Language

Question 1

noun

Answer 1

person, place, or thing

Question 2

pronoun

Answer 2

replaces a noun (he, she, it, they)

Question 3

verb

Answer 3

action words

Question 4

adjective

Answer 4

describes nouns

Question 5

adverb

Answer 5

modifies verbs or adjectives

Question 6

preposition

Answer 6

words placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word (by, over, under, with, for)

Question 7

conjunction

Answer 7

words that join clauses or phrases

Question 8

interjection

Answer 8

words that express emotion (oh! wow! yikes!)

Question 9

base verb form

Answer 9

the main verb in the present tense (dance, walk, buy)

Question 10

s form (verbs)

Answer 10

most verbs in English form the third person singular by adding -s or -es to the base form of the verb (dances, walks, watches)

Question 11

past tense form

Answer 11

for regular verbs, just add -ed to the base form of the verb. some verbs are irregular and do not have -ed at the end. (danced, watched, built)

Question 12

-ing form

Answer 12

either a present participle or a gerund. the difference is their functions in a sentence.
present participle- He is painting in class
gerund- Painting is a fun activity

Question 13

past participle form

Answer 13

used with had or have to form the past perfect tense.
example: I have driven that route before.

Question 14

compound sentence

Answer 14

consists of two independent clauses with a comma and a conjunction in between
example: I went to the store, and I bought some milk

Question 15

complex sentence

Answer 15

consists of an independent clause and a dependent clause. when the sentence starts with a dependent clause, a comma is needed.
example: When I went to the store, I bought milk.

Question 16

compound complex sentence

Answer 16

consists of at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
example: When I went to the store, I bought milk, and I bought cheese.

Question 17

independent clause

Answer 17

contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. and independent clause can stand on its own

Question 18

dependent clause

Answer 18

contains a noun and a verb but does not express a complete thought. a dependent clause cannot stand on its own

Question 19

coordinating conjunctions

Answer 19

words that combine two sentences with the addition of a comma
remember FANBOYS
- For
- And
- Nor
- But
- Or
- Yet
- So

Question 20

semicolon

Answer 20

;
joins two independent clauses that are related
example: He knew he would be punished for skipping school; he did it anyway.

Question 21

colon

Answer 21

used to separate an independent clause and a list or a clause that elaborates, restates, explains, or defines
examples:
I brought all the necessities to the campsite: tent, food, fishing pole, and tackle.
We decided to focus on the most important thing: increasing student achievement.

Question 22

context clues

Answer 22

a form of information (such as a definition, synonym, antonym, or example) that appears near a word or phrase and offers direct or indirect suggestions about its meaning.

Question 23

synonym or restatement clues

Answer 23

these context clues restate the meaning of the word using a synonym.

Question 24

antonym or contrast clues

Answer 24

these context clues state the opposite of the word in question.

Question 25

inference clues

Answer 25

these context clues are subtle statements that drop hints to what the word means.