Final Exam Review Deck #1: Grammar Terms Flashcards

1
Q

What is a describing word

A

an adjective

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Q

True or False:

Verbs conjugate based on:

singular or plural

And

1st, 2nd or 3rd Person

A

True

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Q

True or False:

The ‘you (formal)’ verb conjugation is always the same as the ‘he/she’ verb conjugation

A

True

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2
Q

What is a subject?

A

the noun that does the verb in a sentence

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2
Q

True or False:

Every adjective always has 4 forms.

A

False:

Adjectives can have 2 or 4 forms.

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3
Q

True or False:

Infinitives change gender and number.

A

False:

Infinitives are verbs. Verbs do not have gender or number.

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4
Q

What is a noun?

A

A person, place, thing, idea

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5
Q

What replaces the subject of a sentence?

A

A pronoun

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6
Q

What is an adjective?

A

A describing word

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8
Q

What is a verb?

A

An action word

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9
Q

What is the noun that does the verb in a sentence?

A

The subject

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10
Q

What is a pronoun?

A

A word that replaces the subject of a sentence

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11
Q

What is a cognate?

A

A word that sounds and looks similar between languages.

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12
Q

True or False:

Nouns change gender and number.

A

False.

Nouns can change in number, but not in gender.

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13
Q

What is the most basic form of a verb called?

A

An infinitive

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15
Q

True or False:

Adjectives can change number and gender

A

True.

16
Q

Do verbs have gender?

A

No

17
Q

What are the four main points about infinitives?

A

Infinitives:

  • are the most basic form of a verb
  • they are unconjugated
  • they translate as ‘to verb’
  • they always end in an -ar, -er or an -ir
18
Q

What are the following examples of:

I

you

he she it

we

they

A

pronouns

20
Q

What are examples of pronouns in English?

A

I

you

he she it

we

they

21
Q

True or False:

Pronouns are used to replace the noun of a sentence.

A

False:

Pronouns replace the subject of a sentence

22
Q

What is a word that means: to change a verb form depending on the subject?

For example:

“I run”

“He runs”

A

to conjugate

23
Q

What is a person, place, thing, idea?

A

A noun