Granmer Flashcards
Noun
Person, place, thing or idea
Pronoun
He, she, they, we, us, their
Verb
Action word. Describes what the subject of the sentence is doing.
Subject
The noun that is performing the action(verb) of the sentence
What are Coordinating conjunctions?
Conjunctions that connect two independent clauses.
What is a conjunction?
A word that connects words, phrases or clauses
What are Dependent clauses?
A clause that needs an independent clause to make a complete sentence
What is an Independent Clause?
clauses that can stand alone as a complete sentence
What is a Prepositional phrase?
a phrase including a preposition and the noun that follows it. Ex. The nurse parked her car in the garage. Prepositional phrase- in the garage
What is a Preposition?
A word that expresses the location of a noun or pronoun in relation to other words and phrases in a sentences.
Tense
when the verb happened. Must be the same tense throughout the whole sentence or passage.
When is the suffix, “er” used?
when comparing two things.
When is the suffix “est” used?
When comparing more than two things.
What is a concrete noun?
A noun that is a physical object or thing in the real world like ball, country or dog
What is an abstract noun?
A noun that is an idea and is not a physical thing like a feeling, emotion, freedom, hope
What are adverbs?
A word describing another adverb, verb or adjective
What are some rules about verbs?
-If the subject ends with an “s” the verb does not and vice versa.
- Must match the subject in pov, number(singular plural), and tense
When is the verb plural in a sentence?
When the subject is plural. When the subject of a sentence contains two or more nouns and are connected by “and”, the subject is considered plural so the verb should also be plural. Ex. The truck and car race around the track.
When is the verb singular?
When the subject is singular. When the subjects are connected by words like “either/or,neither,
/nor, not only/but also, the subject becomes singular and requires a singular verb.
What is the relationship between a subject and its verb?
They must both be singular or plural. If the subject is singular the verb must be singular. If the subject is plural the verb must be plural.
What number should the verb be when there are both singular and plural subjects?
The verb should match the closest subject.
What is a helping verb?
A verb that forms tenses and describes when an action occurs or if the action is possible. Ex. They were dancing. I can’t believe it.
What are linking verbs?
Verbs that describe what the subject is like or reference the senses. Ex. Alice is tall. Flowers smell nice.
What is a Verb phrase?
composed of the main verb and any helping verbs.