Vocab
Inclement
Bad, severe weather
A predicate noun is the same thing as ____ and comes where in the sentence?
the subject and after a linking verb
what are personal pronouns?
refers to the one speaking, the one spoken to, or the one spoken about
where is the predicate adjective located
Pithy
short but full of meaning
Elusive
hard to catch
what are the rules for making a singular and plural noun possessive?
singular - add 's
plural - add ' after the s for those ending in s. if it does not end in s, add 's
what is the antecedent
the noun to which a pronoun refers. can come before the pronoun or even in a preceding sentence
what are the rules for simple, comparative and superlative forms?
simple - describes one noun
comparative - used to compare 2 or more nouns
superlative - used to compare 3 or more nouns
Feasible
capable of being done
Attest
to witness something
what are the subjective pronouns?
they are used as subjects or predicate nouns
what are the indefinite pronouns that are always singular
end in -one, -body, - thing, or imply one thing or nothing
what are the rules for double negative
rule 1 - change the second negative to a positive
rule 2 - take out the negative part of a contraction
rule 3 - remove the 1st negative word (possible verb change)
Pursue
to catch or seek
Falter
to stumble
what are the objective pronouns?
they are used as objects of prepositions, direct objects, or indirect objects
what are the indefinite pronouns that are always plural?
both, few, many, others, several
what question do you ask to find the predicate adjective ?
ask "what kind of subject"
Bonus: happy
glad or joy
Forlorn
to be abandoned
what does a linking verb express?
it expresses a state if being instead of an action. it links the subject to a predicate noun that means the same thing
what are the indefinite pronouns that can be either singular or plural?
all, must, none, some, any, half
what does a pattern 5 sentence have?
N LV Adj core
Bonus: sad
a feeling of sorrow