Parts of Speech Flashcards
Where is everybody, Maureen?
What function of noun is the word “Maureen”?
Vocative
A function of noun which indicates that somebody is being directly addressed by the speaker
Vocative
A function of noun that answers the question to whom or for whom
Indirect Object
Maureen left Froilan food for the holidays.
What function of noun is the word “Froilan”?
Indirect Object
A word or phrase that refers back to the subject. Comes after a linking verb.
Subject Noun Predicate
Maureen is the actress.
What function of noun is the word “actress”?
Subject Noun Predicate
The group appointed Maureen leader of the club.
What function of noun is the word “leader”?
Object Noun Predicate
-comes after a direct object. Refers back to the object
Maureen correlates love with effort.
What function of noun is the word “effort”?
Object of the Preposition
-Comes after a preposition
Maureen, my sister, celebrates her birthday.
What function of noun is the word “sister”
Appositive
It is a type of action verb that requires a direct object
Transitive Verb
Is a type of action verb without a direct object
Intransitive Verb
Commonly used Linking Verbs
am, is, are, was, were
Common auxiliary verbs
has, have, had - used together with the main verb
The program will commence (at,on,in) 8:00 AM.
The answer is AT.
Prepositions of Time: We use “AT” to designate SPECIFIC TIMES.
Results will be out (at,on,in) Sunday.
The answer is ON.
Prepositions of Time: We use “ON” to designate DAYS and DATES