Grammar Flashcards

(30 cards)

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Common noun

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general name for a person place of thing

state

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proper noun

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name of a particular person place of thing

California

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concrete noun

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names an objects that can be seen heard, smelled, touched, taste
orange

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4
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abstract noun

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names an idea, quality, or characteristic

trust

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5
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singular noun

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one person, place, or thing

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6
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plural noun

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more than 1 person place or thing

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collective noun

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name of group

flock

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compound noun

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single noun formed with 2 or more words

grapefruit

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possesive noun

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noun that shows ownership or relation

star’s mansion

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10
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verb

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used to expree an action, a condition, or state of being

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action verb

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expresses a physical or mental aaction

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12
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transative verb

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an action verb that appears with a direct object

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13
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intransative verb

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action verb without a direct object

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14
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linking verb

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links the subject of a sentence to a word in the predicate

was were feel look sound is

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15
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auxiliary verbs(helping verbs)

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combined with verbs to form verb phrases

b do might would will must

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16
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adjectives

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modifies nouns or pronouns they discribe or give more specific information ABOUT THE MEANING OF THE NOUNS THEY MODIFY

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Articles

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most common adjectives

18
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indefined articles

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refer to unspecified members of groups people places things or ideas

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difined article

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refers to a specific person place or thing or idea

20
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proper adjectives

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fromed from proper nouns

capitalized

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preposition

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shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence

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compound prepositions

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form from 1 or more words

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prepositional phrase

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consists of a preposition its object and any modifiers of the object

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object of preposition

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noun or pronoun that follows the preposition

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adverbs
modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs answer where when how and to what extent often end in ly
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intensifier
an adverb that difines the degree of an adjective or another adverb precede the adjectives or adverbs they modify
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pronoun
a word used in place of a noun or another pronoun.
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antecedent
the word a pronoun stands for
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simple subject
the key word or words that tell who or what the sentence is about does not include modifiers
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simple predicate or verb
the principle word or group of words in the predicate | the verb phrases may consist of more than one word and may be interrupted by modifiers