Humanities Flashcards
A word that modifies, or describes a noun or pronoun:
adjective
_________ answers the questions: what kind, which one, how many, and how much.
Adjective
________shows an action or condition that began in the past and continues into the present.
present perfect
________ Shows an action or condition in the past that came before another action or condition in the past
past perfect
________ Shows an action or condition in the future that will occur before another action or condition in the future
future perfect
Has or have + past participle =
present perfect
Will + have + past participle =
future perfect
Had + past participle =
past perfect
____________: a word or group of words that names the receiver of the action of the action verb.
direct object
Direct objects answer what questions?
What? Whom?
__________: object is a word or group of words that tells to whom or what (or for whom or what) an action is performed.
Indirect Object
An indirect object usually comes between a ________ and a direct object
verb
__________ verbs that need an object to form a complete sentence.
transitive
_________ verbs that do not need an object to form a complete sentence.
intransitive
Transitive verbs require a__________, and intransitive verbs do not.
direct object
A __________ is a word that modifies a verb, or an adjective.
adverb
________ answer the questions: How, When, Where, to what extent
adverb
_________: Nouns that name the person spoken to in the sentence.
noun of direct adress
____________: is a noun or pronoun set beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it.
appositive
The ___________ is the main word or words in the complete subject.
simple subject
The _________ is the main word or words in the complete predicate.
simple predicate
_______ are quotes taken directly from your sources (websites). They support/back up what you are saying in your thesis sentence.
concrete details
________ It offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay, research paper, etc. It is usually expressed in one sentence, and the statement may be reiterated elsewhere.
thesis statement
