Preparing to Build (Book 2) Flashcards
What is a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words expressing a complete thought.
What is a phrase?
A phrase is a group of words that do not express a complete thought.
A declarative sentence is a sentence that makes a statement (tells us something). It always ends with a . . .
full stop (.)
An interrogative sentence asks a question. It always ends with a . . .
question mark (?)
Every sentence begins with a . . .
capital letter
What is a noun?
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a common noun? Give examples.
A common noun names a non-specific person, place, or thing. It is not capitalised.
Ex. girl, country, building
What is a proper noun? Give examples.
A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. It is capitalised.
Ex. Elizabeth, Australia, Sydney Opera House
What is a verb?
A verb is a word that:
- does an action;
- shows a state of being;
- links two verbs together;
OR - helps another verb
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.
What is the first list of pronouns?
I
you
he, she, it
we
you (all)
they
What is the second list of pronouns
me
you
him, her, it
us
you (all)
them
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun.
What verb shows being or existance?
The to be verb shows being or existance.
Give all forms of the to be verb.
Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
Give the common helping (auxiliary) verbs.
am * is * are, was, were *
be * being * been * *
have, has, had *
do, does, did *
shall, will, should, would
may, might, must *
can, could, ought
Give the first three English verb tenses and an example of each using I walk.
The first three English verb tenses are present, past, and future.
Present tense - I walk
Past tense - I walked
Future tense - I will walk
What is a paragraph?
A paragraph is a group of sentences that work together to tell about one subject.
