Parts Of Speech Flashcards
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What is a noun?
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
Examples: mom, United States, table, creativity
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun replaces nouns.
Examples: it, them, he, herself
What is a verb?
A verb expresses action or state of being.
Examples: jump, run, be, smell
What is an adjective?
An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun.
Examples: big, red, smooth, happy
What is an adverb?
An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, adverb, phrase, or clause.
Examples: quickly, very
What is a conjunction?
A conjunction joins together words, phrases, or clauses.
Examples: and, but, because, until
What is an interjection?
An interjection expresses emotion.
Examples: oh, um, wow, yeah
How do you compare two things with adjectives?
For 1 syllable, add -er; for 2+ syllables, use more.
Examples: smaller, more quickly
What are subordinating conjunctions?
Subordinating conjunctions join an independent and dependent clause.
Examples: after, although, because, if, when
What are the types of verb tenses?
Simple, Continuous, Perfect.
Examples: I answered, I was answering, I had answered.
How do adjectives and adverbs function?
Adjectives go in front of the modified word; adverbs often end in -ly and should be near the word they modify.
Examples: The short quick test, The boy ran quickly.
What are the first person pronouns?
First person pronouns include singular: I, plural: we.
Examples: me, us, my, our.
What are the second person pronouns?
Second person pronouns include singular: you, plural: you (all).
Examples: your, yourself, your (all), yourselves.
What are the third person pronouns?
Third person pronouns include singular: he, she, it; plural: they.
Examples: him, her, their, themselves.
How do you compare three or more things with adjectives?
Add -est for 1 syllable; use most for 2+ syllables.
Examples: biggest, most beautiful.
What are coordinating conjunctions?
Coordinating conjunctions are used with a comma to join independent clauses.
Examples: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
What are commonly confused words?
Commonly confused words include its (possessive) vs. it’s (it is), their (possessive) vs. there (direction), and affect (verb) vs. effect (noun).
Examples: lay (to place) vs. lie (to recline).
