Unit 1 Review Flashcards
(21 cards)
what takes the place of a noun
pronoun
what part of speech names a person,place,thing or idea
noun
exclamatory word not related to any other words in the sentence
interjection
modifies a noun or pronoun; answers what kind, which one, how many, how much, whose
adjective
shows action, links a word to the subject, helps another verb, or merely indicates existence
verb
joins words or groups of words
coordinating conjunction
modifies a verb,adjective,or another adverb; answers where, when, how, how often, or to what extent
adverb
shows how a noun or pronoun is related to some other words in the sentence
preposition
a sentence that is a statement and ends with a period
declarative
a sentence that ends with an exclamation point and shows sudden or strong feeling
exclamatory
a sentence that gives a command and ends with a exclamation point or period
imperative
a sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark
interrogative
how to find a complemet
ask who, whom, or what after the verb
fancy word for a verb
predicate
when should numbers be spelled out
when they have one or two words. Exempt when they are in SC/ mathematical writitng
when should you begin a sentence with a number?
NEVER
when should all number be written in the same figure?
when they are in the a=same sentence in the same category
what numbers should be written out always?
ordinal (first, eighty-fifth, one hundredth and second)
when are names of numbered streets written out and what rules apply?
Numbers under one hundred. The second part of the hyphenated number should be lowercased
what is saying as much, as clearly, in as few words as possible?
conciseness
what is combining two or more clauses in such a way to show the relationship between the two ideas?
subordination
