Grammar Flashcards by Kerryn Petersen | Brainscape

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What is a noun

A

A noun is something you can see, feel and touch - it is a naming word.
Common noun is a general thing like boy, teacher, dog, dam
Proper noun has a capital letter and names specific things like Wagendrift Dam, Miss Nicholas, Estcourt

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Name the collective noun for cattle

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herd

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Name the collective noun for dolphins

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prod

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Name the collective noun for birds

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flock

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Name the collective noun for wolves

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pack

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Name the collective noun for lion

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pride

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Name the collective noun for stars

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consetllation

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Name the collective noun for stairs

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flight

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Name the collective noun for people

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crowd

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Name the collective noun for whales

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school

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Name the collective noun for puppies

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litter

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Name the collective noun for learners

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class

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Name the collective noun for turtles

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nest

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Name the collective noun for bees

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swarm

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun takes the place of a noun like he, she, it, they,

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What is the pronoun in this sentence:

Dale played cricket, he made 30 runs.

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HE

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What is the pronoun in this sentence:

Bryce ate breakfast, he has cereal

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HE

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What is the pronoun in this sentence:
Our class went on an outing, we went to Durban

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WE

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Monday was hot, it reached 40 degrees

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IT

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What is the pronoun in this sentence:

We went to the dam, it was overflowing

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IT

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What is the pronoun in this sentence:

I will ask her if she wants to play with us

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HER, US

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Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun:

I

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WE

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Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun:

me

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US

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Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun:

yours

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theirs

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Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun:

you

A

yours

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Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun:

him, her, it

A

them

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Write the plural pronoun for the singular pronoun:

his, hers, its

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theirs

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Write the contraction for the following word:

I am

A

I’m

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Write the contraction for the following word:

That is

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that’s

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Write the contraction for the following word:

that has

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that’s

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Write the contraction for the following word:

that will

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that’ll

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Write the contraction for the following word:

we will

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we’ll

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a doing word. You must be able to DO IT.

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Name the verb in this sentence:

She jumped off the trampoline

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jumped

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Name the verb in this sentence:

He hit the ball

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hit

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Name the verb that described what this might do:

artist

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paint

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Name the verb that described what this might do:

carpenter

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saw

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Name the verb that described what this might do:

chef

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cook

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Name the verb that described what this might do:

athlete

A

run

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What is an adjective?

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A describing word and it tells you more about a noun. TALL tree,FAT girl, NAUGHTY boy,

Q

What is the adjective in this sentence?

The weekly magazine used a popular model on the front cover.

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weekly, popular, front

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What is the adjective in this sentence?

There were soft cushions on the large sofa in the comfortable room

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soft, large, comfortable

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What is the adjective in this sentence?

There were magnificent roses on the small bush in the back garden

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magnificent, small, back

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What is an adverb?

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Tells you more about the verb like HOW YOU DO THE VERB

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Give an adverb:

She slipped

A

easily

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Give an adverb:

I wait for my dinner

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patiently

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Give an adverb:

I grab my dinner

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hungrily

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Give an adverb:

I ride my bike

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skillfully

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What is a sinonym

A

SIMILAR

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What is an antonym

A

OPPOSITE

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Provide a synonym:

Nearly

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almost

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Provide a synonym:

piece

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part

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Provide a synonym:

right

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correct

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Provide a synonym:

big

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huge

Q

Provide a antonym

Always

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never

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Provide a antonym

slowest

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fastest

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Provide a antonym

front

A

back