Grammar

Question 1

What are the 8 parts of speech?

Answer 1

Nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections

Question 2

Noun

Answer 2

Word or group of words that names a person, place thing, or idea

Question 3

Common Noun

Answer 3

the general, not the particular name of a person, place or things. EX nurse, hospital, syringe

Question 4

Proper Noun

Answer 4

the official name of a person, place or thing. (Fred, Paris, Washington University) Are always capitalized

Question 5

Abstract Noun

Answer 5

Name of a quality or general idea EX: persistence, democracy

Question 6

Collective Noun

Answer 6

Represents a group of persons, animals or things EX Family, flock, furniture.

Question 7

Pronoun

Answer 7

word that takes the place of a noun, another pronoun, or a group of words acting as a noun.

Question 8

Antecedent

Answer 8

The word or group of words to which a pronoun refers

Question 9

Possessive Pronoun

Answer 9

Shows possession or ownership

EX: That is MY book

Question 10

Adjective

Answer 10

A word, phrase, or clause that modified a noun or pronoun. Answers the question what kind, which one, how many, or how much.

Question 11

Participle

Answer 11

A type of verb form that functions as an adjective usually ending in -ing or -ed

Question 12

Verb

Answer 12

Word or phrase that is used to express an action or state of being. use three tenses present, past, and future

Question 13

Linking Verbs

Answer 13

link or join the subject to the noun, pronoun, or predicate adjective ( am, is, are, was, were, being, been)

They do not show action

sometimes relate to the 5 senses (look, sound, smell, feel, taste)

Sometimes reflect a state of being (appear, seem, grow, turn, prove, remain)

Question 14

Examples of proper verb usage

Answer 14

It is important that Vanessa SEND her resume immediately
I wish I WERE that smart
If I were you, I’d leave now.

Question 15

Adverb

Answer 15

Word, phrase, or clause that modified a verb, adjective, or another adverb

Question 16

Examples of Adverbs

Answer 16

Modified a Verb: The physician operates QUICKLY
Modified an Adjective: The use wears VERY colorful uniforms
Modified another Adverb: The student scored QUITE badly on the test.

Question 17

Preposition

Answer 17

A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence. A compound preposition is a preposition that is made up of more than one word. A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or a pronoun which is called the OBJECT of the preposition

Question 18

Commonly used Propositions

Answer 18

Aboard, About, Above, Across, After, Against, Along, Amid, Amoung, Around, As, At, Barring, Before, Behind, Below, Beneath, Beside, Between, Beyond, But (except), By, Concerning, Considering, Despite, Down, During, Except, Following, For, From, In, Including, Inside, Into, Like, Minus, Near, Of, Off, On, Onto, Opposite, Out, Outside, Over, Past, Pending, Plus, Prior to, Throughout, To, Toward, Under, Underneath, Unlike, Until, Up, Upon, With, Within, Withouut