Grammer Types And Examples Flashcards
What is a noun?
A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.
Give an example of a common noun.
Examples of common nouns include ‘dog’, ‘city’, and ‘book’.
What is a proper noun?
A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized.
Provide an example of a proper noun.
Examples of proper nouns include ‘Sarah’, ‘Paris’, and ‘Microsoft’.
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
What is the purpose of a personal pronoun?
Personal pronouns refer to specific people or things, such as ‘I’, ‘you’, ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, ‘we’, ‘they’.
What is a possessive pronoun?
A possessive pronoun shows ownership and replaces a noun, such as ‘mine’, ‘yours’, ‘his’, ‘hers’, ‘its’, ‘ours’, ‘theirs’.
Fill in the blank: ‘___ is my favorite book.’ (Use a demonstrative pronoun)
This is my favorite book.
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun.
Give an example of an adjective.
Examples of adjectives include ‘happy’, ‘blue’, and ‘tall’.
What is an adverb?
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Provide an example of an adverb.
Examples of adverbs include ‘quickly’, ‘very’, and ‘well’.
What is a verb?
A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.
What is the base form of the verb ‘to run’?
The base form is ‘run’.
What is a conjunction?
A conjunction is a word that connects clauses, sentences, or words.
Name a coordinating conjunction.
Examples of coordinating conjunctions include ‘and’, ‘but’, and ‘or’.
What is a preposition?
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.
Give an example of a preposition.
Examples of prepositions include ‘in’, ‘on’, and ‘at’.
What is an interjection?
An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise.
Provide an example of an interjection.
Examples of interjections include ‘Wow!’, ‘Oh no!’, and ‘Hooray!’.
True or False: ‘The cat sat on the mat.’ contains a noun.
True.
True or False: ‘Quickly’ is an example of a noun.
False.
What type of word is ‘beautiful’?
Adjective.
Fill in the blank: ‘She sings ___.’ (Use an adverb)
She sings beautifully.
