard
Possessive noun Rule 2: Plural
Rule 2: Plural
Add an apostrophe to the end of plural noun
families’ car, trees’ roots, cats’ fur
Possessive noun Rule 3: It
Rule 3: It
No apostrophe is required to make its possessive
its fur, its nails
Possessive noun Rule 4: Hyphenated/Compound
Rule 4: Hyphenated/Compound
Add the apostrophe + “s” to the end or the last word
father-in-law’s car, Social Security’s offices
Possessive noun Rule 5: Multiple Nouns Share Possession
Rule 5: Multiple Nouns Share Possession
Add apostrophe + s to the last noun in the group
Fred and Bill’s car; Sarah, Will and Beth’s trip
Possessive noun Rule 6: Multiple Nouns Separate Possession
Rule 6: Multiple Nouns Separate Possession
Add apostrophe + s to the end of all nouns to show separate possession
John’s and Sarah’s cars; Jeremy’s and Truk’s lunches
Pluralizing
Nouns ending in s, x, ch, sh, or z add ‘es’.
Buses Sexes Beaches Bushes Pezzes
Compound word
Compound nouns can be closed (one word), open (two words) or hyphenated (two or more words connected by a hyphen). Examples of each type of compound noun are:
closed compound nouns - toothpaste, schoolhouse, bedroom
open compound nouns - ice cream, root beer, coffee table
hyphenated compound nouns - four-door, daughter-in-law, six-pack
