998474040 | Noun | person, place, thing, or idea | 0 | |
998474041 | Common Noun | general noun | 1 | |
998474042 | Abstract Noun | intangible noun | 2 | |
998474043 | Proper noun | specific noun | 3 | |
998474044 | Concrete Noun | tangible noun | 4 | |
998474045 | Pronoun | replaces a noun, group of nouns or pronoun | 5 | |
998474046 | Subjective/Nominative Pronoun | can be used as a subject/gives action | 6 | |
998474047 | Objective Pronoun | receives action | 7 | |
998474048 | Possessive Pronoun | shows ownership | 8 | |
998474049 | Verb | shows actions or a state of being | 9 | |
998474050 | helping verb | show tense | 10 | |
998474051 | interjection | shows high emotion and exclamation | 11 | |
998474052 | adjective | describes a noun or pronoun | 12 | |
998474053 | adverb | describes an adverb, adjective or verb | 13 | |
998474054 | Preposition | shows the relationship between words | 14 | |
998474055 | conjunction | connects words, phrases, etc... | 15 | |
998474056 | Coordinating conjunctions | connects things of equal weight (FANBOYS) | 16 | |
998474057 | Correlative Conjunctions | connects things by working in pairs (Both...and, Neither...nor) | 17 | |
998474058 | Conjunctive Adverbs | connects and clarifys relationships between clauses (However/Therefore) | 18 | |
998474059 | Subordinating Conjunctions | connects thoughts but makes one thought dependent on another | 19 | |
998474060 | clause | a group of words that has a subject and a predicate and is part of or a whole sentence | 20 | |
998474061 | main/independent clause | has a subject and a predicate/it is a complete thought | 21 | |
998474062 | subordinate/dependent clause | has a subject and a predicate/it is NOT a complete thought | 22 | |
998474063 | simple sentence | one main clause and no subordinate clauses | 23 | |
998474064 | compound sentence | two or more main clauses | 24 | |
998474065 | complex sentence | one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses | 25 | |
998474066 | compound-complex sentence | two or more main clauses and at least one subordinate clause | 26 | |
998474067 | idiom | an expression by a culture | 27 | |
998474068 | cliche` | an overused expression | 28 | |
998474069 | metaphor | compares two things without using like, as or than | 29 | |
998474070 | extended metaphor | compares two things without using like, as or than with SEVERAL Examples | 30 | |
998474071 | implied Metaphor | suggests a comparison between two things | 31 | |
998474072 | simile | compares two things using like, as or than | 32 | |
998474073 | hyperbole | extreme exaggeration | 33 | |
998474074 | allusion | a reference from an outside source the author expects you to get | 34 | |
998474075 | imagery | painting a picture using the 5 senses in someone's mind | 35 | |
998474076 | personification | giving an inanimate object human body parts | 36 | |
998474077 | anthropomorphism | giving an inanimate object human characteristics | 37 | |
998474078 | onomatopoeia | the word sounds like the sound it makes | 38 | |
998474079 | alliteration | same beginning consonant sounds | 39 | |
998474080 | assonance | same vowel sounds | 40 | |
998474081 | Declarative sentence | makes a statement | 41 | |
998474082 | interrogative sentence | asks a question | 42 | |
998474083 | exclamatory sentence | shows excitement or strong emotion | 43 | |
998474084 | imperative sentence | a command sentence | 44 | |
998474085 | fragment | when a sentence is missing the subject, the predicate or both | 45 | |
998474086 | run-on sentence | when two or more sentences are put together as if they were one with improper punctuation | 46 | |
998474087 | comma splice | incorrect use of commas | 47 | |
998474088 | juxtaposition | put two things side by side for comparison | 48 | |
998474089 | syntax | sentence structure | 49 | |
998474090 | annotation | making notes | 50 | |
998474091 | denotation | dictionary meaning | 51 | |
998474092 | connotation | the way the society feels about a word | 52 | |
998474093 | diction | word choice | 53 | |
998474094 | tone | the way the speaker or narrator sounds | 54 | |
998474095 | mood | the way the audience feels | 55 | |
998474096 | speaker | the voice in a poem or informational piece | 56 | |
998474097 | narrator | the voice in a story | 57 | |
998474098 | shift | when the tone, action, etc moves in another direction | 58 | |
998474099 | theme | the main concept the author is trying to convey | 59 | |
998474100 | stanza | a section of poetry | 60 |
Grammar and Lit Test 9th Grade 2013 Flashcards
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