Grammar: Adverbs, Conjunctions, and Prepositions Flashcards
Adverbs are used to modify …, …., or other …..
verbs
adjectives
adverbs
There are five main kinds of adverbs, each answering a different question. They include:
adverbs of manner (….. something happens) - angrily, hungrily, beautifully
adverbs of time (…… does something happen) - yesterday, tomorrow, next week
adverbs of place (….. something happens) - here, there, nowhere
adverbs of degree (…. ….. does something happen) - almost, so, very
adverbs of frequency (…. …. something happens) - always, never, often
how when where how much how often
Examples of conjunctive adverbs
moreover, however, accordingly, otherwise, undoubtedly
An INTERROGATIVE ADVERB is an adverb that asks a question about place, time, manner, or reason.
Examples of interrogative adverbs
Why, where, how, when
Adverbs are usually …., and can be removed without grammatical structure or meaning.
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Conjunctions join … , …. , ….. together show the relationship between them
words, phrases, or clauses
….. …… join two items (words, phrases, or clauses) of equal grammatical status - e.g.
Coordinating Conjunctions
FANBOYS
….. ……. always appear in pairs are used to link equivalent sentence elements - e.g.
Correlative conjunctions
both….and,
either….or,
neither….nor,
not only…but also,
as…so
whether….or.
….. ….. link two items of unequal grammatical status and indicate the nature of the relationship among the ….. clause and the ….. clause
subordinating conjunctions
Independent
dependent
….. are used to link two parts of a clause or sentence, and show a relationship in space, time, cause or means.
Prepositions
Prepositions of spatial …., ……, and …..
Prepositions of ….
Prepositions of …, ….. ,and …..
location, direction, and relationship
Time
cause, manner, and means
