Grammar Vocabulary

Question 1

Parts of Speech: Noun

Answer 1

Definition: Person, place or thing

Examples: table, book, tv, girl, dream, joy

Question 2

Parts of Speech: Verb

Answer 2

Definition: shows an action, state of being, occurrence

Examples: to work, to be, to jump, to write

Question 3

Parts of Speech: Adjective

Answer 3

Definition: describes a noun or pronoun

Examples:

• The aggressive dog frightened the little girl.
• I am tired this evening.

Question 4

Parts of Speech: Adverb

Answer 4

Definition: describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverb

Examples:

• A very expensive car
• He ran fast.

Question 5

Clause

Answer 5

Definition: a group of words in a sentence

Examples

• When it rained, I went inside.
• Mike thinks that the movie was interesting.

Question 6

Object (direct)

Answer 6

Definition: receives the action of the verb

Examples:

• The child threw the ball.
• He reads the book.

Question 7

Active Voice

Answer 7

Emphasizes who does the action.

Example:

John drives the car.

Question 8

Passive Voice

Answer 8

Emphasizes what is done

Example: The car is driven (by John).

Question 9

Parts of Speech: Pronoun

Answer 9

Definition: replaces a noun to avoid repetition

Examples: he, she, they, you, them, him, those

Question 10

Parts of Speech: Preposition

Answer 10

Definition: shows relationship of noun/pronoun to another word

Examples: in, on, under, after, between, near, about

Question 11

Modal

Answer 11

Definition: helping verb, usually used with a verb

Examples: should, could, would