Punctuation
This punctuation mark is used to end a statement
A Period
This type of word names a person, place, thing, or idea in a sentence
Noun
This part of speech describes or modifies nouns.
Adjective
This part of speech replaces a noun
Pronoun
A word that expresses an action or a state of being.
verb
This punctuation mark separates items in a list
Comma
Chicago,” “Avery,” and “Nike” are examples of this type of noun.
proper noun
The word “happier” is an example of this form of an adjective.
comparative adjective
He,” “she,” “it,” and “they” are this type of pronoun.
personal
Verbs like “run,” “jump,” and “write” are this type of verb.
action verbs
This punctuation mark joins two independent clauses with no conjunction
Semi-Colon
A noun that cannot be experienced with the five senses, like “freedom” or “love.”
Abstract Noun
The words “this,” “that,” “these,” and “those” are this type of adjective.
demonstrative adjectives
Myself,” “yourself,” and “themselves” are this type of pronoun.
reflexive
Words like “am,” “is,” “are,” and “was” belong to this category of verbs.
linking
This punctuation mark is used to show possession or to create a contraction
Apostrophe
A noun that refers to a group acting as one unit, like “team” or “committee.”
collective noun
This kind of adjective tells you how many of something there are, like “three” or “many.”
quantitative adjective
Pronouns like “who,” “whom,” “whose,” and “which” introduce dependent clauses.
relative
The –ing form of a verb used with a helping verb, like is running or are talking, is called this.
present participle
This punctuation mark can set off nonessential information in a sentence, acting like parentheses
Dash/M-dash
A noun that names something you can physically touch, like “desk” or “water bottle.
Concrete Noun
This kind of adjective tells you which one, like “this,” “that,” “these,” or “those.”
Demonstrative Adjective
Pronouns such as “anyone,” “everyone,” “something,” and “each” belong to this pronoun group.
indefinite
verbs that change form to show time (past, present, future) demonstrate this concept.
verb tense