Grammatical Terms Flashcards

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What is a noun?

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the name of a person, place, idea, emotion, thing

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What is a noun phrase?

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a noun and its associated adjectives

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What is a pronoun?

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I, you, he, she, it, who, etc.

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What is an adjective?

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a word that describes a noun

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What is a verb?

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a word of action or being

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What is an adverb?

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a word that describes a verb (or adjective)

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What does imperative mean?

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a command or instruction: ‘Pay attention.’

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What does interrogative mean?

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a question sentence: ‘Why should I?’

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What is a simple sentence?

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a sentence made up of a single main clause

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What is a complex sentence?

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a longer sentence that includes subordinate clauses

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What is a fragment sentence?

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a sentence that is not grammatically complete

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