Grammar Flashcards
words spelled the same but have different meanings
homograph
words pronounced the same but that have different meanings
homophone
a pattern or other device to help remember something
mnemonic
word or phrase that describes or modifies an adjective, verb, or adverb
adverb
words that refer to nouns
article
sentence part that gives more information about a subject or object
complement
a connecting word
conjunction
a group of words that includes a subject and verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence
dependent clause
a group of words that includes a subject and predicate and can stand alone as a complete sentence
independent clause
the person or thing to whom or which something is done
indirect object
words or phrases that represent short bursts of emotion
interjection
a word or group of words that provides description for another word
modifier
a word or group of words that receives the action of a verb
object
the part of a sentence that explains what the subject does or is like
predicate
a word that describes relationships between other words
prepostion
a word that takes the place of a noun
pronoun
a verb for an item that has been completed
perfective
a verb that shows something is currently happening
progressive
an informal word or phrase
colloquialism
a relaxed, unofficial style
informal
a style that follows conventional rules
formal
a narrative mode that addresses the reader as you
second person
visually diagramming ideas around a central concept
mind mapping
a narrative device that mimics interior monologue
stream of consciousness
what are the three steps of the writing process
prewriting, writing, revision
a short paragraph that highlights a key point
emphasis paragraph
information that supports the main idea by answering who, what, where or why
supporting detail
words with identical or similar meaning
synonyms
the implied attitude toward the topic
tone
letters placed at the beginning or end of a word or word part to change its meaning
affix
determining the origin of a word
derivation
details of how a word is expressed to modify its tone or meaning
infelction
the smallest meaningful unit in grammar
morpheme
an affix that appears at the beginning of a word
prefix
a word to which an affix can be attached
root
an affix that appears at the end of a word
suffix
