Pronouns
Name the 4 demonstrative pronouns
this
that
these
those
Name 3 prepositions that start with a "D"
despite, down, during
What kind of noun do you capitalize?
Proper nouns
What do adjectives modify?
nouns
What 3 things do adverbs modify?
verbs, adjectives, adverbs.
Every "real" verb has....
Name the subjective pronouns
I
you
he
she
it
we
they
A word that shows the relationship between 2 nouns.
These nouns can be more than one word
Proper nouns
what kind
which one
how many (much)
What are the adverb questions?
How, when where, how often, to what extent
A word that looks like a verb but does not have a subject doing it is called a _____-
verbal
Name the objective pronouns.
me
you
him
her
it
us
them
About how many prepositions are there in English?
about 100
Freedom, envy, and love are examples of this type of noun.
Abstract nouns
(will accept "idea" nouns.)
Name the 3 article adjectives.
a
an
the
What is the superlative form of the adverb quietly?
most quietly
(She sang the most quietly of all.)
Name the 4 things a verb can do.
does an action
shows a state of being
links 2 words together
helps another verb
Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in what 3 ways?
number
gender
person
Prepositions that consist of more than 1 word are called what?
How many nouns are in this sentence?
Chris took the high road in his argument with Steve.
4
Chris, road, argument, Steve.
Which article adjectives are indefinite?
a
an
In 2 words answer this.
Adjectives modify nouns---what do adverbs modify?
Name a helping verb that shows obligation.
must
Name 5 reflexive pronouns
myself, yourself, yourselves, himself, herself, themselves, ourselves
(any 5)
name 3 compound prepositions
(many options)
according to; as well as; because of; due to; in back of; on behalf of; such as; up to; ahead of; away from; by way of; except for; in spite of; prior to; thanks to; with respect to.
What are the 5 jobs a noun can do?
It can be the
subject, direct object, indirect object, object of the preposition, or predicate nominative
What is the comparative form of the adjective "some"?
more
Move the adverb in this sentence.
Carefully, he ran to the corner.
He ran carefully to the corner.
or
He ran to the corner carefully.
Name the reciprocal pronouns
Each other / One other