Vocab Flashcards
Noun
Person, place or thing
Pronoun
Instead of using a noun: he, she
Verb
A doing word
Adverb
Describes the verb: slowly, quickly
Adjective
Describes the noun
Conjunction
Connects two sentences: and, but
Determiner
Comes before the noun: the, this, a, one
Declarative sentence
A statement: we went to the shop.
Imperative
Instruction or command: come here.
Interrogative
A sentence that asks a question: why are you here?
Exclamatory
Sentence that expresses strong emotion: wow that’s impressive!
The Minotaur is as strong as a tank.
Similie
Roar, pop, squeak
Onomatopoeia
Superman likes stinky soup
Alliteration
The wind howled
Personification
The sharks teeth are knives
Metaphor
Which part of the sentence is the subject: the elephant stomped loudly
Elephant
Which part of the sentence is the object: the dog barked angrily at the postman
The postman
Which part is the independent clause, which part is the dependent clause:
After he had lunch, the man went back to work.
Independent: the man went back to work
Dependent: after he had lunch
Is this a compound or complex sentence: the man stole a car but later crashed it.
Compound