Grammar Basics
This part of speech describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
If someone says, "Can you repeat that, please?" they are asking for this.
What is clarification?
This is the past tense of the verb "to go."
What is "went"?
When listening, this term refers to paying attention to the speaker's tone and body language.
What is nonverbal communication?
These words express actions or states of being and are often the main focus of a sentence.
What are verbs?
This verb form is used to express an ongoing action.
What is the present continuous tense?
When listening for details, you should focus on this type of information, such as numbers and names.
What is specific information?
What is an independent clause?
What is an independent clause?
If you are asked to listen for the main idea, you should focus on this.
What is the central point of the conversation?
This part of speech modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in "-ly."
What is an adverb?
These are words that connect clauses or sentences, such as "and," "but," or "or."
What are conjunctions?
This technique involves summarizing what you heard to confirm understanding.
What is paraphrasing?
This is the word that shows the relationship between a noun and other words in a sentence, such as "in," "on," or "at."
What is a preposition
This is a strategy used to remember what you heard by writing down key points.
What is note-taking?
This type of question expects a yes or no answer.
What is a yes/no question?
A word that describes a noun is called this.
What is an adjective?
When listening to a conversation, this type of listening helps you understand the speaker's emotions and intentions.
What is active listening?
This form of the verb is used to express a command.
What is the imperative form?
When listening to instructions, it’s important to do this to ensure you understand the sequence of steps.
What is follow the order of information?
This grammatical term refers to a word or phrase that takes the place of a noun.
What is a pronoun?
This punctuation mark indicates a question.
What is a question mark (?)
This term refers to the main idea or the central point of what is being said.
What is the theme or main idea?
This punctuation mark is used to show possession, such as in "the dog's leash."
What is an apostrophe?
This term describes listening to understand rather than to respond immediately.
What is reflective listening?
This is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.
What is an antonym?