Vocab
to have ambitious hopes or plans
what is aspire?
a person who inherits another's belongings
what is heir?
A word that describes a noun
what is an adjective
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence
what is an independent clause?
Very, really, often, basically, actually, literally, and quite
what are overused adverbs
to refuse to accept as one's own
disown
a cruel and brutal fellow
what is ruffian?
a word that names a group
what is a collective noun
A word that expresses emotion, not grammatically connected to the sentence
what is an interjection?
punctuation used for a list; a definition or explanation; a result
to give credit to
a period of relief or rest
what is respite?
A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
what is an adverb?
shows action that can be seen or heard
an action verb
What is the mental action word in the sentence? Susi loves to eat macaroni and cheese.
what is loves?
timid
what is timorous?
to write before
what is prescribe?
An action word
what is an adverb
joins two words or two groups of words together
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)
myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
what are reflexive pronouns?
melodious; pleasing to the ear
what is dulcet?
A feeling of great happiness or well-being
what is euphoria?
a SPECIFIC person, place, thing, or idea
what is a proper noun?
interjections are usually followed by what punctuation?
what is an exclamation point?
Identity the adjective in this sentence: The pink flamingo stood on one leg.
what is pink and one?