English Grammar Flashcards
(23 cards)
A _______ names a person, place, thing, or idea.
noun
A word that replaces a noun is a ________.
pronoun
An action word or a word showing state of being is a ____.
verb
Words like “happy” or “tall” are __________ because they describe nouns.
adjectives
Words like “quickly” or “very” are _______ because they describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
adverbs
A word that shows a relationship (like “on” or “under”) is a ______________.
preposition
Words that join other words or phrases (like “and” or “but”) are ____________.
conjunctions
“Wow!” and “Ouch!” are examples of ____________.
interjections
The basic sentence structure is ________ + verb + object.
subject
A sentence that makes a statement is ____________.
declarative
A sentence that asks a question is ______________.
interrogative
A sentence that gives a command is ____________.
imperative
“I walk” is an example of _________ simple tense.
present
“I walked” is an example of ______ simple tense.
past
“I will walk” is ________ simple tense.
future
“He walks” (singular) and “They walk” (plural) is called ________-______ agreement.
subject-verb
The punctuation that ends most sentences is a ______.
period
The article “the” is ____________, while “a” or “an” are ____________ articles.
definite / indefinite
A group of words with a subject and verb is a ______, but a group of words without both is a ______.
clause / phrase
“The cat chased the mouse” is ________ voice, “The mouse was chased by the cat” is ________ voice.
active / passive
“The red balloon floated up.” The word “red” is a _________ because it modifies the noun.
modifier
Lists must follow the same structure. This is called __________ structure.
parallel
Which there, their, they’re to use?
____ is a house over there, but I think it’s ____ dog because ____’ not at home right now.
There, their, they’re
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Quick explanation:
• There = place (location)
• Their = possession (belongs to them)
• They’re = they are (contraction)
