parts of speech Flashcards
what is a common Noun?
A common noun is a noun being referred to in a general since like boy or dog, family or friend.
common noun should be capitalized?
False
what is a proper noun?
its a more detialed way to refer to a noun. instead of boy you say David.
propernounes should be capitalized?
true
what is a pronoun
its used to substitute a noun like he ,him and they.
why are pronouns useful?
use to stop repetitiveness
what is a adjective?
used to describe a noun or pronoun
what are modifers?
a word used to give more information about other words.
there are two types of modifiers, what are they?
adjectives and adverbs
what is a adverb used for ?
they are used to give more description to verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.
what type of questions do adverbs answer?
Adverbs tells how, where, when, why, etc. Depending on the context, the adverb
certain words can be both adjectives and adverbs?
true. like fast
what is a preposition?
they are placed before a noun to modify the phrase words like about, above, across and on. ect.
what are the 3 articles?
A, An and The
what does articles do?
they are used to reference a noun or pronoun
which article references something specific and is known to others, either explicitly or implicitly.
the
what the difference between articles AN and A
one is used for words that starts out like the sound of a vowel and the other the sound of a constant.
which article is used before words that start sounds like a constant?
A
which article is used before words that start sounds like a vowel?
An
which articles reference a noun unknown and general use?
An and A
what is a Interjection?
words or phrases that express feeling?
Interjections can stand alone?
true
what 3 punctuation come after a interjection?
period, explanation mark or comma
what is a adverb?
This gives more information about the verb and about how the action was done
In context of adverb placement, where should a adverb be placed in a sentence?
adverb can come before or after the verb or at the beginning or end of a sentence.
what is a Preposition?
This comes before a noun or a noun phrase and links it to other parts of the sentence.
single words and four words, such as (e.g., on, at, by, as far as, in addition to, as a result of,…) can be what part of speech?
Preposition
what does the term FANBOYS help you to remember?
coordinating conjunctions
what are the coordinating conjunctions?
for , and,nor,but,or,yet and so
what are subordinating conjunctions?
these are conjunctions that are not apart of FANBOYS(such as because, although, when)
when using a subordinating conjuction at the beginning of a cluase such as (“Because it was raining I stayed home.”) should there be a comma and where?
Yes, the correct version should be,”Because it was raining, I stayed home.”
how many adjectives( modifiers) should go towards one noun?
maximum 3
when should a comma be used between two adjectives?
only when they are of the same category.
can a adverb appear at the beginning or end of a sentence?
yes, but a comma must follow.
a adverb can come after a subject but before a BLANK?
verb.
where cant a adverb be placed?
between a noun and a direct object.
More Detailed Rules for the Position of Adverbs
what is a direct object?
A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb in a sentence. It answers the question “What?” or “Whom?” in relation to the action of the verb. For example, in the sentence “She kicked the ball,” “the ball” is the direct object because it is receiving the action of the verb “kicked.”
