Parts of Speech Flashcards
1
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adverb
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- word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb
- very, loudly, really
2
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adjective
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- word that modifies a noun or pronoun
- competent, five, last
3
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article
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-a, an, the
4
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conjunction
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- a joining word
- FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) therefore, furthermore
5
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intrjection
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- words that do not grammatically belong in a sentence
- wow, well
6
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noun
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- word that names a person, place, thing, or concept that can be possessive
- Justing Trudeau, truth, Paris, chair
7
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pronoun
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- word that functions like a noun, a substitute for a noun or other pronoun
- we, he, they, our, who, everybody, everything, this
8
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preposition
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- word that connects a noun, pronoun, or phrase to some other words in a sentence
- always comes before the noun
- on, in, above, from, at, near, and, between
9
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verb
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- word or phrase that says something about a person, place, or thing
- form may be changed
- stopped, believed, falls, felt, will, is, are
10
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adverbial conjunctions
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however, therefore, furthermore, hence, in fact, consequently, moreover, unfortunately
11
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Writing codes (5)
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- DC , IC
- IC DC
- IC , FANBOYS IC
- IC ; AC , IC
- short & related IC ; short & related IC
12
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comma splice
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-when two independent clauses are joined by only a comma
13
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either, each, neither (of)
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- take singular verbs
- is, wants, is
14
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groups & subject-verb agreement
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- when acting as a whole=singular
- when acting as individuals=pleural
15
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units of money, mass, time, length, and distance
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singular verbs
