VERB BASICS
This type of verb does not require an object to complete its meaning. Example: "She sleeps."
What is an intransitive verb?
How many structures of sentences are there?
4
This type of noun refers to a non-specific person, place, or thing and is not capitalized. Example: "river"
What is a common noun
This type of pronoun is used to indicate an entity near in distance or time, such as "this" or "these."
What is a demonstrative pronoun?
This type of adjective describes or qualifies a noun or pronoun without making a comparison, like "happy" or "bright."
What is a descriptive adjective?
What are the four purposes of sentences?
Declarative, Exclamatory, Interrogative, Imperative
Name the pattern(s): Mom threw me a curve ball.
S-Vt-IO-DO
This _____ tense verb construction often needs a helping verb. Example: "She will sing."
What is future tense?
What kind of structure is this sentence? Did the quick brown fox jump over the lazy river?
Simple
This type of noun names a specific person, place, or thing and must be capitalized. Example: "Chicago
What is a proper noun?
This type of pronoun does not refer to any person, place, thing, or idea specifically and includes words like "anybody" and "nobody."
What is an indefinite pronoun?
This type of adjective indicates the exact or approximate number of nouns, such as "three" or "several."
What is a numerical adjective?
What are the 3 ways you can change a declarative sentence into an Interrogative sentence?
Change the end mark, Interrogative Pronoun, Add a Helping Verb
The quick brown fox became the slow orange raccoon.
S-VL-PN
This tense emphasizes the completion of an action and involves a form of "to have" plus a past participle. Example: "She has sung."
What is perfect tense?
If there are 2 independent clauses and a coordinating conjunction, what structure is it?
Compound
This type of noun refers to something that can be identified through the senses. Example: "chocolate"
What is a concrete noun?
In this case, pronouns such as "I," "he," and "we" function as the subject of a sentence.
What is nominative?
This degree of adjective is used to describe one object with a higher or lower degree in comparison with another, often using "er" or "more."
What is comparative?
True or False: Mom is the subject of this imperative sentence: Mom, help me with my homework.
False (Implied YOU is the Subject)
They shall never know the truth until the end.
S-Vt-DO
This verb number is used with a ____ subject and most do not end in "s" or "es". Example: "They think."
What is plural?
What structure? The amazing Bears, Cubs, White Sox, Blackhawks, and Bulls are best and the worst teams in the nation.
Simple
This form of a noun is used to indicate more than one of something, often ending in "s" but not always. Example: "children"
What is plural?
This type of pronoun introduces a subordinate clause and relates it to the word it modifies, with examples including "who" and "which."
What is a relative pronoun?
This adjective type refers to those that show ownership, such as "my," "your," or "their."
What is a possessive adjective?
Can you have more than one purpose in a sentence?
Yes.
Wow! This ice cream sundae is scrumptious and we should have it again tomorrow!
S-VL-PA, S-Vt-DO
This mood expresses a desire or a condition contrary to fact, often seen in conditional sentences. Example: "If I were you, I would..."
If a sentence contains an adjectival clause, what kind of sentence structure is it?
Complex
What is the gender classification is for the following noun: "king"
What is masculine?
This type of pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence and includes "myself," "yourself," and "themselves."
What is a reflexive pronoun?
This subtype of limiting adjective asks questions about the noun it modifies, such as "which" or "what."
What is an interrogative adjective?
Name the purpose of this sentence: Students, thank Mrs. Serrano for willingly subbing in Essentials class.
Imperative
We should travel around the world because the world offers us endless opportunities.
S-Vi, S-Vt-IO-DO