Grammar Flashcards

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What is a noun

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A noun is something you can see, feel and touch - it is a naming word.
Common noun is a general thing like boy, teacher, dog, dam
Proper noun has a capital letter and names specific things like Wagendrift Dam, Miss Nicholas, Estcourt

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Name the collective noun for cattle

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herd

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Name the collective noun for dolphins

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prod

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Name the collective noun for birds

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flock

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Name the collective noun for wolves

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pack

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Name the collective noun for lion

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pride

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Name the collective noun for stars

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consetllation

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Name the collective noun for stairs

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flight

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Name the collective noun for people

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crowd

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Name the collective noun for whales

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school

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Name the collective noun for puppies

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litter

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Name the collective noun for learners

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class

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Name the collective noun for turtles

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nest

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Name the collective noun for bees

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swarm

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun takes the place of a noun like he, she, it, they,

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What is the pronoun in this sentence:

Dale played cricket, he made 30 runs.

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HE

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What is the pronoun in this sentence:

Bryce ate breakfast, he has cereal

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HE

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What is the pronoun in this sentence:
Our class went on an outing, we went to Durban
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WE

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Monday was hot, it reached 40 degrees

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IT

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What is the pronoun in this sentence:

We went to the dam, it was overflowing

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IT

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What is the pronoun in this sentence:

I will ask her if she wants to play with us

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HER, US

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Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun:

I

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WE

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Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun:

me

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Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun:

yours

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Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun: | you
yours
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Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun: | him, her, it
them
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Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun: | his, hers, its
theirs
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Write the contraction for the following word: | I am
I'm
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Write the contraction for the following word: | That is
that's
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Write the contraction for the following word: | that has
that's
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Write the contraction for the following word: | that will
that'll
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Write the contraction for the following word: | we will
we'll
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What is a verb?
A verb is a doing word. You must be able to DO IT.
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Name the verb in this sentence: | She jumped off the trampoline
jumped
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Name the verb in this sentence: | He hit the ball
hit
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Name the verb that described what this might do: | artist
paint
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Name the verb that described what this might do: | carpenter
saw
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Name the verb that described what this might do: | chef
cook
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Name the verb that described what this might do: | athlete
run
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What is an adjective?
A describing word and it tells you more about a noun. TALL tree,FAT girl, NAUGHTY boy,
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What is the adjective in this sentence? | The weekly magazine used a popular model on the front cover.
weekly, popular, front
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What is the adjective in this sentence? | There were soft cushions on the large sofa in the comfortable room
soft, large, comfortable
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What is the adjective in this sentence? | There were magnificent roses on the small bush in the back garden
magnificent, small, back
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What is an adverb?
Tells you more about the verb like HOW YOU DO THE VERB
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Give an adverb: | She slipped
easily
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Give an adverb: | I wait for my dinner
patiently
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Give an adverb: | I grab my dinner
hungrily
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Give an adverb: | I ride my bike
skillfully
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What is a sinonym
SIMILAR
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What is an antonym
OPPOSITE
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Provide a synonym: | Nearly
almost
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Provide a synonym: | piece
part
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Provide a synonym: | right
correct
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Provide a synonym: | big
huge
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Provide a antonym | Always
never
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Provide a antonym | slowest
fastest
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Provide a antonym | front
back