Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Verbs Flashcards
What is a noun
Person, place, thing, or idea
What is a common noun and what is a proper noun
Common: Names anyone of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas
Proper: Names a particular person, place, thing, or idea
What is a concrete noun and what is an abstract noun
Concrete: Names a noun that can mean perceived by one or more of the senses
Abstract: Names a noun that is an idea, feeling, quality, or characteristic ; can only be thought of or felt
What is a pronoun
A pronoun takes the place of one or more nouns or pronouns
What is an antecedent
The word or word group that a pronoun stands for
What is an adjective
Modifies a noun or a pronoun
What helps identify an adjective easier
Identify the noun it’s modifying
An adjective is a modifier that tells…
What kind, which one, how many, or how much
What is the difference between adjectives and pronouns
Pronouns stand for other nouns/pronouns.
Adjectives modify nouns/pronouns.
When do nouns act like adjectives
When a word that can be used as a noun modifies a noun or pronoun
What is a verb
Expresses action or state of being
What are transitive and intransitive verbs
Transitive: Has an object
Intransitive: Does not have an object
What is an adverb
Modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
An adverb tells…
How, When, Where, or To What Extent(how much, how long, how often)
How can we tell the difference between words that can be used as adverbs and nouns
Words used to modify verbs, adj., and adverbs are adverbs
