Nouns and Pronouns
A word that refers to a noun later in the sentence (example: she, her, he, him)
What is a pronoun?
A word that describes a verb, adjective, or adverb
What is an abverb?
This type of adjective describes a noun by showing ownership
What is a possessive adjective?
The person, place, thing, or idea that is "doing" or "being" something.
What is subject?
This type of sentence contains ONE independent clause
What is simple?
The thing that comes before; the noun that a pronoun refers to
What is an antecedent
A word that describes a noun or a pronoun
What is an adjective?
Frequently ends in -ly
What is an adverb?
The part of the sentence that tells what the subject is does (the verb)
What is a predicate?
This type of sentence contains TWO independent clauses that are brought together by either a coordinating conjunction, conjunctive adverb, or semi-colon.
What is a compound sentence?
What is a possessive noun?
In standard English grammar, adjectives and adverbs are also referred to as ________.
What are modifiers?
This types of adjective is formed from a proper noun
What is a proper adjective?
A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence; includes its own subject and predicate
What is an independent clause?
Use this when you want to indicate a relationship between two thoughts to a create a compound sentence without using a conjunction.
What is a semi-colon?
A noun with an "s" at the end with no apostrophe, which indicates that there is more than one
What is a plural noun?
An adjective found after a linking verb in a sentence
What is a predicate adjective?
_______ answer four questions about the noun or pronouns they modify: which one, what kind, how many, and how much.
What are adjectives?
A group of words that has a subject and verb but does not form a complete sentence on its own
What is a dependent clause?
This type of sentence includes one independent clause and one dependent clause
A word that shows ownership of something but does NOT use apostrophes, as the ownership is indicated by the word itself
What is a possessive pronoun?
The words a, an, and the are known as ______
What are articles?
_________ answer four questions about the verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs they modify: to what extent, how, why, and where.
The FANBOYS are known as what type of conjuction
What are coordinating conjunctions
This type of sentence has a simple sentence and complex sentence put together
What is complex?