Grammar Flashcards
What is a noun
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
Name the collective noun for cattle
herd
Name the collective noun for dolphins
prod
Name the collective noun for birds
flock
Name the collective noun for wolves
pack
Name the collective noun for lion
pride
Name the collective noun for stars
consetllation
Name the collective noun for stairs
flight
Name the collective noun for people
crowd
Name the collective noun for whales
school
Name the collective noun for puppies
litter
Name the collective noun for learners
class
Name the collective noun for turtles
nest
Name the collective noun for bees
swarm
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun takes the place of a noun like he, she, it, they,
What is the pronoun in this sentence:
Dale played cricket, he made 30 runs.
HE
What is the pronoun in this sentence:
Bryce ate breakfast, he has cereal
HE
What is the pronoun in this sentence: Our class went on an outing, we went to Durban
WE
Monday was hot, it reached 40 degrees
IT
What is the pronoun in this sentence:
We went to the dam, it was overflowing
IT
What is the pronoun in this sentence:
I will ask her if she wants to play with us
HER, US
Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun:
I
WE
Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun:
me
US
Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun:
yours
theirs
Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun:
you
yours
Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun:
him, her, it
them
Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun:
his, hers, its
theirs
Write the contraction for the following word:
I am
I’m
Write the contraction for the following word:
That is
that’s
Write the contraction for the following word:
that has
that’s
Write the contraction for the following word:
that will
that’ll
Write the contraction for the following word:
we will
we’ll
What is a verb?
A verb is a doing word. You must be able to DO IT.
Name the verb in this sentence:
She jumped off the trampoline
jumped
Name the verb in this sentence:
He hit the ball
hit
Name the verb that described what this might do:
artist
paint
Name the verb that described what this might do:
carpenter
saw
Name the verb that described what this might do:
chef
cook
Name the verb that described what this might do:
athlete
run
What is an adjective?
A describing word and it tells you more about a noun. TALL tree,FAT girl, NAUGHTY boy,
What is the adjective in this sentence?
The weekly magazine used a popular model on the front cover.
weekly, popular, front
What is the adjective in this sentence?
There were soft cushions on the large sofa in the comfortable room
soft, large, comfortable
What is the adjective in this sentence?
There were magnificent roses on the small bush in the back garden
magnificent, small, back
What is an adverb?
Tells you more about the verb like HOW YOU DO THE VERB
Give an adverb:
She slipped
easily
Give an adverb:
I wait for my dinner
patiently
Give an adverb:
I grab my dinner
hungrily
Give an adverb:
I ride my bike
skillfully
What is a sinonym
SIMILAR
What is an antonym
OPPOSITE
Provide a synonym:
Nearly
almost
Provide a synonym:
piece
part
Provide a synonym:
right
correct
Provide a synonym:
big
huge
Provide a antonym
Always
never
Provide a antonym
slowest
fastest
Provide a antonym
front
back
