Lesson 6 Flashcards
What is a physical action verb? Give examples.
A physical action verb expressions action that can be perceived by the senses.
Ex. kick, run, eat
Give the eight parts of speech.
The eight parts of speech are noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.
Give the four questions adverbs answer. Give examples.
Adverbs answer the questions: how (manner), when, where, and to what extent (how often, how much).
Ex. 1 He walks gracefully. (how)
Ex. 2 He walks early. (when)
Ex. 3 He walks outside. (where)
Ex. 4 He walks often. (to what extent)
What is a common noun? Give examples.
A common noun names a non-specific person, place, or thing. It is not capitalized.
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 verb phrase? Give examples.
A verb phrase is made up of a main verb and one or more helping verbs.
Ex. 1I have been walking for an hour.
Ex. 2 I should have walked yesterday.
Name the four ways nouns may be classified.
Nouns may be common or proper, concrete or abstract, collective, and compound.
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is word used in place of a noun.
What verb shows being or existence?
The to be verb shows being or existence.
Name and define the three grammar persons.
The three grammar persons are first person (the person speaking), second person (the person spoken to), and third person (the person spoken about).
What is a verb?
A verb is a word that shows action or being.
Give all forms of the to be verb.
The forms of the to be verb are am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been.
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 a subject?
The subject tells who or what the sentence is about.
What is a mental action verb? Give examples.
A mental action verb expressions action that cannot be perceived by the senses.
Ex. think, know, believe
What is a collective noun? Give examples.
A collective noun names a group.
Ex. team, flock, class
Give the common helping (auxiliary) verbs.
The common helping verbs are:
am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been
have, has, had,
do, does, did,
may, might, must,
can, could,
will, would,
shall, should, ought
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.
Define article and name the three English articles.
Articles are words that signify nouns. A and An are the indefinite articles. The is the definite article. Articles are considered adjectives.
Give the subject personal pronouns in three persons.
The subject personal pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, you (all), they.
What is a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words expressiong a complete thought.
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 an adverb?
An adverb is a word that usually modifies a verb, but also an adjective or another adverb.
Give the first three English verb tenses and an example of each using I walk.
The first three English verb tenses are present, past, and future.
Ex. Present Tense - I walk
Past Tense - I walked
Future Tense - I will walk
What is a compound noun? Give the three kinds with examples.
A compound noun is maked up of more than one word.
a. The words can be joined into one word.
Ex. door step
b. The words can be joined with hyphens.
Ex. sister-in-law
c. The words can be seperate.
Ex. United States of America
Give the three questions adjectives answer with examples.
Adjectives answer the questions: which one, what kind, and how much or how many.
Ex. 1 John gave Mary that rose. (which one)
Ex. 2 John gave Mary a red rose. (what kind)
Ex. 3 John gave Mary a dozen roses. (how many)
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun.
Give the object personal pronouns in three persons.
The object personal pronouns are me, you, him, her, it, us, you (all), them.
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
