Lesson 6 (Book 3 Review, Part 2) Flashcards
Give the eight kinds of pronouns in pairs.
Personal and Possessive
Intensive and Reflexive
Relative and Interrogative
Demonstrative and Indefinite
Many pronouns can also function as what part of speech?
Many pronouns also function as adjectives.
Give the pronoun forms of the possessive pronoun.
mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours, theirs
Give the adjective forms of the possessive pronouns.
my, your, his, her, its, our, your their
What is a transitive verb? Give examples.
A transitive verb requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
Ex. 1 John ignored the insult.
Ex. 2 John completed his lesson.
What is an intransitive verb? Give examples.
An intransitive verb does not require a direct object to complete its meaning.
Ex. sleep, laugh, look die, and the to be verb are always intransitive.
Many verbs can be used both transitively and intransitively. Give examples.
Ex. 1 I eat pizza. transitive, pizza is a direct object.
Ex. 2 I eat every day. intransitive, every day is an adverb, not a direct object.
What is the difference between the active and passive voice?
In the active voice, the subject performs the action of the verb. In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb.
Change a sentence from active to passive voice.
Caesar conquered the Gauls. (active)
The Gauls were conquered by Caesar. (passive)
When is the passive voice used? Give an example.
The passive voice is used when the doer of the action is unknown, concealed, or less important than the receiver of the action.
Ex. 1 The cookies were taken from the cookie jar.
Ex. 2 Rome was not built in a day.
Give examples of nouns used as adverbs.
Ex. 1 I walked yesterday.
Ex. 2 I will walk Sunday.
What is a common way of forming adverbs? Give an example.
Many adverbs are formed by adding ly to an adjective.
Ex. slow (adjective) He is slow.
Ex. slowly (adverb) He walks slowly.
Adverbs of degree modify adjectives and other adverbs. Give examples.
very, so, too, really, rather, quite, especially
Ex. 1 Charlotte is very loyal. very modifies the adjective loyal.
Ex. 2 Wilbur walks quite slowly. quite modifies the adverb slowly.
What is a conjunction?
A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses.
What are the three kinds of conjunctions?
The three kinds of conjunctions are coordinating, correlative, and subordinating conjunctions.
