Grammar

Question 1

Noun

Answer 1

a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun):

The house is in Europe.

Question 2

Concrete Nouns

Answer 2

can physically see, touch, taste, hear, or smell (“Pumpkin”)

The apple is on the table.

Question 3

Abstract Noun

Answer 3

nonphysical, cannot readily perceive through five senses (“Evil”)

The vibe of the room was unpleasant.

Question 4

Collective Noun

Answer 4

Collective: name groups of people or things (appears singular but may be singular or plural depending on usage in sentence … jury, family, committee)

Question 5

Compound Noun

Answer 5

composed of two or more words acting as a single unit.

The post office is owned by his sister-in-law

Question 6

Pronoun

Answer 6

word used to take the place of a noun.

He is a fan of many sports, unlike his sister.

Question 7

Antecedents

Answer 7

noun/group of words acting as nouns for which pronouns stand.

Henry will give you some if you ask him.

Question 8

Personal Pronouns

Answer 8

Refer to person speaking (first-person pronouns) / being spoken to (second person pronouns) / being spoken about (third person pronouns).

I, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, WE, THEY; ME, YOU, HIM, HER, IT, US, THEM

Question 9

Reflexive Pronouns

Answer 9

End in ‘self’ / ‘selves’ (add information and point back to noun or pronoun earlier in sentence).

Shamrocks ready themselves for pumpkin-smashing.

Question 10

Intensive Pronouns

Answer 10

End in ‘self’/’selves’ (add emphasis or intensity).

I myself will take care of the pumpkin-smashing.

Question 11

Demonstrative Pronouns

Answer 11

Demonstrate attention to a specific person / place / thing (may be located before or after antecedent).

THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE

That is a newly discovered pumpkin to be smashed.

Question 12

Relative Pronouns

Answer 12

Begin subordinate clauses and connect to other ideas in sentences (independent clauses).

THAT, WHICH, WHO, WHOM, WHOSE

The Shamrock made the decision that he thought he was best.

Question 13

Interrogative Pronouns

Answer 13

Begins questions.

WHAT, WHICH, WHO, WHOM, WHOSE

What lives in Birmingham?

Question 14

Indefinite Pronouns

Answer 14

Refer to people, places, or things without specifying which person/place/thing.

Some have antecedents, but many do not.

Question 15

Indefinite Singular Pronouns

Answer 15

Anybody, Another, Each, Either, Little, Much, Neither, No one, One, Somebody, Other

Question 16

Indefinite Plural Pronouns

Answer 16

Both, Few, Many, Others, Several

Question 17

Both Plural and Singular Indefinite Pronouns

Answer 17

All, Any, More, Most, None, Some, Such

Question 18

Action Verb

Answer 18

Tells what action someone / something is performing

The man ate his food.

Question 19

Linking Verb

Answer 19

Connects subject with end of sentence (another word that renames or describes the subject)

Other Linking Verbs: appear, become, feel, grow, look, remain, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, turn (insert am/is/was/were . . . it is a linking verb if it still makes sense and links two words)

Question 20

Transitive Verb

Answer 20

Must have object (answers whom or what)

He smashed a pumpkin. He smashed what? A pumpkin.

Question 21

Intransitive Verb

Answer 21

Does not have object (does not answer whom or what)

The pumpkin cries at the first sign of Shamrocks. Cries at what?

Question 22

Helping Verb

Answer 22

Adds meaning (all forms of “be”: AM, IS, ARE, WAS, WERE)

Do Have Shall May Does Has Should Might Did Had Will Would Can Could Must

Question 23

Verb Phrase

Answer 23

Verb that has more than one word (formed by adding a helping verb to another verb in the sentence)

I will leave for Birmingham tomorrow
I will definitely not have any Shamrocks behind when I leave Birmingham tomorrow

Question 24

Modifier

Answer 24

Slightly changes meaning of other word by adding description or by making it more precise

Question 25

Adjective

Answer 25

Word used to describe a noun or pronoun or to give it more specific meaning

Answers one of four questions about a noun/pronoun:
What kind? Which one? How many? How much?

Question 26

Adverb

Answer 26

modifies verb, adjective, or another adverb

When? Where? In what way/manner? To whatextent? Why?

Question 27

Preposition

Answer 27

Expresses relationships (location, direction, time, cause, possession, etc.) between words or ideas

Words such as around, before, behind, down, in, off, on, out, over, up may be adverbs (will be prepositions if accompanied by objects).

Question 28

Conjunction

Answer 28

connects/joins words, groups of words, ore even entire sentences

Question 29

Interjection

Answer 29

Expresses emotion (has no grammatical connection to other words in sentence)

Common interjections: oh, oha, alas, darn, dear, goodness gracious, hey, hurray, ah, ouch, psst, tsk, well, whew, wow

Question 30

Complete Subject

Answer 30

Contains noun, pronoun, or group of words acting as a noun. . . Plus modifiers that tell who or what the sentence is about,

Question 31

Simple Subject

Answer 31

Essential noun, pronoun, or group of words acting as a noun that cannot be left out of complete subject

May be compound (two or more subjects joined by a conjunction)

Question 32

Complete Predicate

Answer 32

Consists of verb or verb phrase . . . plus any modifiers and complements that tell what the complete subject does or is

Question 33

Simple Predicate

Answer 33

Essential verb or verb phrase that cannot be left out of complete predicate