Grammar Chapter 3 Parts of Speech

Question 0

Verb Phrase

Answer 0

Main verb and at least 1 helping verb

Question 1

Helping Verb (aka auxiliary verb)

Answer 1

helps the main verb express action or state of being

Question 2

Example of helping and main verb:

1. When did the Galazra family move to Sacremento?
2. Many people have been enjoying his works.

Answer 2

1. hv: did
   mv: move
2. hv: have been
   mv: enjoying

Question 3

Action Verb

Answer 3

verb that expresses either physical or mental activity

Question 4

Linking Verb

Answer 4

connects the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject

Question 5

Example of linking verb and the subject:

Markham became the first woman to fly nonstop from England to America.

Answer 5

LV: became
S: Markham & Woman

Question 6

Transitive Verb

Answer 6

verb that expresses an action directed toward a person place or thing

Question 7

Object

Answer 7

words that receive the action of transitive verbs

Question 8

Intransitive Verbs

Answer 8

expresses action without the action passing to a receiver

Question 9

Example of transitive and intransitive:
During winter break we traveled to Orlando, Florida
Bradley and Chloe successfully flew the box kite

Answer 9

IN

TR

Question 10

Verb

Answer 10

a word used to express action or state of being

may be classified as helping/main, action/linking, or transitive/intransitive

Question 11

Adverb

Answer 11

word that modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb

tells where, when, how, or what extent (how much or how long)

Question 12

Adverb examples:
One skater seemed very nervous
Her coach came quickly to see her
Another skater moved somewhat reluctantly

Answer 12

very
quickly
somewhat reluctantly

Question 13

Adverb or Adjective practice:
The ONLY meteor I’ve ever seen was an awe-inspiring sight.
These rocks and dust grains SOMETIMES enter the earths atmosphere

Answer 13

ADJ

ADV

Question 14

Preposition

Answer 14

word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun (object of the preposition)

Question 15

Preposition or Adverb?
We will wait until the prices go DOWN
BELOW, my classmates were probably doing grammar exercises
The family lives NEAR the lake

Answer 15

ADV
ADV
PREP

Question 16

Conjuction

Answer 16

word used to join words or groups of words

Question 17

Coordination conjuctions

Answer 17

(FANBOYS) they join words or groups of words that are used in the same way

Question 18

Correlative conjunctions

Answer 18

pairs of conjunctions that join words or word groups that are used in the same way

Question 19

FANBOYS

Answer 19

Coordinating conjunctions
F-or
A- and
N- or
B- ut
O- r
Y- et
S- o

Question 20

Correlative conjunctions

Answer 20

both\_\_\_and
either\_\_\_\_or
neither\_\_\_\_\_nor
not only\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ but also
whether\_\_\_\_\_\_ or

Question 21

Interjection

Answer 21

word used to express emotion

Question 22

Practice:

The startled deer ran fast

Answer 22

adv