Grammar Flashcards
What is a noun?
Names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Sarah, Regina, book, love.
What is a pronoun?
A word that substitutes for or refers to a noun or another pronoun.
He, she, me, it.
What is a verb?
A word that expresses action or state of being.
Run, hit, abusing.
What is an adjective?
A word that describes, identifies, qualify or limit the meaning of nouns and pronouns.
Red, sneaky, mean.
What is an adverb?
A word that describes, qualifies, or limits the meaning of verbs, adjectives, other adverbs or entire sentences or clauses.
Quickly, steadily, cruelly.
What is a conjunction?
A word that connects words, phrases, and clauses.
And, but, for, nor.
What are prepositions?
Words that tell the where, when, etc. They link and relate the object (noun) to the rest of the sentence.
In, above, at, with.
What are interjections?
Words that express emotions or surprise.
Ouch! Wow!
What are the 4 types of sentences?
Declarative
Interrogative
Exclamatory
Imperative
What are the two parts of a sentence?
Subject
Predicate
What is a Declarative sentence?
Makes a statement. Ends in a period.
I have three lemons.
What is an interrogative sentence?
Asks a question. Ends in a question mark.
Who are you?
What is an Exclamatory sentence?
Conveys strong emotion. Ends in an exclamation point.
I hate you!
What is an Imperative sentence?
Gives an order or request. Ends in a period or exclamation point.
Go to your room!
What is the subject?
Who or what the sentence is about.
What is a predicate?
What the subject does/happens to/ said about the subject.
Simple sentences
1 independent clause, 0 dependant clauses.
At least 1 subject and 1 predicate.
Can have compound subjects and predicates, and various phrases, but only one clause.
I sit.
Michael, the newly elected mayor, asked for a Big Mac.
Compound sentence
At least 2 independent clauses and 0 dependent clauses.
I don’t want to go to Greece, but I want to go to Germany.
Complex sentence
Has 1 independent clause and at least 1 dependent clause.
Because I’m not hungry, I won’t be eating supper.
Compound-complex sentence
Contains at least 2 independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause.
Although she worked hard to to be noticed, many people did not know who she was, and her friends did not even appreciate her work.
Independent clause
A clause that can stand alone
Although that looks delicious, I AM TOO FULL TO EAT.
Dependent clause
A clause that cannot stand alone.
ALTHOUGH THAT LOOKS DELICIOUS, I am too full to eat.
