Sem. 1 Grammar Flashcards
A noun is a
Person, place, thing, or idea
A proper noun is a
Specific name of a person, place, thing, or idea, and should always be capitalized regardless of where in the sentence it falls
A common noun is a
Non-specific name of a person, place, thing, or idea, and should only be capitalized when in the beginning of a sentence
A verb is a word that shows
What the subject of the sentence is doing (shows action or being)
An adjective describes
A noun
An adverb describes
A verb
A semicolon
Can be used to link two related independent clauses without the use of a period and capital
Two independent clauses connected with just a comma is an error known as
Comma splice
A hyphen is
used to join words to indicate that they have a combined meaning or that they are linked in the grammar of a sentence
Commas are used to set off phrases or clauses that can be
Directly lifted out of the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence
In the sentence “Sally, can you bring me my water bottle?” a comma is used to set off “Sally” because it is a
Direct address
A clause
Has a subject and a verb
A phrase
Is missing either a subject or a verb
An independent clause
Could stand alone as a complete sentence if it wanted to, because it has a subject and a verb and is a complete thought
A dependent clause
Could not stand alone as a complete sentence, because even though it has a subject and a verb, it is not a complete thought
