Chapter 1
When do you use a before another word in a sentence?
When the next word begins with a consonant
Person, Place, or Thing
Noun
What is another name for an article adjective?
Noun marker
What are the two main parts of a sentence for Pattern 1?
Subject Noun and Verb
What type of noun does not end in s or es and means only one?
Singular (but there are exceptions such as words like mattress or bus)
When do you use an before another word in a sentence?
When the next word begins with a vowel
Shows action/Tells what the subject does
Verb
What kind of sentence ends in a period and makes a statement?
Declarative (D)
Why aren't adjectives and adverbs considered main parts of a sentence?
Because they only add information and you can have a complete sentence without them
What type of noun usually ends in s or es and means more than one?
Plural (but there are exceptions such as complete word changes like goose to geese, or child to children)
What is a consonant?
A non-vowel letter
5 things a sentence needs to be complete
Subject, verb, makes complete sense, begins with a capital letter, has an end mark
What kind of sentence ends in an exclamation point and shows emotion?
Exclamatory (E)
What do you call the part of a sentence that contains the subject and all the words that modify the subject?
Where is it located?
Complete subject; beginning of sentence UP TO the verb (underlined once)
What kind of noun names ANY person, place, or thing?
Common
A word that means something is similar or the same as another word is a what?
Synonym
What does an adverb do and what three questions does it ask?
Modifies (describes) a verb, adjective, or another adverb; asks: how? when? where?
What kind of sentence ends in a period and gives a command?
Imperative (Imp)
What do you call the part of a sentence that contains the verb and all the words that modify it?
Where is it located?
Complete predicate/starts with the verb and includes every word after it to the end of the sentence.
What kind of noun names a specific person, place, or thing?
Proper (ALWAYS capitalized, even if it's in the middle of a sentence)
A word where the meaning is opposite or against another word is a what of that word?
Antonym
What does an adjective do, what does it ask?
Modifies (describes) a noun or pronoun; asks: what kind? which one? how many?
What kind of sentence asks a question?
Interrogative (Int)
Where do you divide a sentence, separating the complete subject from the complete predicate?
After writing something, how many times should you read over what you wrote, and what kinds of things should you be looking for?
Twice; capitalizations, spelling errors, paragraph indentations, end marks, do the sentences make complete sense