Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing.
What is a verb?
An action word.
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun.
What is an adverb?
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence consisting of one independent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence consisting of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence consisting of two or more independent clauses and often joined by one or more conjunction.
What is an independent clause?
A sentence that can stand alone.
What is a dependent clause?
A sentence that can't stand alone by it self.
What is a superlative adjective?
A word used to compare two or objects or people.
What are examples of a coordinating conjunction?
FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What is a comparative adjective?
An adjective used to compare two things.
What is an ambiguous pronoun?
A pronoun whose antecedent is vague or undefined.
What is a connotation?
The meaning of a word.