Grammer Definitions

Question 1

A modifier that describes a noun

Answer 1

Adjective

Question 2

A modifier that describes verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

Answer 2

Adverb

Question 3

A noun to which a pronoun refers?

Answer 3

Antecedent

MARY paid her fee on Sunday.

Question 4

A group of words that contain a subject and a predicate.

Answer 4

Clause

Could be independent or dependent

Question 5

A clause that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

Answer 5

Independent clause

Question 6

A clause that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

Answer 6

Dependent clause

Question 7

A connecting word.

Answer 7

Conjunction

And, or, but, neither, nor

Question 8

Expresses exclamation

Answer 8

Interjection

Wow! Help! Fire!

Question 9

A word, clause, or phrase that defines the meaning of a word.

Such as adverbs or adjectives

Answer 9

Modifiers

Question 10

Person, place, thing, object, or idea

Answer 10

Noun

Question 11

Follows or receives the action of the verb.

Answer 11

Object

Question 12

How do you identify the object?

Answer 12

Ask what or whom following the verb.

Question 13

A function word that shows relationship or position.

Answer 13

Preposition

Question 14

Takes the place of a noun.

Answer 14

Pronoun

Question 15

A group of words that contain a subject and a verb ( predicate ) that states a complete thought.

Answer 15

Sentence

Question 16

Expresses a person speaking, the person spoken to, the person or thing being spoken about, a fundamental element of a sentence.

Answer 16

Subject

Question 17

Expresses action, condition, or state of being.

Answer 17

Verb

Question 18

——— is essentially, everything in the sentences that follows the subject. It is made up of at least one finite verb, the action of which is performed by the subject.

Answer 18

Predicate