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PRAXIS English 0041/5041 > Language and Linguistics > Flashcards

Language and Linguistics Flashcards

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This is a person, place, or thing

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noun

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This type of noun can’t be touched, tasted, seen, heard, felt, or smelt ex) anger

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abstract noun

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Concrete nouns are broken into these two types

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General ex) animal, city

Specific ex) bullfrog, Seattle

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This part of speech is an action or state of being

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verb

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“Jumps” is an example of this verb tense

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present

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“Jumped” is an example of this verb tense

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past

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“Will jump” is an example of this verb tense

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future

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“Has jumped” is an example of this verb tense

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present perfect

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“Had jumped” is an example of this verb tense

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past perfect

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“Will have jumped” is an example of this verb tense

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future perfect

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When the subject comes before the verb, it is this type of “voice”

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active voice

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When the subject comes after the verb, it is this type of “voice”

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passive voice

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“Star,” “fall,” and “sink” can be used as nouns, verbs, and adjectives, which are called

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multiple meaning words

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This part of speech can stand in for a noun. Ex) “he”

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pronoun

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“HE reads” indicates this type of pronoun

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subjective pronoun

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“Read to HIM” indicates this type of pronoun

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objective pronoun

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“HIS book” indicates this type of pronoun

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possessive pronoun

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Myself, yourself, and himself - what type of pronoun?

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reflexive pronoun (think ‘self reflexes’)

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This, that, and these - what type of pronoun?

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demonstrative pronoun (answers ‘which’)

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All, any, few, none - what type of pronoun?

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Indefinite pronoun (as in no definite number)

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Which, who, that (in a clause) - what type of pronoun?

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Relative pronoun (think ‘Mary, who is my relative’)

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What, which, who, whose (in a question) - what type of pronoun?

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Interrogative pronoun (think ‘interrogating a prisoner’)

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This part of speech tells - which, what, what kind, how many, of something

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adjective

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The two types of adjectives are

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Concrete (shiny, sharp, loud)

Abstract (good, democratic, boring)

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This part of speech gives more info about a verb, adverb, or adjective and sometimes ends in -ly

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adverb

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This part of speech can tell where, when, how, how often/long, how much

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adverb (nearby, soon, quietly, frequently, too)

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This part of speech shows how nouns/pronouns relate to other words (He flew ABOVE the cloud)

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preposition - can also be group of words (in spite of, together with, on account of)

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This part of speech joins words or groups of words (The giant AND the troll gossiped … The elf ran home, FOR he had forgot)

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conjunction

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The father AND his son - signifies which type of conjunction?

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coordinating - connects nouns or clauses

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AFTER the rain stopped … ALTHOUGH she is fat - signifies which type of conjunction?

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subordinating (think that the following phrase is subordinate to the conjunction)

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BOTH Steve AND John … EITHER red OR yellow … NOT ONLY cheese, BUT ALSO milk - signifies what type of conjunction?

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Correlative (co = together, in pairs)

32
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EYES WIDE, MOUTH OPEN, the troll stared at the billy goat … THE SUN HAVING RISEN, the ogre went into the cave - are types of this phrase:

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Absolute phrase (describes parts of a noun or shows cause and effect)

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BLOWING DOWN STRAW HOUSES is easy for the wolf … John worked hard at LEARNING MAGIC - are types of this phrase:

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gerund phrase (groups of words that act as a noun, usually -ing + noun/preposition)

34
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This type of phrase can act as a direct object (He likes PLAYING BASEBALL), object of a preposition (Steve practiced at WINNING GAMES), or subject (HITTING HOMERS was Barry Bond’s goal)

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gerund phrase

35
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“To run” is an example of this type of phrase

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infinitive phrase

36
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“To eat apples in the orchard” is this type of phrase

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infinitive phrase

37
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“Under the bridge” is this type of phrase

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prepositional phrase

38
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“Laughing to break the silence” and “Running quickly” are types of this phrase

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participial phrase

39
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The incorrect use of a phrase that begins a sentence and does not connect to the subject is called (Putting on his fireman cap, the forest began to burn)

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dangling participal

40
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Similar to an epithet, this phrase follows a noun and gives more information about it (Jack, THE BOLD THIEF, left with the gold).

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appositive phrase

41
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This type of clause contains a subject+predicate to tell more about a noun/pronoun and begins with which, that, when, who, whose, whom (The strange words THAT WERE SCRIBBLED ON THE SCROLL were written by an elf)

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adjective clause

42
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This type of clause has a subject+predicate and gives more info about a verb, adjective, or adverb. It tells time, place, cause, purpose, result, condition (The dragon roared, SO THAT HE MIGHT FRIGHTEN THE VILLAGERS or Achilles was angry, EVEN THOUGH HE WON THE RACE)

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adverbial clause

43
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This type of clause has a subject+predicate and acts like a noun (WHOEVER FORECASTED RAIN was wrong or The Queen asked WHERE THE PRINCESS WAS)

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noun clause

44
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The comma (,) has two main functions

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To separate and to introduce

45
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The apostrophe (‘) has two main functions

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To show contractions and to show belonging/posession

46
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The colon (:) has three main functions

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To show that a list is coming, to show an explanation is coming, to introduce a business letter

47
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This punctuation shows surprise, excitement, anger, or fear

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Exclamation point (!)

48
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Quotation marks (“ “) are used to

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show who is speaking

49
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The semicolon (;) is used to join

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independent clauses

50
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“Twenty-one” and “ex-president” are correct uses of this punctuation

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hyphen (-)

51
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“I was humming the tune of ‘Dixie Land’ and it hit me–I couldn’t whistle to save my life” shows correct use of this punctuation

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dash (–)

Can be used to replace parentheses as well

52
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This word, phrase, or clause is the topic of the sentence (THE DOOR flew open)

53
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This word or groups of words shows what the subject is doing or its condition in a sentence (Jack IS CLIMBING UP THE BEANSTALK or Her eyes CLOSED)

54
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A compound subject is when

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Two nouns are joined together as the subject (THE ELF and THE WIZARD are casting a spell)

55
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A compound predicate is when

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Two actions/conditions are joined together as the predicate (Rapunzel LEANED OUT THE WINDOW and UNFURLED HER HAIR)

56
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“The elf ate THE PEAR” or “The wolf surprised HER” are examples of

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direct object (answers what? or whom?)

57
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“The witch gave SNOW WHITE an apple” or “Jack’s mom sent HIM a card” are examples of

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indirect object (answers for whom? or what?)

58
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This type of noun follows a linking verb and gives info about or identifies the subject (Macbeth is a TRAGEDY or The animal was a BEAR)

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predicate noun

59
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This type of adjective follows a linking verb and give info about the subject (The tea was SWEET or Achilles seemed DISTRACTED)

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predicate adjective

60
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“She loves dancing, singing, and riding” is a good example of this, while “Jack is fast, quick, running, and nimble” is not.

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parallel structure

61
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Name a few examples of the 16 different sentence types listed in the book

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generalization, summary, comparison, contrast, cause/effect, opinion, definition, procedure, problem/solution, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, law/principle, catalog of facts, assertion, transition

62
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This type of sentence makes a statement and tells about a noun. (Tory is my daughter)

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declarative

63
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This type of sentence asks a question (Is that my son Jimmy?)

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interrogative

64
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This type of sentence issues a command (Please clear the dinner table)

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imperative

65
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This type of sentence communicates strong ideas or feelings (That was a great shot!)

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exclamatory

66
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This type of sentence expresses wishes or contradictions contrary to fact (If you were to hang onto the basketball rim, then you could experience the glory of every NBA player)

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conditional

67
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A simple sentence has

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a single/compound subject and a single/compound predicate or features an independent clause with two phrases

68
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A compound sentence has

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two independent clauses joined by semicolon or by a comma+coordinating conjunction

69
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A complex sentence has

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one independent and one or more dependent clauses

70
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A compound/complex sentence has

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two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

71
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This incorrect sentence is an example of (Tory, Kelly, and I watched the movie, but she didn’t like it)

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pronoun referent

72
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‘An airplane FLEW overhead’ is what type of verb?

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Intransitive - doesn’t name a receiver of the action

73
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‘The secondary English student LEARNS teaching strategies from the master teacher’ is what type of verb?

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Transitive - the verb connects to a receiver of the action and completes the meaning (subject-verb-direct object)

74
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‘It WAS rainy’ is what type of verb?

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Linking/connecting verb

75
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‘She MUST HAVE passed the Praxis exam’ is what type of verb?

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auxiliary/helping verb

PRAXIS English 0041/5041 (4 decks)

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