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Parts of Speech

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750444441A Noun isA person, place, thing, idea0
750444442What are 6 Types of nouns?Countable Uncountable Proper Common Abstract Collective1
750444443Countable NounCountable nouns relate to things which can actually be counted. These nouns can then have a/an or the before them and can have both a singular and a plural form: e.g.: There is a lion, three elephants and a flock of parrots in the forest.2
750444444Uncountable NounAn uncountable noun is something like: water pudding evidence furniture3
750444445Proper NounA proper noun is a noun that in its primary application refers to a unique entity, such as London, Jupiter, Sarah, or Microsoft, as distinguished from a common noun, which usually refers to a class of entities (city, planet, person, corporation), or non-unique instances of a certain class (a city, another planet, these persons, our corporation)4
750444446Common Nouna common noun, which usually refers to a class of entities (city, planet, person, corporation), or non-unique instances of a certain class (a city, another planet, these persons, our corporation)5
752089960A concrete nounConcrete nouns refer to physical entities that can, in principle at least, be observed by at least one of the senses (for instance, chair, apple, Janet or atom).6
750444447Abstract NounAbstract nouns, on the other hand, refer to abstract objects; that is, ideas or concepts (such as justice or hatred). While this distinction is sometimes exclusive, some nouns have multiple senses, including both concrete and abstract ones; consider, for example, the noun art, which usually refers to a concept (e.g., Art is an important element of human culture) but which can refer to a specific artwork in certain contexts (e.g., I put my daughter's art up on the fridge).7
750444448VerbsA verb, from the Latin verbum meaning word, is a word (part of speech) that in syntax conveys an action (bring, read, walk, run, learn), an occurrence (happen, become), or a state of being (be, exist, stand).8
750444449There are 15 Types of Verb Categories:Transitive Intransitive Regular Irregular Participles Gerunds Infinitives Modals Multi-word verbs Phrasal Tenses Active Voice Passive Voice Imperative9
750444450Transitive VerbA transitive verb is followed by a noun or noun phrase. These noun phrases are not called predicate nouns but are instead called direct objects because they refer to the object that is being acted upon. For example: "My friend read the newspaper." "The teenager earned a speeding ticket." A way to identify a transitive verb is to invert the sentence, making it passive. For example: "The newspaper was read by my friend." "A speeding ticket was earned by the teenager."10
750444451Intransitive VerbAn intransitive verb is one that does not have a direct object. Intransitive verbs may be followed by an adverb (a word that addresses how, where, when, and how often) or end a sentence. For example: "The woman spoke softly." "The athlete ran faster than the official." "The boy wept."11
750444452Regular VerbA regular verb is any verb whose conjugation follows the typical pattern, or one of the typical patterns, of the language to which it belongs.12
750444453Irregular VerbA verb whose conjugation follows a different pattern is called an irregular verb. (This is one instance of the distinction between regular and irregular inflection, which can also apply to other word classes, such as nouns and adjectives.)13
750444454ParticiplesThe two types of participle in English are traditionally called the present participle (forms such as writing, singing and raising; these same forms also serve as gerunds and verbal nouns), and the past participle (forms such as written, sung and raised; regular participles such as the last, as well as some irregular ones, have the same form as the finite past tense).14
750444455Gerunds (Verb)Every gerund, without exception, ends in ing. Gerunds are not, however, all that easy to identify. The problem is that all present participles also end in ing. What is the difference? Gerunds function as nouns. Thus, gerunds will be subjects, subject complements, direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions. Present participles, on the other hand, complete progressive verbs or act as modifiers.15
750444456Infinitives (Verb)In traditional descriptions of English, the infinitive is the basic dictionary form of a verb when used non-finitely, with or without the particle to. Thus to go is an infinitive, as is go in a sentence like "I must go there" (but not in "I go there", where it is a finite verb). The form without to is called the bare infinitive, and the form with to is called the full infinitive or to-infinitive.16
750444457Modal (Verbs)The modal verbs of English are a small class of auxiliary verbs used mostly to express modality (properties such as possibility, obligation, etc.). They can be distinguished from other verbs by their defectiveness (they do not have participle or infinitive forms) and by the fact that they do not take the ending -(e)s in the third-person singular. The principal English modal verbs are can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will and would.17
750444458Multi-Word VerbsMulti-word verbs are verbs that consist of more than one word,[1] e.g. had better, used to, be going to, ought to. Although they can be synonymous with phrasal verbs, in the strict sense there is a distinction between the two, where multi-word verbs is a term that covers both phrasal verbs (verbs + adverbs) and prepositional verbs (verbs + prepositions).[2] They are used as modals, but they are semi-modal rather than modal verbs.18
750444459Phrasal Verbs...19
750444462Active VoiceA sentence is said to be in Active Voice when the subject does something.20
750444463Passive VoiceA sentence is said to be in Passive Voice when something is done to the subject.21
750444464ImperativeThe imperative is a grammatical mood used to form commands or requests, including the giving of prohibition or permission, or any other kind of exhortation. An example of a verb in the imperative mood is be in the English sentence "Please be quiet". Imperatives of this type imply a second person subject (you); some languages also have first and third person imperatives, with the meaning of "let's (do something)" or "let him/her/them (do something)"22
750444465AdjectivesAdjectives describe nouns by answering one of these three questions: What kind is it? How many are there? Which one is it? An adjective can be a single word, a phrase, or a clause.23
750444466Comparative AdjectiveThe comparative is signaled in English by the suffix -er or by a word of comparison (as, more, less) and the conjunction- or preposition-like word as or than.24
750444467Superlative Adjectivethe superlative is the form of an adverb or adjective that expresses a degree of the adverb or adjective being used that is greater than any other possible degree of the given descriptor. English superlatives are typically formed with the suffix -est (e.g. healthiest, weakest) or the word most (most recent, most interesting).25
750444468AdverbAdverbs can be single words, or they can be phrases or clauses. Adverbs answer one of these four questions: How? When? Where? and Why?26
750444469There are 7 Adverb TypesDegree Manner Time Focus Frequency Quantity Attitude Markers27
750444470Adverb of DegreeAdverbs of degree tell us about the intensity or degree of an action, an adjective or another adverb. Common adverbs of degree: Almost, nearly, quite, just, too, enough, hardly, scarcely, completely, very, extremely. Adverbs of degree are usually placed: before the adjective or adverb they are modifying: e.g. The water was extremely cold.28
750444471Adverb of MannerWe use adverbs of manner to describe how somebody does something. Ex: He closed the door quietly (quietly is the adverb) The train arrived late (late is the adverb) Jane is good at driving - She drives well (well is the adverb)29
750444472Adverb of TimeAdverbs of time tell us when an action happened, but also for how long, and how often. It differs from Frequency adverbs in that it is more specific - daily, hourly, weekly, yearly..30
750444473Adverb of FocusA focusing adverb limits the sense of a sentence by focusing attention on the word or phrase it modifies. Focus adverbs include also, just, mostly, either, neither, even, only, and mainly. They belong, as a rule, right in front of the word or phrase they are intended to spotlight. Even his mother could not understand why her oldest child stole from the poor box. His mother could not even understand why her oldest child stole from the poor box. His mother could not understand why even her oldest child stole from the poor box. His mother could not understand why her oldest child stole even from the poor box. In each sentence, the focusing adverb "even" changes the meaning of the sentence, by focusing on the word or phrase it modifies, emphasizing it, and thereby limiting the meaning of the sentence.31
750444474Adverb of FrequencyAn adverb of frequency IS an adverb of time, just more general. For example: daily is time, but often is frequency.32
750444475Adverb of QuantityAn adverb of quantity is an adverb that concerns itself with how many. "all," "both," "many," "every" and "some." no adverb of quantity ends in "-ly." Common quantifying adverbs include words such as all, every, many, some, few, less, both....33
750444476Adverb of Attitude MarkersAdverbs that describe the attitude? Fortunately, Lovingly, Obstinately....?34
750444478There are DeterminersPossessive adjectives Articles Demonstrative Adjectives Quantifiers35
750444479Possessive AdjectivesPossessive adjectives show ownership or belonging. They must go somewhere before a noun. My, Mine, Your, Yours, His, Her, Hers, Theirs, Ours, Its,36
750444480ArticlesDefinite article - the Indefinite - a, an37
750444481Demonstrative AdjectivesThe demonstrative adjectives-this/that/these/those-tell us where an object is located and how many objects there are. This/ThatThis and that are used to point to one object. This points to something nearby while that points to something "over there."38
750444482QuantifiersWe use quantifiers when we want to give someone information about the number of something: how much or how many.39
750444483There are 8 PrepositionsTime Place Direction Contrast Exemplifcation Exception Cause and effect Dependent40
750444484Prepositions of TimeAt, In, or On - At for precise time in - months, years, centuries, & long periods On for days, dates41
750444485Prepositions of Placeat - a point in - enclosed space on - surface above, across, after, against, along, among, around, behind, below, beside, between, by, close to, down, off, onto, opposite, out of, over, past, through, to, towards, under, up42
750444486Prepositions of DirectionTowards, In front of...?43
750444487Prepositions of ContrastIn spite of, Despite44
750444488Prepositions of ExemplificationFor instance, For example45
750444489Prepositions of ExceptionApart from, except46
750444490Prepositions of Cause and EffectBecause of.., Due to the fact,47
750444491There are 4 Different Type of PronounsPersonal Possessive Relative Reflective48
750444492Personal PronounsI, me, you, we, he, him, she it, us, they, them49
750444493Possessive Pronounsmine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs50
750444494Relative PronounsThere are five relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, that*51
750444495Reflective Pronounsreflexive pronoun singular myself yourself himself, herself, itself plural ourselves yourselves themselves52
750444496There are 7 Types of ConjunctionsReason Addition Contrast Time Condition Purpose Result53
750444497Conjunctions of Addition1. Conjunctions of addition and replacement Additive conjunctions simply add more information to what is already there. Examples of additive conjunctions include: and, also, in addition, not only ... but also, moreover, further, besides.54
750444498Conjunctions of Contrast2. Conjunctions of comparison, contrast and concession Comparative conjunctions are used to link two ideas that are considered to be similar. Comparative conjunctions include the terms: in the same way, likewise, just as, both ... and.55
750444499Conjunctions of Time5. Conjunctions of time Conjunctions of time locate or sequence events or ideas in time. Ideas or events can be located in real world time or text time. Examples of conjunctions of time include: after, afterwards, before, previously, prior to, up 'til now, to the present, at present, second(ly), third(ly), finally.56
750444500Conjunctions of Cause and Condition4. Conjunctions of cause and condition Conjunctions of cause highlight a cause-effect relationship between two ideas or give a reason why something happens or is the case. Examples of conjunctions of cause include the terms: for this reason, as, because, because of this, therefore, thus, hence, as a result, consequently, since, so.57
750444502Conjunctions of PurposeHe studied hard in order that he may have a better future. Watch the path, lest you trip and fall. I have it written down so that I can remember. Keep the food in the fridge that it can stay fresh.58
750444503Conjunctions of Result...59
750444504ExclamationsTo show a strong feeling, especially in information spoken language.60
750444505Categories of ExclamationDoubt Pain Joy Surprise61
750444460TensesTenses are attributes of a verb that tell us about time. There are 6 tenses in English62
752331048Simple presentactions that happen regularly or are permanently happening63
752331049Simple pastactions that took place in the past64
752331050Simple futureactions that have not taken place yet, but will take place in the future.65

Awty Grade 6 Grammar: Ch. 2 Parts of Speech Overview: Noun, Pronoun, Adjective Flashcards

Awty Grade 6 Grammar: Ch. 2 Parts of Speech Overview: Noun, Pronoun, Adjective

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1045292479NounA word or word group that is used to name a person, place, thing, or idea.0
1045292480Compound NounA single noun made up of two or more words used together.1
1045292481Compound Noun structureMay be written as one word, as a hyphenated word, or as two or more words.2
1045292482Proper NounNames a particular person, place, thing,or idea and begins with a capital letter.3
1045292483Common NounNames any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas. Usually not capitalized.4
1045292484PronounUsed in place of one or more nouns or pronouns.5
1045292485AntecedentThe word or word group that a pronoun stands for.6
1045292486Personal PronounRefers to the one speaking, the one spoken to, or the one spoken about.7
1045292487First Person PronounThe one speaking.8
1045292488Second Person PronounThe one being spoken to.9
1045292489Third Person PronounThe one being spoken about.10
1045292490Possessive Pronouns DefinitionPersonal pronouns used to show ownership.11
1045292491First Person Possessive PronounsSingular: I, me, mine Plural: we, us, our, ours12
1045292492Second Person Possessive PronounsSingular: you, your, yours Plural: you, your, yours13
1045292493Third Person Possessive PronounsSingular: he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its Plural: they, them, their, theirs14
1045292494Some possessive forms of pronouns can also be used as adjectives.my, your, our as in our house, my book, your car.15
1045292495Reflexive Pronounrefers to the subject and is necessary to the basic meaning of the sentence.16
1045292496Intensive Pronounemphasizes its antecedent and is unnecessary to the basic meaning of the sentence.17
1045292497First Person Reflexive & Intensive Pronounsmyself, ourselves18
1045292498Second Person Reflexive & Intensive Pronounsyourself, yourselves19
1045292499Third Person Reflexive & Intensive Pronounshimself, herself, itself, themselves20
1045292500Reflexive Pronoun Example Sentence #1#1 We enjoyed ourselves at the party.21
1045292501Reflexive Pronoun Example Sentence #2#2 She bought herself a new set of Spanish lesson tapes.22
1045292502Intensive Pronoun Example Sentence #1#1 David himself bought a sandwich.23
1045292503Intensive Pronoun Example Sentence #2#2 The award will be presented by the principal herself.24
1045292504Demonstrative PronounPoints out a specific person, place, thing, or idea.25
1045292505Demonstrative Pronoun Examplesthis, that, these, those26
1045292506Demonstrative Pronoun Example Sentence #1#1 What is that?27
1045292507Demonstrative Pronoun Example Sentence #2#2 This is the uniform once worn by Satchel Paige.28
1045292508Demonstrative Pronoun Example Sentence #3#3 These are the shoes he used to wear.29
1045292509Demonstrative Pronoun Example Sentence #4#4 Are those really his autographs?30
1045292510Demonstrative AdjectivesWhen demonstrative pronouns are used to modify a noun or pronoun. (this, that, these, those)31
1045292511Indefinite PronounsRefer to a person, a place, a thing, or an idea that may or may not be specifically named.32
1045292512Examples of Indefinite Pronouns #1#1 all, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both33
1045292513Examples of Indefinite Pronouns #2#2 each, either, everybody, everyone, few, many34
1045292514Examples of Indefinite Pronouns #3#3 more, much, neither, nobody,, none, no one35
1045292515Examples of Indefinite Pronouns #4#4 one, other, several, some, somebody, something36
1045292516Indefinite Pronoun Example Sentence #1#1 Everyone in the class was invited to the party.37
1045292517Indefinite Pronoun Example Sentence #2#2 None of the boys knew much about camping.38
1045292518Most words used as indefinite pronouns can also be used as adjectives. Example.Some are bored by this movie. Some people are bored by this movie.39
1045292519Interrogative PronounsIntroduce a question.40
1045292520Interrogative Pronouns Listwhat, who, whom, which, whose41
1045292521Relative Pronounsintroduces a subordinate clause.42
1045292522Relative Pronoun Examplesthat, which, who, whom, whose43
1045292523Relative Pronoun Example Sentence #1#1 Harry S. Truman, who became president when Franklin D. Roosevelt died, surprised many people with his victory over Thomas Dewey in 1948.44
1045292524Relative Pronoun Example Sentence #2#2 Robins are among the birds that migrate south for the winter.45
1045292525Subordinate ClauseA group of words that has both a subject and a verb but (unlike an independent clause) cannot stand alone as a sentence. Also known as a dependent clause.46
1045292526AdjectiveA word used to modify a noun or a pronoun; it tells what kind, which one, how many, or how much.47
1045292527Modify a word means:To describe the word or to make its meaning more definite.48
1045292528Adjectives that tell What Kind.gentle dog; Irish town; scary movie; purple shoes49
1045292529Adjectives that tell Which One or Ones.sixth grade; these books; other people; any song50
1045292530Adjectives that tell How Many or How Much.two tickets; full pitcher; most players; no work51
1045292531Where adjectives come in a sentence.They usually come before the word they modify. Sometimes they can come after the word they modify.52
1045292532ArticlesSpecial adjectives: a, an, the.53
1045292533Proper AdjectiveFormed from a proper noun and begins with a capital letter.54
1045292534Demonstrative PronounsWhen an adjective like this, that, these, and those is used alone.55
1045292535Demonstrative Pronoun vs Demonstrative Adjective Example Sentence #1#1 What are these skates doing in the living room? What are these doing in the living room?56
1045292536Demonstrative Pronoun vs Demonstrative Adjective Example Sentence #2#2 I prefer that brand of frozen yogurt. I prefer that.57

English Part of Speech Flashcards

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2746665565booknoun0
2746667181pencilnoun1
2746667385runverb and noun2
2746667386writeverb3
2746667480Isubject pronoun4
2746667481yousubject and object pronoun5
2746667940wesubject pronoun6
2746667941theysubject pronoun7
2746667942hesubject pronoun8
2746667943shesubject pronoun9
2746668550itsubject or object pronoun10
2746668551computernoun11
2746668856Los Angelesproper noun12
2746670029freedomnoun13
2746670324dognoun14
2746670325catnoun15
2746670326happilyadverb16
2746670598quicklyadverb17
2746670599neveradverb18
2746670600alwaysnever19
2746670846aindefinite article20
2746670847anindefinite article21
2746670960thedefinite article22
2746670961mypossessive adjective23
2746671074hispossessive adjective24
2746671205yourpossessive adjective25
2746671206herobject pronoun and possessive adjective26
2746671772ourpossessive adjective27
2746671773itspossessive adjective28
2746671999theirpossessive adjective29
2746672403meobject pronoun30
2746672923himobject pronoun31
2746672924themobject pronoun32
2746675216usobject pronoun33
2746675529to workinfinitive34
2746675530to sleepinfinitive35
2746675531to playinfinitive36
2746675649to talkinfinitive37
2746675902swimmingverb/present participle, gerund/noun38
2746676328runningverb/present participle, gerund/noun39
2746677320angrilyadverb40
2746677321fastadjective and adverb41
2746677478slowlyadverb42
2746677479slowadjective43
2746677978heavyadjective44
2746677979lightadjective and noun45
2746678221Dr. Jonesproper noun46
2746678447UCLAproper noun47
2746678604Californiaproper noun48
2746678605capitalismnoun49
2746678730smalladjective50
2749215814throwverb and noun51
2749215990catchverb and noun52
2749216970studyverb and noun53
2749219036translateverb54
2749219037drinkverb and noun55
2749219038speakverb56
2749219039travelverb57
2749220011Washington D.C.proper noun58
2749220031cell phonenoun59
2749220361tabletnoun60
2749220380homeworknoun61
2749220736completeverb62
2749220737understandverb63
2749222612notebooknoun64
2749222613smoothlyadverb65
2749223448completelyadverb66
2749224441loveverb and noun67
2749225405crazyadjective68
2749225406crazilyadverb69
2749225740bookbagnoun70
2749226189readverb71
2749226190talkverb and noun72
2749226615paragraphnoun73
2749226988essaynoun74
2749227631to checkinfinitive75
2749218984translateverb76
2749218985drinkverb and noun77
2749617657writingverb/present participle, gerund/noun78
2749620417talkingverb/present participle, gerund/noun79
2749620586walkingverb/present participle, gerund/noun80
2749621050readingverb/present participle, gerund/noun81
2749621244listeningverb/present participle, gerund/noun82
2749622477answeringverb/present participle, gerund/noun83
2749622478cuttingverb/present participle, gerund/noun84
2749625911hotadjective85
2749625912coldadjective86
2749625913warmadjective87
2749626670coldlyadverb88
2749626671warmlyadverb89
2749626933to finishinfinitive90
2749627616to readinfinitive91
2749627617to spellinfinitive92
2749627988to answerinfinitive93
2749628614to completeinfinitive94
2749629378answerverb and noun95
2749629778finishverb and noun96
2749630139speechnoun97
2749630557whiteboardnoun98
2749631619classroomnoun99
2749792553inpreposition100
2749792776onpreposition101
2749792777underpreposition102
2749792993behindpreposition103
2749792994next topreposition104
2749792995in front ofpreposition105
2749793123overpreposition106
2749793124atpreposition107
2749793418throughpreposition108
2749794261intopreposition109
2749796251across frompreposition110
2749797827far frompreposition111
2749818249betweenpreposition112
2749819340towardspreposition113
2749819925nearpreposition114

Parts of speech/Parts of writing Flashcards

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1) The name of the part of speech.
2) The definition of the part of speech.
3) An example for the part of speech.

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1042858273Nouna person place or thing. ex. DANIEL is sledding.0
1042858274Verbtells what the subject does Ex: The dog RAN to his master.1
1042858275Pronountakes the place of a noun. Ex: YOU will walk to the barn with HIM.2
1042858276AdverbAdds to/modifies a verb. Can also describe another adverb. answer where, when, why, how & may end in -ly Ex. Joshua swam QUICKLY.3
1042858277AdjectiveAdds to/modifies a noun. Can also describe an adjective. Ex. Abbey is SMART and STRONG.4
1042858278Prepositionshows relationship between a verb, adj, or adv. Ex: Vanessa just walked PAST Breanna.5
1042858279Conjunctionused to connect a set of words with another set of words. Ex. I will go to the library, BUT my mom will go to the market.6
1042858280Interjectionused to express sudden or strong feeling. ex. WOW! That 11 year old girl raises chickens.7
1042858281antecedentthe noun that a pronoun refers back to Because JACK is happy, he always has a smile on his face.8
1042858282clausecontains BOTH a subject and a verb9
1042858283phrasenot a complete sentence because NO VERB10
1042858284list of common prepositionsabove, behind, for, since, about, below, from, to, across, beneath, in, toward, after, beside, inside, through, up, by, near, except, on, off, with, before, except11
1042858285conjunctionsand, but, or, so, because12
1042858286simple sentenceA sentence with one independent clause Mrs.Applehausenbooty waited for the train.13
1042858287compound sentencesentence with two or more independent clauses Mr. Fricknickfurter waited for the train, but the train was late.14
1042858288agreementThe correspondence of a verb with its subject in person and number, and of a pronoun with its antecedent in person, number, and gender.15
1042899761appositiveA noun, noun phrase, or series of nouns used to identify or rename another noun, noun phrase, or pronoun. Ex: Saint Valentine, the patron saint of lovers, was never married In this sentence, "the patron saint of lovers" is an appositive that identifies the subject, "Saint Valentine."16
1045449047ArticleA type of determiner that precedes a noun: a, an, or the.17
1045457768AuxiliaryA verb (such as have, do, or will) that determines the mood or tense of another verb in a verb phrase. Also known as a helping verb. Contrast with lexical verb.18
1045467006comparativeThe form of an adjective or adverb involving a comparison of more or less, greater or lesser. Comparatives in English are either marked by the suffix -er or preceded by the word more or less.19
1045493694conditionalThe conditionals are used to talk about possible or imaginary situations.20
1045656496contractionA shortened form of a word or group of words, with the missing letters usually marked by an apostrophe. Contractions are commonly used in speech and in colloquial forms of writing. Words containing two contractional clitics marked with apostrophes (such as shouldn't've) are called double contractions. Double contractions are rarely seen in contemporary writing.21
1045665236count nounA noun that refers to an object or idea that can form a plural or occur in a noun phrase with an indefinite article or with numerals. Contrast with mass noun (or noncount noun). Most common nouns in English are countable--that is, they have both singular and plural forms. Many nouns have both countable and non-countable uses, such as the countable "dozen eggs" and the non-countable "egg on his face."22
1045665237noncount nounA noun (such as advice, bread, rice, knowledge, luck, peace, spaghetti, and work) that names things that in English cannot usually be counted. A mass noun (also known as a noncount noun) is generally used only in the singular. Many abstract nouns are uncountable, but not all uncountable nouns are abstract. Contrast with count noun.23
1045671400demonstrativeA determiner that points to a particular noun or to the noun it replaces. There are four demonstratives in English: the "near" demonstratives this and these, and the "far" demonstratives that and those. A demonstrative pronoun distinguishes its antecedent from similar things. When a demonstrative precedes a noun, it is sometimes called a demonstrative adjective.24
1045715631determinerA word (the, a, an, this, that, each, every, some, many) or a group of words that introduces a noun. Determiners include articles, demonstratives, quantifiers, and possessive determiners. Determiners are functional elements of structure and not formal word classes.25
1045715632direct objectA noun or pronoun in a sentence that receives the action of a transitive verb. Ex: "But if thought corrupts |language|, language can also corrupt |thought|." (George Orwell)26
1045715633Future Tense/AspectA verb tense or form indicating action that has not yet begun. There is no separate inflection (or ending) for the future in English. The simple future is usually expressed by placing the auxiliary will or shall in front of the base form of a verb ("I will leave tonight"). Other ways to express the future include (but are not limited to) the use of: a present form of be plus going to: "We are going to leave." the present progressive: "They are leaving tomorrow." the simple present: "The children leave on Wednesday."27
1045715634gerundA traditional grammatical term for a verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a noun. Adjective: gerundial. A gerund (also known as an -ing form) with its objects, complements, and modifiers is called a gerund phrase, or simply a noun phrase. Like nouns, gerunds and gerund phrases can function as subjects, objects, and complements. However, unlike nouns, gerunds do not take inflections; in other words, they do not have distinct plural forms.28
1045732229infinitiveA verbal--often preceded by the particle to--that can function as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. Adjective: infinitival. "We do not write be understood. We write in order to understand." - C.S. Lewis C.S. Lewis's observation contains two infinitive phrases--one passive ("to be understood") and the other active ("to understand").29
1046316386intransitive verbnot taking a direct object. e.g., look in look at the sky30
1046316387transitive verbable to take a direct object (expressed or implied) e.g., saw in "He saw the donkey"31
1046316388irregular nounman/men, child/children, corps/corps, foot/feet,32
1048649591tenseThe time of a verb's action or state of being, such as present or past.33
1048649592past tenseA verb tense (the second principal part of a verb) indicating action that occurred in the past and which does not extend into the present. The simple past tense of regular verbs is marked by the ending -d, -ed, or -t. Irregular verbs have a variety of endings. The simple past is not accompanied by helping verbs.34
1048649593present perfectAn aspect of the verb expressing an action that began in the past and which has recently been completed or continues into the present. Also known as the present perfective. The present perfect is formed by combining has or have with a past participle (usually a verb ending in -d, -ed, or -n).35
1048649594present perfect progressive/continuousA verb construction (made up of has/have + been + a present participle) that emphasizes the ongoing nature of an action that began in the past and continues in the present. "I have been waiting. I have been searching. I am a man under the moon, walking the streets of earth until dawn. There's got to be someone for me." (Henry Rollins, Solipsist, 1998)36
1048649595past perfectAn aspect of the verb that designates an action which has been completed before another past action. Also known as the past perfective or the pluperfect. Formed with the auxiliary |had| and the past participle of a verb, the past perfect indicates a time further back in the past than the present perfect or the simple past tense.37
1048649596past perfect progressive/continuousA verb construction (made up of |had been| + a present participle) that points to an activity or situation that was ongoing in the past.38
1048649597phrasal verbA complex verb made up of a verb (usually one of action or movement) and a prepositional adverb--also known as an adverbial particle (of direction or location). There are hundreds of phrasal verbs in English, many of them (such as tear off, run out [of], and pull through)39
1048649598possessive adjective/determinerA determiner used in front of a noun to express possession or belonging (as in "my phone"). The possessive determiners in English are my, your, his, her, its, our, and their.40
1049095656PrepositionsPrepositions convey the following relationships: agency (by); comparison (like, as . . . as); direction (to, toward, through); place (at, by, on); possession (of); purpose (for); source (from, out of); and time (at, before, on).41
1049095657reflexive pronounA pronoun ending in -self or -selves that is used as an object to refer to a previously named noun or pronoun in a sentence. Reflexive pronouns usually follow verbs or prepositions.42
1049095658formulaic subjunctiveA set expression in the subjunctive mood (such as "God |save| the Queen!" or "God |bless| America), usually found in an independent clause. The formulaic subjunctive generally conveys the meaning of let or may. It is distinctive only in the third-person singular of the present tense. (In other words, the -s ending is omitted.)43
1049095659mandative subjunctiveThe use of the subjunctive mood in a subordinate clause that follows an expression of command, demand, or recommendation. It is distinctive only in the third-person singular of the present tense. (In other words, the -s ending is omitted.) Ex: I recommend that your son |talk| to the counselor.44
1049095660past subjunctiveThe use of were in a clause that expresses an unreal or hypothetical condition in present, past, or future time (for example, "If I were you . . .").45
1049095661superlativeThe form of an adjective or adverb that indicates the most or the least of something. Superlatives are either marked by the suffix -est or preceded by the word most or least. "The sweetest joy, the wildest woe, is love" -Philip James Bailey, Festus46

Parts of Speech Review Flashcards

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208316869verb of beingam0
208316870verb of beingare1
208316871verb of beingis2
208316872verb of beingwas3
208316873verb of beingwere4
208316874verb of actionrun5
208316875verb of actionlive6
208316876verb of actionlove7
208316877verb of actionclimb8
208316878verb of actionhang9
208316879verb of actioncry10
208316880verb of actionwatch11
208316881verb of actionpack12
208316882adverbanxiously13
208316883adverbsoftly14
208316884adverbslowly15
208316885adverbhighly16
208316886pronounI17
208316887pronounwe18
208316888pronounyou19
208316889pronounthem20
208316890pronounhim21
208316891pronounher22
208316892adnounfat23
208316893adnouncute24
208316894adnounloud25
208316895adverbloudly26
208319277adnounstrong27
208319278adnounsloppy28
208319279adnounneat29
208319280prepositionthrough30
208319281prepositionbefore31
208319282prepositionduring32
208319283prepositionin33
208319284prepositionat34
208319285prepositionup35
208319286prepositiontoward36
208319287prepositionwith37
208319288prepositionout of38
208319289prepositionof39
208319290S, V, OOinkus40
208319291S, VSue41
208319292S, V, PCSoup42
208320190adverbvery43
208320191adverbrather44
208320192adverbquite45
208320193adverbso46
208320194adverbtoday47
208320195adverbtomorrow48
208320196adverbhere49
208321346NoObject or no: I sail to Rome.50
208321347YesObject or no: I read books.51
208321348NoObject or no: I am tall.52
208321349YesObject or no: I love puppies.53
208563864adnouneight54
208563865adnounthat55
208563866adnounthis56
208563867adnounthose57
208563868adnounthese58
208563869NoP/C or no: I am in school.59
208563870YesP/C or no: He is funny.60
208563871YesP/C or no: Tara is an artist.61
208577200NoP/C or no: Magistra eats too many cookies62
208577201adnounmy63
208577202adnounhis64
208577203adnounyour65
208577204adnounour66
208577205adnountheir67
208577206adnounmany68
208577207adnounnine69
208577208adnounten70
208577209nounChicago71
208577210nounWilmette72
208577211nounanger73
208577212nounhappiness74
208577213nounobsession75
208577214nounquizlet76
208577215nounMagistra77
208577216verb of actionstand78
208579263nouncat79
208579264nounschool80
208579265nounhouse81
208579266nounchair82
208579267nounboy83
208579268noungirl84
208579269nounparent85
208579270nounRome86
208579271nounsadness87
208580844pronounwhat88
208580845pronounwho89
208581724adnounred90
208581725adnounpurple91
208581726adnounblack92
208582161nouncomputer93
208582162verb of actionto pause94
210192408verb of actionthrow95
210192409verb of actionhit96
210192410nounbear97
210192411adverbnow98
210192412adverblater99
210771062prepositionbefore100
210771063prepositionafter101
210771064prepositionby102
210771065prepositionon103
210771066prepositioninto104
210771067prepositionduring105
210771068adverbyesterday106
210771069nounMonday107
210771070verb of actionwrite108
210771071verb of actiontype109

Parts of Speech II - Identify the Part of Speech Flashcards

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233179589audience, firefighter, cloud, Buddhismnoun0
233179590freedom, World Trade Center, Labor Daynoun1
233179591peace, truth, artistry, excellence, beautynoun2
233179592mother-in-law, pull-up, silk, yogurtnoun3
233179593I, me, youpronoun4
233179594he, him, hispronoun5
233179595she, her, herspronoun6
233179596they, them, their, theirspronoun7
233179597everyone, no one, everything, nothingpronoun8
233179598myself, ourselves, yourself, yourselvespronoun9
233179599who, whom, what, whosepronoun10
233179600gray, far-fetched, elegant, expensiveadjective11
233179601old, young, exhausted, nervous, inerestedadjective12
233179602can, do, has, might, should, will, have, doesverb13
233179603shall, did, could, mayverb14
233179604is, am, was, wereverb15
233179605has played, should borrow, might have seemedverb16
233179606is reminding, didn't need, must wear, does dreamverb17
233179607will go, can finish, is sweeping, will winverb18
233179608receive, arise, know, believeverb19
233179609appear, grow, stay, taste, turn, sound, remainverb20
233179610look, listen, duck, coververb21
233179611told, mailed, ate, laughedverb22
233179612weekly, tomorrow, earlyadverb23
233179613hardly, completely, veryadverb24
233179614especially, exceptionally, slightlyadverb25
233179615fully, somewhat, rather, quiteadverb26
233179616We will leave tomorrow. What p.o.s. is tomorrow?adverb27
233179617Tomorrow never seems to arive. What p.o.s. is tomorrow?noun28
233179618nearly always, more heavily, incredibly early, quite agilely, rather haphazardly, most calmlyadverb29
233179619below, beneath, beside, betweenpreposition30
233179620from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, outsidepreposition31
233179621about, above, among, around, as, at, againstpreposition32
233179622according to, aside from, in place of, on account of, prior topreposition33
233179623in front of, beause of, in addition topreposition34
233179624and, but, or, nor, for, yet, soconjunction35
233179625both...and, either...or, wehther...or, not only... but also, neither...norconjunction36
233179626ah, aha, boy-oh-boy, heyinterjection37
233179627yipee, wow, yikes, yahoointerjection38
233179628whoa, whew, uh-oh, oopsinterjection39

Unit 2 Parts of Speech Flashcards

Directions: Write the part of speech for the vocabulary word. Write the first letter only for noun, verb, adjective and adverb.

n = noun
v = verb
adj = adjective
adv = adverb

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3782112achievementn0
1004362220achievev1
1004362223achievableadj2
722316081attemptn,v3
722316083attemptedadj4
587085092challengen,v5
587085093challengingadj6
939285090decisionn7
939285092decidev8
1002298561decisiveadj9
167074232developmentn10
167074233developv11
529134950developedadj12
529134951developingadj13
481571677directionn14
1063666508directorn15
79945775directv,adj16
79945879directlyadv17
537427315employmentn18
34882872employv19
34882873employern20
169645526preparationn21
169645527preparev22
361128105preparedadj23
208960385realizationn24
208960386realizev25
989163899reductionn26
989163900reducev27
419163080reducedadj28
553399179referencen29
301064669referv30
496369480requirementn31
496369481requirev32
843084263responsibilityn33
843084267responsibleadj34
566705136responsiblyadv35
2411093societyn36
485002361socialadj37
485002362sociallyadv38
485002363solutionn39
311531971solvev40
1020895210specialistn41
1020895211specialadj42
506470822speciallyadv43
506470823especiallyadv44
483714523successn45
483714525succeedv46
502715931successfuladj47
877805857successfullyadv48
786884318socialadj49

Unit 1 Parts of Speech Flashcards

Directions: Write the part of speech for the vocabulary word. Write the first letter only for noun, verb, adjective and adverb.

n = noun
v = verb
adj = adjective
adv = adverb

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120463207activityn0
681202064actv1
681202066activeadj2
363794998activelyadv3
758691772adjustmentn4
605534214adjustv5
605534215adjustableadj6
73084588advantagen7
259381517advicen8
901479742advisorn9
126241948advisev10
159522254assistancen11
394802880assistantn12
294921824availabilityn13
664087389availableadj14
870679804balancen,v15
62356358balancedadj16
867613315complaintn17
867613317complainv18
307401879continuev19
603935103continuousadj20
694322329continuouslyadv21
400946133discussionn22
109707052discussv23
508286206encouragementn24
508286208encouragev25
948895750encouragingadj26
948895751eventn27
639695145eventualadj28
296782823eventuallyadv29
174868509experiencen,v30
571922009experiencedadj31
173138812frequencyn32
173138813frequentadj33
810642670frequentlyadv34
469162202improvementn35
379359590improvev36
379359595improvedadj37
101529669involvementn38
534962687involvev39
534962688involvedadj40
307013340organizationn41
307013401organizev42
125581662organizedadj43
180042795participationn44
840394039participatev45
88854396separationn46
471459920separatev,adj47
191551260separatelyadv48
751287742suggestionn49
751287744suggestv50
96283909suggestedadj51
96283910supportn,v52
46341010supportern53
364083183supportiveadj54
101683406transportationn55
506747082transportv56
760758863varietyn57
760758867varyv58
775810888variousadj59

Grammar Flashcards

English 315

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2015705560What is a phrase?one or more words that function as a unit0
2015705561What is a clause?a group of words that has a subject and a finite verb where the subject does the action indicated by the verb1
2015705562What is a finite verb?Verb changed from infinitive form to indicate time2
2015705563What are progressive verbs?put a form of "to be" in front of the main verb (present participle)3
2015705564When do you separate items in a series by commas?When the adjectives are coordinate, meaning you can put the adjectives in any order without changing the meaning4
2015705565What principle is taught in "Interestingly, the evidence does not support the author's conclusion?"Use a comma to separate and introductory word or phrase from the rest of a sentence5
2015705566Do you use a comma after a verb that introduces a quotation?Yes6
2015705567When do you not use a comma to separate two independent clauses that are joined by coordinating conjunctions?If the clauses are short, or are closely related7
2015705568What are non restrictive modifiers?Non-Restrictive modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that must be set off from the rest of the sentence with commas. It is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence8
2015705569What is the primary use of the semicolon?Link together two independent clauses that are closely related.9
2015705570When are semicolons used in a series?When commas are used to separate items that make up the same part of the series: I have lived in Seattle, WA; Palo Alto, CA; and Park Forest, IL.10
2015705571True or False: Colons should be proceeded by a complete sentence?True11
2015705572Colon is used to introduce information, specifically...Quotations, lists, and examples are all common12
2015705573What is a pair of dashes equivalent to?commas or parenthesis when setting off a parenthetical phrase13
2015705574How do you use a dash to indicate an abrupt transition or change of direction?use a dash to emphasize a word, phrase, or clause attached to a main clause.14
2015705575Can a dash also be used like a colon? Which is more formal?Yes. Colon wears a tuxedo, dash wears a t-shirt15
2015705576"Jones and Smith's findings are revolutionary." Did Jones and Smith work together or separate? How about "Jones' and Smith's..."Together Separate16
2015705577hers or her's?hers17
2015705578everybodys or everybody'severybody's18
2015705579no ones or no one'sno one's19
2015705580What is the current trend for plural numbers such as a set of multiple number 7, and referring to a group of years like the eighties? What about the plural of letters?7s, 1980s p's20
2015705581What is the rule for question marks, exclamation points and dashes and quotations?Inside quotations if if they appear in the quote alone or if they are a part of the sentence and the quote. If the mark applies to the sentence but not the quote, outside.21
2015705582Do you ever put semicolons or colons inside quotations?No22
2015705583What publications do you put the title in quotations?Journals and periodicals23
2015705584What punctuation do you use to set off words, letters, and numbers that are used to designate themselves?Italics or paranthesis24
2015705585What titles are put in italics?books, journals, magazines, newspapers, plays, artistic works, and the names of ships25
2015705586Which foreign words are italicized and which are not?all foreign words except those that have become Anglicized (rendezvous, bourgeois, zeitgeist, lingua franca, etc. et al.)26
2015705587Parenthesis are the same as dashes and commas, you can use them to...Enclose extraneous material that is inserted into a sentence. They are different in that you can enclose an entire sentence.27
2015705588Punctuation should come inside or outside parenthesis?Outside28
2015705589What is the difference between a three and four period ellipse and how are they used differently?Three-Used to show a portion of a sentence is missing Put a space after the last word quotes, in between each period, and before the next word. Four-Used to show where entire sentences or more have been excluded. Leave no space after the last word and first period, space between all four, and before beginning letter of first word after the ellipse29
2015705590Do you use ellipse at the beginning but it's okay to use at the end? T or FFalse, don't use ellipse at the beginning or end30
2015705591Capital all proper nouns and their derivatives. T or FT31
2015705592Do you capitalize days and months?Yes32
2015705593Are seasons capitalized? If so when?Only if they are in a title33
2015705594When would you not capitalize west?When it is used as a direction, not a geographical location34
2015705595What do you capitalize in curriculum studies?Only names that are already proper nouns35
2018025303What is the general rule for when nouns are not capitalized?If they begin with "a" or "an"36
2018025304What do you do with compound adjectives?Link them with a hyphen37
2018025305Do you use a hyphen when the adverb ends in -ly?No38
2018025306When do you use figure to express numbers below 10?When they are grouped in comparison to other numbers greater than 10. When figures immediately precede a unit of measurement Anything with mathematics and statistics Scores and points on a scale numerals (numbers 1 through 6) participants in an experiment population sample exact sums of money list of four or more numbers (all could be below 10) all numbers in an abstract of a paper part of a book, table, specific place in numbered series39
2018025307When do you use words instead of figures to express numbers?Beginning of a sentence, Title or heading common fractions fourth of july ten commandments40
2018025308When do you use a combination of letters and numbers?4 million back to back modifiers (2 two-way radios)41
2018025309When a sentence contains a compound subject joined by or or nor, the verb should agree with which of the nouns?The one closer example: "drugs or alcohol is..." "alcohol or drugs are..."42
2018025310What indefinite pronouns take on the singular form?each, everyone, either, neither, anybody, somebody43
2018025311In a parenthetical phrase, the verb should agree with the subject, not the content in the paranthesis-44
2018025312Two or more subjects joined by and take on plural form-45
2018025313When the subject and predicate are inverted, locate the subject and make sure the verb matches. Example: Included in the folder was/were her letter of application and resumewere46
2018025314Is "please follow Mr. Jones and myself" correct?No. "Please follow Mr. Jones and me."47
2018025315What is the definition of imply?to express indirectly48
2018025316What is the definition of infer?to draw conclusions from facts49
2018025317Is lay a transitive or intransitive verb?transitive-to put or place something50
2018025318What are the past tenses of lie?lie, lay, lain, lying51
2018025319What are past tenses of lay?Lay, laid, laid, laying52
2018025320Fewer modifies what kind of nouns? Less modifies what kind of nouns?Fewer modifies count nouns. Less modifies mass nouns53
2018025321What is the definition of allusion? IllusionIndirect reference False picture54
2018025322What is the definition of principal? Principle?Main idea, school administrator, money idea or doctrine55
2018025323What is the difference between site, sight, and cite?sight-view site-location cite-citation56
2018025324What are the components of the passive voice?form of the word to be+a past participle57

Easy Grammar Plus Prepositions Flashcards

List of the 53 prepositions found in the Easy Grammar Plus curriculum.

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745300275aboutpreposition0
745300276abovepreposition1
745300277acrosspreposition2
745300278afterpreposition3
745300279againstpreposition4
745300280alongpreposition5
745300281amidpreposition6
745300282amongpreposition7
745300283aroundpreposition8
745300284atpreposition9
745300285atoppreposition10
745300286beforepreposition11
745300287behindpreposition12
745300288belowpreposition13
745300289beneathpreposition14
745300290besidepreposition15
745300291betweenpreposition16
745300292beyondpreposition17
745300293but (meaning except)preposition18
745300294bypreposition19
745300295concerningpreposition20
745300296downpreposition21
745300297duringpreposition22
745300298exceptpreposition23
745300299forpreposition24
745300300frompreposition25
745300301inpreposition26
745300302insidepreposition27
745300303intopreposition28
745300304likepreposition29
745300305nearpreposition30
745300306ofpreposition31
745300307offpreposition32
745300308onpreposition33
745300309ontopreposition34
745300310outpreposition35
745300311outsidepreposition36
745300312overpreposition37
745300313pastpreposition38
745300314regardingpreposition39
745300315sincepreposition40
745300316throughpreposition41
745300317throughoutpreposition42
745300318topreposition43
745300319towardpreposition44
745300320underpreposition45
745300321underneathpreposition46
745300322untilpreposition47
745300323uppreposition48
745300324uponpreposition49
745300325withpreposition50
745300326withinpreposition51
745300327withoutpreposition52

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