WK2: Essentials Grammar

Question 1

List the

8 parts of speech

Answer 1

Words are categorized into 8 parts of speech:
noun
pronoun
verb
adverb
conjunction
interjection
preposition
adjective

Question 2

Define

Verb

Answer 2

A verb is a word that asserts an action, shows a state of being, links two words together, or helps another verb

Question 3

Define

Intransitive verb

Answer 3

Intransitive verb does not transfer the action from the subject to an object

ie. My family traveled

*test: There is no direct object

Question 4

Define

Transitive Verb

Answer 4

A transitive verb transfers the action from the subject to an object.

ie. I packed my suitcase

*test: The verb is followed by a noun that receives action from the verb

Question 5

Define

Linking Verb

Answer 5

A linking verb makes an assertion by joining two words.

ie. I am excited

*test: The verb can be replaced with “equals” without changing the meaning

Question 6

Helping Verb

Answer 6

A helping verb asserts an action, being, or existence

ie. We were planning

*test: There will be another verb in the sentence

Question 7

What are the

Principal Parts of Verbs

Answer 7

1. infinitive
2. present
3. past
4. present participle
5. past participle

Question 8

What is an

irregular verb

Answer 8

An irregular verb does not follow the normal suffix patterns of principal parts.

*refer to Chart D
*that’s why they need to be memorized