English Language Usage

Question 1

Noun

Answer 1

Person, place, thing, or idea

Question 2

Adjective

Answer 2

Describes a noun (Ex. She has a small dog).

Question 3

Coordinating Adjectives (Comma)

Answer 3

Can be reversed and an “and” can be added. (I like the clean, breezy taste of that toothpaste.”)

Question 4

Cumulative Adjectives (No Comma)

Answer 4

Cannot be reversed and an “and” cannot be added. (“The waiter brought a tall baby chair.”)

Question 5

Verb

Answer 5

Describes an action (Ex. Sarah walked to the store).

Question 6

Conjunctions (Connect words or clauses)

Answer 6

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Question 7

Subordinating Conjunctions (ISAWAWABUB)

Answer 7

A word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause. (Ex. He was annoyed because the train had stopped).

Question 8

Simple Sentence

Answer 8

Independent Clause (I kicked the ball.)

Question 9

Compound Sentence

Answer 9

2 or More Independent Clauses (I kicked the ball, and it hit Tom.)

Question 10

Complex Sentence

Answer 10

1 Independent Clause and 1 Dependent Clauses (Tom cried because the ball hit him.)

Question 11

Compound-Complex Sentence

Answer 11

2 or More Independent Clauses and 1 or More Dependent Clauses (Tom cried because the ball hit him, and I apologized immediately.)

Question 12

Preposition

Answer 12

A linking word (Ex. They will meet in the lunchroom).

Question 13

Adverb

Answer 13

Describes a verb (Ex. He sings loudly.)

Question 14

What are the steps of the writing process?

Answer 14

Brainstorming, Planning/Outlining, Drafting/Writing, Revising/Proofreading, Citing Sources, and Publishing

Question 15

What are homophones?

Answer 15

Words that sound the same but have a different meaning.

Question 16

What are homographs?

Answer 16

Words that are written the same but have a different sound.

Question 17

What are homonyms?

Answer 17

Words that are spelled the same and sound the same but have different meanings.