ENGLISH DAY1 Flashcards
(107 cards)
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TYPES OF GRAMMAR:
language in context; usage
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DESCRIPTIVE GRAMMAR
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TYPES OF GRAMMAR:
language BASED ON RULES
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PRESCRIPTIVE GRAMMAR
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What is the building blocks of language. They also function to explain the usage of words in a sentence
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PARTS OF SPEECH
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PART OF SPEECH:
a word used to name a person, place, thing, state, or quality
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NOUN
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KINDS OF NOUNS:
they are specific. the first letters are capitalized
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PROPER NOUNS
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KINDS OF NOUNS:
they are general
example: man, student, clinic
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COMMON NOUNS
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KINDS OF NOUNS:
name groups
(family, army, flock, choir)
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COLLECTIVE NOUNS
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How to identify if the COLLECTIVE NOUN is plural or singular?
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WITH ISSUE - PLURAL
WITHOUT ISSUE - SINGULAR
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KINDS OF NOUNS:
cannot be counted
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MASS NOUNS
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KINDS OF NOUNS:
salt, sugar, flour, feedback, equipment are examples of ____
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MASS NOUNS
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KINDS OF NOUNS:
cannot be pluralized by adding -s or -es and cannot be added directly by a/an
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MASS NOUNS
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KINDS OF NOUNS:
exist in the physical world, perceived by senses
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CONCRETE NOUNS
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KINDS OF NOUNS:
refer to ideas and feelings
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ABSTRACT NOUNS
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KINDS OF NOUNS:
sadness, joy, brilliance are examples of
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ABSTRACT NOUNS
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PARTS OF SPEECH:
a word used to REPLACE a Noun
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PRONOUN
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS:
refer to people of things which can be singular or plural. refer to the SPEAKER, the PERSON SPOKEN TO, and the PERSON SPOKEN ABOUT
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PERSONAL PRONOUNS
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS:
I, We, You, He, She, It, Me, Us, Him, Her, Them, My, Mine, Our, Your Their are examples of
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PERSONAL PRONOUNS
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
Subjective/Nominative Case
FIRST PERSON Pronouns
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I, We
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
Subjective/Nominative Case
SECOND PERSON Pronouns
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you
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
Subjective/Nominative Case
THIRD PERSON Pronouns
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He, she, it, they
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
Objective Case
FIRST PERSON Pronouns
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Me, Us
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
Objective Case
SECOND PERSON Pronouns
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You
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
Objective Case
THIRD PERSON Pronouns
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Him, her, it, them
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
Possessive Case
FIRST PERSON Pronouns
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my, mine, our, ours
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
Possessive Case
SECOND PERSON Pronouns
YOUR, YOURS
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
Possessive Case
THIRD PERSON Pronouns
his, her, hers, its, their, theirs
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He and (I, me) sang.
He and I sang.
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The singer is (he, him)
The singer is he.
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I gave (he, him) a chance.
I gave him a chance
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I smiled at (he, him)
I smiled at him
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The bag is (I'm, mine)
The bag is mine
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Jessica, Sarah, and (me, I) went out for ice cream.
"Jessica, Sarah, and I went out for ice cream."
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It was (she, her) who was elected president.
"It was SHE who was elected president."
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(Him, He) and Billy traveled across the country on bikes.
"HE and Billy traveled across the country on bikes."
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Have Jonathan, Katie, and (she, her) left for the movie theater?
Have Jonathan, Katie, and SHE left for the movie theater?
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The parents in charge of the field trip are (them, they).
The parents in charge of the field trip are THEY.
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Jackie, Belinda, and (him, he) ate lunch at the diner down the street.
Jackie, Belinda, and HE ate lunch at the diner down the street.
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In the mornings, (we, us) and Beverly walk three miles before school.
In the mornings, WE and Beverly walk three miles before school
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It was (me, I) who ate the last slice of pizza.
It was I who ate the last slice of pizza.
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The winners of the tournament were (us, we).
The winners of the tournament were WE.
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Before leaving the house, Jackson, Gerardo, and (they, them) need to make a decision.
Before leaving the house, Jackson, Gerardo, and THEY need to make a decision.
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
refer to an IDENTIFIABLE BUT NOT SPECIFIED person or thing
INDEFINITE PRONOUN
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
any, anybody, nobody, anyone, each, everyone, one, someone, somebody, every, either, neither are EXAMPLES OF
SINGULAR INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
all, some, few, both, several, many ARE EXAMPLES OF
PLURAL INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
they are compound personal pronouns
REFLEXIVE AND INTENSIVE PRONOUNS
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
refers back to to the subject in the sentence/gives emphasis to the subject
REFLEXIVE PRONOUN
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
used to emphasize the antecedent
INTENSIVE PRONOUN
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
myself, yourself, herself, itself, himself are EXAMPLES OF
REFLEXIVE AND INTENSIVE PRONOUNS or COMPOUND PERSONAL PRONOUNS
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
"I owe it to myself."
MYSELF in the sentence is a/an ________ pronoun
REFLEXIVE PRONOUN
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
"I myself made that decision."
MYSELF in the sentence is a/an _________ pronoun
INTENSIVE PRONOUN
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
This, These, That, Those are EXAMPLES OF
DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
used to link one phrase or clause to another phrase or clause
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
who, whose, whoever, whom, that, which, whichever are EXAMPLES OF
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
used when asking questions
INTEROGATIVE PRONOUNS
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KINDS OF PRONOUNS
what, which, who, whom, whose, whoever are EXAMPLES OF
INTEROGATIVE PRONOUNS
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PARTS OF SPEECH
a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
Verb
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PARTS OF SPEECH
a part of speech used to modify nouns and pronoun
Adjective (describing words)
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PARTS OF SPEECH
Modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. It is generally placed immediately before or after the word it modifies
Adverb
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PARTS OF SPEECH
A word expressing the relationship between a noun, pronoun, and other elements
Preposition
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PARTS OF SPEECH
A word used to connect sentences, clauses, phrases or words
Conjunctions
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PARTS OF SPEECH
A word that expresses the feeling or emotion, and functions independently in a sentence
Interjection
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Present/Past/Perfect/ Progressive Tense of Verb
Sings
Present (Singular)
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Present/Past/Perfect/ Progressive Tense of Verb
Walked
Past
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Present/Past/Perfect/ Progressive Tense of Verb
Been
Perfect
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Present/Past/Perfect/ Progressive Tense of Verb
Walking
Progressive
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Kinds of Verbs
Form their past tense by adding "d" or "ed" to the base form
Example:
jump - jumped
Regular verbs
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Kinds of Verbs
Form their past tense and past participle in several ways
Examples:
Be - was/were - been
Lie - lay - lain
Lay - laid - laid
Irregular verbs
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Kinds of Verbs
Are used to link or join the subject with a word in the predicate/complement which relates to the subject
Examples: am, is, are, was, were, become, seem, look, smell, appear, feel, taste, sound, remain
Linking verbs
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Kinds of Verbs
Helping verbs used together with a main verb.
Auxiliary verb
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What is the most common auxiliary verb
Have
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Kinds of Verbs
The EMPHATIC VERBS must be followed by a ________ form of the verb
SIMPLE FORM
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What are the emphatic verbs
Do, does, did
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What are the Auxiliary Verbs
Has, have, had
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An Auxiliary Verb
Used in singular, present tense of the verb
Has
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An Auxiliary Verb
(Base form) Used in plural, present tense of the verb
Have
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An Auxiliary Verb
Used in singular/plural, past tense of the verb
Had
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Emphatic verbs
Present tense, plural + simple form of the verb
Do
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Emphatic verbs
Present tense, singular + simple form of the verb
Does
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Emphatic verbs
Past tense, singular/plural + simple form of the verb
Did
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Order of ADJECTIVES in an ADJECTIVE PHRASE
1.Determiners (a, an, the, my, your)
2. Observations
3. Size
4. Shape
5. Age
6. Color
7. Origin
8. Material
9. Qualifier
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Type of adverb
Tells us when something is done or happens. We use it at the beginning or at the end of a sentence
Adverb of time
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Type of adverb
Tells us where something is done or happens. We use it after the verb, object or at the end of the sentence
Adverb of place
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Type of adverb
Tells us how something is done or happens. Most end in -ly
Adverb of manner
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Type of adverb
Tells us the level or extent that something is done or happens
Adverb of degree
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Type of adverb
Tells us how often something is done or happens
Adverb of frequency
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What is the adverb in the sentence and its type of adverb
See you later.
Later - adverb of time
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What is the adverb in the sentence and its type of adverb
Do not find love elsewhere; it is here
Elsewhere and here - adverb of place
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What is the adverb in the sentence and its type of adverb
He spoke on politics well.
Well - adverb of manner
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What is the adverb in the sentence and its type of adverb
It was quite impressive.
Quite - adverb of degree
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What is the adverb in the sentence and its type of adverb
He always organizes shows.
Always - adverb of frequency
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Prepositions of Time
We use ____ to designate SPECIFIC TIMES
AT
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Prepositions of Time
We use ____ to designate DAYS AND DATES
ON
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Prepositions of Time
We use ____ for NON-SPECIFIC TIMES during a day, a month, a season, or a year
IN
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Prepositions of Place
We use ____ for specific addresses
AT
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Prepositions of Place
We use ____ to designate names of streets, avenues, roads, etc.
ON
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Prepositions of Place
We use ____ for the names of LAND AREAS (TOWNS, COUNTRIES, STATES, CONTINENTS)
IN
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AT ON IN
The program will commence ____ 8:00 AM.
The program will commence AT 8:00 AM.
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AT ON IN
Results will be out ____ Sunday.
Results will be out ON Sunday.
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AT ON IN
In the Philippines, it still rains even ____ summer.
IN
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AT ON IN
Ruffa lives ____ Prk. 1-D, Balagunan, Sto. Tomas City, France.
AT
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AT ON IN
I feel cathartic when I am ____ Boulevard Street
ON
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AT ON IN
She dreams of living ____ Norway.
IN
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TYPE OF CONJUNCTION
join equals to one another. Go in between items joined, not at the start or end
COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
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TYPE OF CONJUNCTION
a conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
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EXAMPLES OF COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
FANBOYS
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TYPE OF CONJUNCTION
is a paired conjunction that links balanced words, phrases, and clauses
CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTION
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TYPE OF CONJUNCTION
either...or
neither... nor
not only...but also
CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTION
