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Parts of Speech Flashcards

1
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What is a NOUN?

A

Names a person, place or thing

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What is a VERB?

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Describes an action

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3
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What is an ADVERB?

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Describes a verb

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4
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What is an ADJECTIVE?

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Describes a noun

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5
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What is a PREPOSITION?

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Gives us information about the position of an object

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What is the job of a PROPER NOUN?

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Names a specific person, place or thing

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What is the job of a COMMON NOUN?

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Names a general category of person, place or thing

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What is an ABSTRACT NOUN?

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A noun that we can’t see or touch e.g. an emotion or feeling like happiness or pride

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9
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What is a CONCRETE NOUN?

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A noun that is a physical object like a desk or a chair - it can be detected by the senses or by a scientific instrument

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10
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What is a PRONOUN?

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It takes the place of a noun

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What does a CONJUNCTION do?

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Joins words and sentences

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12
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Identify the PROPER NOUNS in the following list - hat, physics, margarine, love, Francis, man, France, humour

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Francis, France

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13
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Identify the COMMON NOUNS in the following list - hat, physics, margarine, love, Francis, man, France, humour

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hat, physics, margarine, man

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14
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Identify the ABSTRACT NOUNS in the following list - hat, physics, margarine, love, Francis, man, France, humour

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love, humour

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15
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Identify the SINGULAR and PLURAL forms for this pair of nouns

Bird, birds

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Bird = singular
Birds = plural
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16
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Identify the SINGULAR and PLURAL forms for this pair of nouns

Loaves, loaf

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Loaf = singular
Loaves = plural
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17
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Give an example of a FIRST PERSON SINGULAR PRONOUN

A

I OR Me

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18
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Give an example of a FIRST PERSON PLURAL PRONOUN

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We OR Us

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19
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Give an example of a SECOND PERSON SINGULAR PRONOUN

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You

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20
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Give an example of a SECOND PERSON PLURAL PRONOUN

A

You

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21
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Give an example of a THIRD PERSON SINGULAR PRONOUN

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He OR Him OR She OR It OR Her

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22
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Give an example of a THIRD PERSON PLURAL PRONOUN

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They OR Them

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23
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What does a COMPARATIVE do?

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Compares two things/objects

24
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What does a SUPERLATIVE do?

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Suggests that something is the highest quality/the best in a category

25
Q

Identify the SUPERLATIVE

Tall, Taller, Tallest

A

Tallest

26
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Identify the SUPERLATIVE

Fast, Faster, Fastest

A

Fastest

27
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Identify the COMPARATIVE

Small, Smaller, Smallest

A

Smaller

28
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Identify the SUPERLATIVE

Smart, Smarter, Smartest

A

Smartest

29
Q

Identify the COMPARATIVE

Brave, Braver, Bravest

A

Braver

30
Q

What is the function of an AUXILIARY VERB?

A

It is used to show tense in compound verbs

31
Q

Which word is the AUXILIARY VERB in this sentence?

I have seen the light

A

Have

32
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Which word is the AUXILIARY VERB in this sentence?

She will feel better tomorrow

A

Will

33
Q

Which word is the AUXILIARY VERB in this sentence?

Can you answer this question?

A

Can

34
Q

Which word is the AUXILIARY VERB in this sentence?

Bill might get some more later

A

Might

35
Q

Identify the VERB in this sentence

The athlete jumped

A

Jumped

36
Q

Identify the VERB in this sentence

The cat slept

A

Slept

37
Q

Identify the VERB in this sentence

The horses run

A

Run

38
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What is a FINITE VERB?

A

A finite verb has a subject to indicate who is doing the action, and it also has a tense

e.g. The dog barked - barked is a finite verb because it has a subject (the dog) and a tense (past)

39
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What is an IMPERATIVE?

A

The order/command form of a verb. It is telling someone to do something e.g. Be quiet!

40
Q

Identify the ADVERB

She dances gracefully

A

Gracefully

41
Q

Identify the ADVERB

Their company contributes annually

A

Annually

42
Q

Identify the ADVERB

Their grandmother visits often

A

Often

43
Q

Identify the ADVERB

I have looked everywhere

A

Everywhere

44
Q

Identify the PREPOSITION

The chalk was in the desk

A

In

45
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Identify the PREPOSITION

The chalk was under the desk

A

Under

46
Q

Identify the PREPOSITION

Who is the girl with my brother?

A

With

47
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Identify the PREPOSITION

It will be the holiday of a lifetime

A

Of

48
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Identify the PREPOSITION

Next year will give us a chance to free the world from hunger

A

From

49
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Identify the PREPOSITION

The murderer died by hanging

A

By

50
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Identify the PREPOSITION

I told you that before tea

A

Before

51
Q

What is a CONJUNCTION?

A

A joining word - it joins words, phrases and sentences

52
Q

List the CO-ORDINATING (FANBOYS) CONJUNCTIONS

A

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

53
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What does a SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION do?

A

Joins sentences/clauses of differing importance

54
Q

Choose the correct SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION

I visit the Grand Canyon _________ I go to Arizona. (once, whenever, wherever)

A

Whenever

55
Q

Choose the correct SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION

This is the place _________ we stayed last time we visited. (where, when, how)

A

Where

56
Q

Choose the correct SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION

_________ you win first place, you will receive a prize. (wherever, if, unless)

A

If

57
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Choose the correct SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION

You won’t pass the test _________ you study. (when, if, unless)

A

Unless

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