Grammar Flashcards
What are the 6 elements of proper English?
- Parts of speech
- Parts of a sentence
- Mechanics
- Word order
- Word choice
- Word forms
What are the 8 parts of speech?
- Nouns
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
- Interjections
What’s a verb?
A verb is a word that expresses action or being.
What are action verbs and what are 3 examples?
An action verb is word that implies action is being taken.
Examples: Running, climbing, loves
What are verbs of being and what are 3 examples?
A being verb is a word that indicates a state of being.
Examples: is, was, will be, being, been.
What are the 14 punctuation marks?
. = Full Stop
? = Question mark
! = Exclamation mark
, = Comma
; = Semicolon
\: = Colon
-- = En Dash
--- = Em Dash
- = Hyphen
[ ] = Square brakets
{ } = Braces
( ) = Brackets or Parentheses
‘ = Apostrophe
“” = Quotation Marks
‘’ = Single Quotation Marks
… or *** = ElipsisWhat’s the symbol for a full stop?
.
When should a full stop be used?
When ending a sentence.
What’s the name of this “.” punctuation mark?
Full Stop.
What’s the symbol for a question mark?
?
When should a question mark be used?
Indicates a direct question. Should be placed at the end of a sentence.
What’s the name of this punctuation mark — “?”?
Question mark.
What’s the symbol for an exclamation mark?
!
When should an exclamation mark be used?
Indicates outcry or emphasis. Should be placed at the end of a sentence.
What’s the name of this punctuation mark — “!”?
Exclamation mark
What’s the symbol for a comma?
,
When should a comma be used?
Indicates a pause in a series
What’s the name of this punctuation mark — “,”?
Comma
What’s the symbol for a semicolon?
;
When should a semicolon be used?
Used to connect independant clauses.
What’s the name of this punctuation mark — “;”?
Semicolon
What’s the symbol for a colon?
:
When should a colon be used?
3 Uses:
- Used after a word to indicate a quote, explanation, example or a series.
- Used between independent clauses when the second explains the first.
- Used for emphasis.
What’s the name of this punctuation mark : “:”?
Colon
What’s the symbol for an En Dash?
–
When should an En Dash be used?
Used to indicate a range, connections or differentiations
What’s the name of this punctuation mark : “–”?
En Dash
What’s the symbol for a Em Dash?
When should an Em Dash be used?
Used in place of a comma, perenthesis, or colon to enhance readability or emphasise the conclusion.
What’s the name of this punctuation mark: “—”?
Em Dash
What’s the symbol for a hyphen?
-
When should a hyphen be used?
Used to join two or more words together into a compound term, not separated by spaces.
What’s the name of this punctuation mark: “-“?
Hyphen
What are the symbols for square brakets?
[ ]
When should square brackets be used?
Used for technical explanations or to clarify meaning.
What’s the name of these punctuation marks: “[ ]”?
Square brakets
What are the symbols for braces?
{ }
When should braces be used?
Used to contain two or more lines of text or listed items to show that they’re considered a unit.
What’s the name of these punctuation marks: “{ }”?
Braces
What are the symbols for brackets or parentheses?
( )
When should brackets or parentheses be used?
Used to contain further thoughts or qualifying remarks.
What’s the name of these punctuation marks: “( )”?
Brackets or parentheses.
What’s the symbol for an apostrophe?
’
When should an apostrophe be used?
Used to indicate omission of a letter or letters from a word, the possessive case, or the plurals of lowercase letters.
What’s the name of this punctuation mark: “’”?
Apostrophe.
What are the symbols for quotation marks?
” “
When should quotation marks be used?
3 Uses:
- Used primarily to mark the beginning and end of a passage attributed to another.
- Used to indicate meaning.
- Used to indicate the unusual or dubious state of a word.
What’s the name of these punctuation marks: “ “?
Quotation marks.
What are the symbols for single quotation marks?
’ ‘
When should single quotation marks be used?
Used to show a quote within a quote. Used to show a quote in a headline.
What’s the name of these punctuation marks: ‘ ‘ ?
Single quotation marks
What’s the symbol for an elipsis?
… or ***
When should an elipsis be used?
Used to show an omission of words (sentence continues).
What’s the name of this punctuation mark: “… or ***”?
Elipses.
