grammar Flashcards
8 parts of speech
noun pronoun verb adjective adverb preposition interjection conjunction
noun
a word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea
pronoun
a word that takes the place of a noun
verb
a word that shows action or links a subject to another word in the sentence
adjective
a word that describes a noun or pronoun
adverb
a word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb
preposition
a word that describes where or when something is happening
interjection
a word that shows exclamation at the beginning of a sentence
conjunction
connects words or groups of words using a comma
Two main parts of a sentence
subject and predicate
subject (one of two main parts of a sentence)
The main word or words that explain who or what the sentence is about
Who or what is the sentence about?
predicate (one of two main parts of a sentence)
word or words that shows what the subject is doing or explains what it is. HINT: it is also the verb.
What is the subject doing, feeling, or what are they?
A sentence expresses a complete thought. Each sentence should have a subject and a predicate. Sometimes, a sentence may have more than one of each.
A sentence expresses a complete thought. Each sentence should have a subject and a predicate. Sometimes, a sentence may have more than one of each.
Identify the subject and the predicate. Everyone in my house is keeping a secret.
Subject: everyone
Predicate: is
Four complements.
direct object
indirect object
predicate adjective
predicate noun
A direct object tells …
A direct object tells who or what receives the action of a verb, and is usually a noun or a pronoun.
An indirect object tells …
An indirect object tells to whom or for home the action of the verb is done
identify the complements.
Jack showed the dog kindness.
Jack showed the dog kindness.
The direct object is kindness
the indirect object is dog
If a sentence has an action verb, you need to look for a(n) ………..
Sometimes but not always it also has a(n) ……
If a sentence has an action verb, you need to look for a direct object.
Sometimes but not always it also has an indirect object.
A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a …..
A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject of the sentence
If a sentence has a linking verb, you need to look for …
If a sentence has a linking verb, you need to look for a predicate adjective or a predicate noun (one or the other)
identify the complements.
Marilyn Monroe was famous in Hollywood.
Leslie was a celebrity for decades.
famous is a predicate adjective
celebrity is a predicate noun
predicate noun is also called a …
nominative
