Test 4, Units 1-9 Flashcards
A word used to show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence.
preposition
A word which joins words or groups of words
conjunction
A word that names a person, place, thing or idea
noun
A word that modifies a noun or pronoun
adjective
A word that is exclamatory
interjection
A word that shows action or links another word to the subject
verb
Action or Linking: The postman’s unexpected delivery mystified me.
mystified - A
Action or Linking: The unusual red box looked mysterious.
looked - L
Action or Linking: I looked in vain for a return address on the label.
looked - A
Action or Linking: Finally I tore off the outside paper.
tore - A
Action or Linking: It was a new pair of gym shoes from my brother.
was - L
Subject, verb, participle, word modified by participle:
The scrambled eggs tasted delicious.
Sub - eggs
verb - tasted
part. - scrambled
mod. - eggs
Subject, verb, participle, word modified by participle:
The cars racing past shook the bleachers.
sub - cars
verb - shook
part - racing
mod - cars
Subject, verb, participle, word modified by participle:
The fish swimming toward me was a catfish.
sub - fish
verb - was
part - swimming
mod - fish
Subject, verb, participle, word modified by participle:
Exhausted from work, John collaspsed on the couch.
sub - John
verb - collaspsed
part - exhausted
mod - John
Subject, verb, participle, word modified by participle:
Meowing pitifully, the kitten shivered in the cold.
sub - kitten
verb - shivered
part - meowing
mod - kitten
Awwww… bring it inside the house!!!!!
Verb - past, present, or future:
Six long years passed before the war ended.
past
Verb - past, present, or future:
Will you go to the homecoming game?
future
Verb - past, present, or future:
Ashley likes apple pie and ice cream.
present
Verb - past, present, or future:
Mia left as soon as the bell rang.
past
Noah has (finish, finished) reading his book.
finished
Please (bring, take) my coat to the cleaners.
take
Her picture is now (sitting, setting) on my desk.
sitting
I (knowed, knew) that I was late.
knew (if you missed this, I’m demoting you to 1st grade!)