Grammar 3: Unit 10 [verbs and their uses] Flashcards
What is a verb?
it shows action, links, helps, and indicates existence
Which part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
noun
What is a pronoun?
it takes the place of a noun
Which part of speech modifies a noun or a pronoun? [answers the questions what kind, which one, how many, how much, or whose]
adjective
What is an adverb?
it modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
[Answers the questions where, when, how, how often, or to what extent]
Which part of speech shows how a noun or pronoun is RELATED to some word in the sentence?
a preposition
What is a conjunction?
a word that JOINS words, phrases, or clauses
Which part of speech is an exclamatory word that is not related to any other word in the sentence?
an interjection
What type of verb expresses physical or mental action?
an action verb
What does a linking verb do?
it links a word in the predicate to the subject
What does a helping verb do?
helps the main verb to make a statement
What is a verb phrase?
the main verb and its helping verbs
What is a verb form used as a noun, adjective, or adverb?
a verbal
What is a verb form used as an adj. and modifies a noun or pronoun?
a patriciple
Which verbal ends in -ing and is used as a noun, etc.?
a gerund
