parts of speech Flashcards
(28 cards)
pronoun
a word used in place of a noun
noun
a word that names a person, place, or thing
antecedent
a noun that a pronoun stands for
adjective
a word that modifies a noun, pronoun
verb
a word that expresses a state of being
adverb
a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
preposition
a word that show a relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence
conjunction
a word that joins words or groups of words
interjection
a word or phrase used to show emotion with no grammatical relationship to the rest of the sentence
kinds of nouns
singular, plural, common, proper, concrete, abstract, collctive
____ went to the store.
nominative case pronoun
She gave the book to _____.
objective case pronoun
to show possession
possessive case pronoun
what are the nominative case pronouns?
I, we, you, you, he, she, it, they
what are the objective case pronouns?
me, us, you, you, him, her, it, them
what are the possessive case pronouns?
my, mine, our, ours, his, her, hers, its, their, theirs, your, yours
what are the three categories of NOT PERSONAL pronouns?
demonstrative, interrogative, and indefinite
what is an example of a proper adjective?
the Westminster sweatshirt
what are the 2 types of verbs?
action and linking
what are the 2 types of action verbs?
mental and physical
action verb
a verb that expresses mental or physical action
linking verb
a verb that does not show action but connects the subject with another word in the sentence
both way verb
a verb that can be a action or linking verb
helping verb
helps the main verb express action or make a statement
