Part 1 Flashcards
(10 cards)
What do Common Nouns refer to?
Naming words that are generally things that you can touch or see.
Examples include: book, pencil, pen, computer, grass, apple, shop, car.
What is the capitalization rule for Proper Nouns?
Proper Nouns always begin with a capital letter.
Examples include: Mark, Germiston, December, Monday, Woolworths, Mars, Toyota.
What is the difference between ‘a’ and ‘an’?
‘An’ is used for nouns beginning with a vowel and ‘a’ is used for nouns beginning with a consonant.
Examples: an apple, a ball.
When do we use ‘the’ as an article?
Use ‘the’ with any noun when the meaning is specific or when the noun names the only one (or one) of a kind.
Examples: the staff room, the classroom, the Summertime.
What are verbs?
Action/doing words that tell how something is being done.
Examples: bark, run, jump, kill, eat, lick.
Complete the sentence: A dog can _______.
[key learning term].
What punctuation is used to separate words in a list?
A comma is used.
Example: I had beans, spinach and rice for dinner.
What is an example of a command punctuation?
An exclamation mark is used for commands or shouts.
Example: Don’t do that!
What type of nouns are ‘Monday’ and ‘December’?
Proper Nouns.
What type of words are ‘kick’, ‘look’, and ‘crawl’?
Action verbs.
