Grammar

Question 0

pronoun

Answer 0

words that stand for nouns or for words that take the place of nouns

Question 1

nouns

Answer 1

the part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea

Question 2

personal pronouns

Answer 2

refer to the person speaking (first person), the person spoken to (second person), or the person, place or thing spoken about (third person).

Question 3

reflexive pronoun

Answer 3

ends in -self or -selves and indicates that someone or something in the sentence acts for or on itself. It is essential to the meaning of the sentence.
example: The settlers prepared themselves for a feast.

Question 4

intensive pronoun

Answer 4

ends in -self or -selves and simply adds emphasis to a noun or pronoun in the sentence.
example: The leader himself cooked the turkey

Question 5

reciprocal pronoun

Answer 5

They show a mutual action or relationship.  "Each other" and "one another" refer to a plural antecedent.
Example: The two dogs shook water all over each other.
                The class collected books from one another.

Question 6

demonstrative pronoun

Answer 6

It directs attention to a specific person, place, or thing. There are four: this, that, these, those.
example: THAT is the ranch I would like to own.
I hope to visit Butte and Helena. THOSE are my first choices.

Question 7

relative pronoun

Answer 7

It introduces an adjective clause and connects it to the word that the clause modifies. They are: that, which, who, whom, whose. (That witch chewed a moose.)
example: We read a book THAT contained an account of the settlers’ experiences.

Question 8

interrogative pronoun

Answer 8

It is used to begin a question. They are what, which, who, whom, whose.
example: Who picked up the children?

Question 9

indefinite pronoun

Answer 9

It refers to a person, place, or thing that may or may not be specifically named.  
Think of SANE-BOT
some.     body
any.        one
no.          thing
every

example: Many have visited Gettysburg.
One of the students sang.

Question 10

verb

Answer 10

a word or group of words that expresses time while showing an action, a condition, or the fact that something exists.

Question 11

action verb

Answer 11

It tells what action someone or something is performing.

example: Mia LEARNED about winter sports.

Question 12

linking verb

Answer 12

A verb that connects its subject with a noun, pronoun, or adjective that identifies or describes the subject.
Tip: try replacing the verb with a form of be. If it still makes sense, it is linking. If not, it is action.
example: The man IS a famous hockey player.
The surface of the ice SEEMS smooth.
The surface of the ice IS smooth.

Question 13

transitive verb

Answer 13

It directs action toward someone or something in the same sentence.
To determine whether or not the verb has an object, ask who or what after the verb.
example: Jack SHOT the puck. (Shot what? puck)
We ATE the chicken. (Ate what? chicken)

Question 14

intransitive verb

Answer 14

It does not direct action toward anyone or anything named in the same sentence.
Determine whether or not a verb has an object by asking who or what after the verb.
example: The team PRACTICED on the outdoor field. (practiced what? no answer)
The secretary WROTE quickly. (wrote what? no answer)

Question 15

verb phrases (main verbs and helping verbs)

Answer 15

It consists of a main verb and one or more helping verbs.
Helping verbs include all forms of be as well as other words such as will, should, have, could, do, and others
example: I WILL BE TAKING a horse-and- carriage ride.
I SHOULD HAVE BEEN WATCHING when I crossed the road.
It can also be interrupted.
example: I WILL definitely BE TAKING a horse-and-carriage ride through the snow.
NOT is never part of the verb phrase. NOT is an adverb.

Question 16

adjective

Answer 16

A word used to describe a noun or pronoun or give it a more specific meaning. Adjectives answer the questions: What kind?, Which one?, How many?, How much?
example: GREEN fields (What kind of fields?)

Question 17

adverb

Answer 17

A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another verb.
When modifying verbs, it answers the questions: Where?, When?, In what way?, To what extent?
When modifying adjectives and adverbs, it answers the question: To what extent?
examples of adverbs modifying verbs:
The plant grew HERE.
LATER, we toured the greenhouses.
examples of adverbs modifying adverbs and adjectives:
The solution was QUITE logical.
I am NOT completely finished.
Nouns can function as adverbs (I work EVENINGS)
Know the difference between adjectives and adverbs:
We enjoyed the LATE dinners in Spain. (adjective)
The concert ran LATE. (adverb)

Question 18

preposition

Answer 18

A word that relates the noun or pronoun that appears with it to another word in the sentence.
example: Inventions are made AROUND the world

Think of super squirrel for help.

Question 19

Prepositional phrase

Answer 19

A group of words that includes a preposition and a noun or pronoun.
example: Eric and Alisha applied FOR JOBS ON TUESDAY.

Question 20

Conjunction

Answer 20

A word that is used to connect other words or groups of words.

Question 21

coordinating conjunction

Answer 21

These 7 words connect similar pats of speech or groups of words of equal grammatical weight.
The seven words are: For And Nor But Or Yet So (FANBOYS).
example: My brother AND sister ran the program.

Question 22

correlative conjunction

Answer 22

5 pairs of words that join elements of equal grammatical weight.
They are
not only... but also
both... and
either... or
neither... nor
whether... or 
examples: He saw BOTH lions AND tigers.

Question 23

Subordinating conjunctions

Answer 23

Words that join 2 ideas by making one of the ideas subordinate to, or dependent upon, the other.
examples: We protect the wetlands BECAUSE they are important to the ecosystem.
AS SOON AS the volunteers arrived, the cleanup work began.