Parts of Speech Flashcards
The four types of sentences are……
Command,exclamation,question and statement
What is a homophone?
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning, and may differ in spelling.
What is a homonym?
A homonym is a word that is said or spelled the same way as another word but has a different meaning. “Write” and “right” is a good example of a pair of homonyms.
What is a synonym?
Similar
What is a antonym?
Opposite
What is an apostrophe of contraction?
An apostrophe is used to show that letters have been left out of words that have been combined to make a shorter contraction.
What is an apostrophe of possession?
An apostrophe is normally used with the letter s to show ownership or possession .
Explain subject and predicate?
A complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject.
What is a homograph?
Homographs are words which are spelled the same, but with more than one meaning.
What is a verb?
A verb is a doing or action word.
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word or words used to describe nouns or pronouns. They add interest or meaning to sentences giving more information.
What are the types of adjectives?
Descriptive,proper adjectives, adjectives of quantity/number,adjectives of order/position,adjectives of comparison and (adjectival phrases).
What is a descriptive adjective?
Describes the nouns. These are the most commonly used.
What is a proper adjective?
When a proper noun is used as an adjective. The SOUTH AFRICAN beaches are sandy.
What is a adjective of quantity/number?
How many
