Grammar Terms
define Direct Object
A word that takes the action of the verb
Who is Villefort
The one who officially convicts Dantes
Parse and diagram the following:
the cat follows the dog into the alley.
The= AA
cat= subject
follows= verb
the= AA
dog= DO
into the alley = adverbial prepositional phrase
Animation
Being full of life
n.
Valentine
Daughter of Villefort lover of Maximilian
Define Interjection
An exclamation of emotion
Who is James
Helen’s brother
Parse and diagram the following:
The tall girl loudly talks to the class about the project.
The & tall= adjectives
girl= subject
talks= verb
loudly= adverb
to the class & about the project= adverbial P.Ps
Incredulity
Being unwilling
n.
Define unremittingly
Never relaxing or slackening
adj.
Define Predicate noun
A word that takes the action of a linking verb
Who is Julie Morrel
The daughter of Morrel
parse and diagram the following:
Hey! Will you tell me the direction of the Pentagon?
Hey= interjection
you= subject
Will tell= verb phrase
me= IO
the= AA
direction= DO
of the Pentagon= Prepositional phrase
Sentiments
A view or attitude towards a situation
n.
Define appositive
Another word for a noun in the sentence
ex) Sammy, the dog, runs away.
Define Predicate Adjective
An adjective that takes the action of a linking verb
Who is Jimmy
Annie’s brother
Parse and diagram the following:
Omg! I wasn’t prepared for that!
Omg= interjection
I= subject
was prepared= verb
n’t= adverb
for that= adverbial prepositional phrase
Expatiate
To speak or write in length or in detail
v.
The 9 parts of a paragraph in order
Topic sentence, context sentence, integrated quote, analysis, topic sentence, context sentence, integrated quote, analysis, conclusion sentence
Define Direct Address
A word that shows who is directly spoken to
Who is Judge Miller
The 1st owner of Buck
parse (and diagram) the following:
Many of the dogs will be barking loudly in the house.
Many= subject
of the dogs = adjectival prepositional phrase
will be barking= verb phrase
loudly= adverb
in the house= adverbial prepositional phrase
Paroxysm
A sudden attack of violent expression of a certain emotion
n.
The 8 parts of speech
noun, verb, interjection, conjunction, preposition, adverb, adjective, pronoun