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Grammar Flashcards

1
Q

Past perfect progressive tense

A

Continuing action that happened in the past. The action is completely finished.

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2
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Aid
aide

A

To help
Helper

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3
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Shall be

A

Commanding to continue for a period of time in the future

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4
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Been

A

Continuing for a period of time

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5
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Prefix

A

Beginning of the word

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6
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Suffix

A

End of the word

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7
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Root

A

Base of the word

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8
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Had

A

First of two past tense actions

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9
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It’s
Its

A

It is
Possessive

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10
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Questions to ask when you add apostrophes

A

Plural
Possessive
Plural possessive

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11
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Cantankerous

A

Bad tempered, quarrelsome

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12
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Adjective suffixes

A

Al, ent, ive, ous, ful, less

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13
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Hanged
Hung

A

Method of death
Past tense of hang

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14
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Past progressive tense
Verbs

A

Continuing action in the past
Was were

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15
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Appositive

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A description that interrupts the independent clause. If you remove it, the independent clause will keep its original meaning.

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16
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Onomatopoeia

A

Words that imitate the sound that they describe
Example: hiss

17
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Each other
One another

A

2
3+

18
Q

Metaphor

A

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
Example: Work today was a nightmare, you are my shining star. 

19
Q

Future perfect tense 

A

Continuing action in the future 

20
Q

Will be

A

Definitely will continue for a. Period of time in the future.

21
Q

Proper noun

A

Refers to a specific person, place, or thing by its name

22
Q

Sestet

A

Last 6 lines of a sonet

23
Q

Meter

A

Measurement of length

24
Q

Ethos

A

Moral character

25
Q

Abrogate

A

repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).

26
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Flout

A

Openly disregard

27
Q

Among

A

3 plus

28
Q

Who vs whom

A

Who is the subject and whom is the object

29
Q

Iambic pentameter

A

Has 10 syllables and5 iambs ( it is a line of verse)

Viktoria (4 decks)

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