nouns and verbs Flashcards
what is a complex sentence?
complex sentence is formed when you join a main clause with a subordinate clause with a connective
what is a main clause?
a main clause is a clause that contains a subject verb and object. main clauses make sense on their own.
What is a collective noun?
a group of nouns
What is a stative verb?
A stative verb is a verb that does not physically move, you cannot see, feel, hear, taste or smell them happening but they are still happening
what is a proper noun?
all nouns are either proper nouns or proper nouns. proper nouns are names of specific people or places
imperative verb
verbs which give orders (bossy verbs)
abstract nouns
an idea or concept- something you cannot touch, see, smell, taste, hear, the opposite of concrete noun.
what is a subordinate clause?
relies on a main clause to make sense- contains a subject and verb and adds extra information to the sentence.
what is a verb?
an action or doing word
compound sentence
formed when you join two main clauses with a conective
what is a dynamic verb
a verb that is physically moving and changing
