Lesson 10 Flashcards
What is a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words expressiong a complete thought.
Give the eight parts of speech.
The eight parts of speech are noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.
Give the four types of sentences classified by purpose with definitions.
The four types of sentences are declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory.
a. A declarative sentence makes a statement
b. A imperative sentence gives a command or makes a request.
c. An interrogative sentence asks a question.
d. An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feeling.
What is a subject?
The subject tells who or what the sentence is about.
What is a noun?
A noun is word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a concrete noun? Give examples.
A concrete noun names something that can be perceived by the senses.
Ex. truth, goodness, beauty
What is a proper noun? Give examples.
A proper noun names a specifice person, place, or thing. It is capitalized.
Ex. John, Italy, the White House
What is an abstract noun? Give examples.
An abstract noun names a quality, characteristic, or idea that cannot be perceived by the senses.
Ex. truth, goodness, beauty
What are the two parts of every sentence?
The two parts of every sentnece are the subject and predicate.
What is a predicate?
The predicate tells wihat the subject is or does.
Name the four ways nouns may be classified.
Nouns may be common or proper, concrete or abstract, collective, and compound.
What is a common noun? Give examples.
A common noun names a non-specific person, place, or thing. It is not capitalized.
