Connects the subject of a sentence with a noun or an adjective in the predicate.
What is a linking verb.
100
In this sentence, she, is an example:
She finally got an A on her grammar test.
What is a subject pronoun.
100
This type of pronoun does not refer to a particular person, place, or thing.
What is an indefinite pronoun.
200
Names things that you can see or touch.
What is a concrete noun.
200
An type of action verb that expresses activities such as thinking and honoring.
What is a mental action verb.
200
In this sentence, yellow, is an example:
The flower is yellow.
What is a predicate adjective.
200
In this sentence, him, is an example:
The best essay on the novel was written by him.
What is an object pronoun.
200
Myself, yourself, and ourselves are examples.
What are reflexive and intensive pronouns.
300
Names ideas, qualities, or characteristics.
What is an abstract noun.
300
Receives the action of a verb and answers whom or what.
What is a direct object.
300
In this sentence, plant, is an example:
The flower is a plant.
What is a predicate noun.
300
The noun or group of words that a pronoun refers to is called.
What is its antecedent.
300
Who, whom, what, whose are examples.
What are interrogative pronouns.
400
A noun that is made up of two or more words.
What is a compound noun.
400
A type of action verb that does not have direct object.
What is intransitive verb.
400
Be, appear, smell, look, become are examples.
What are linking verbs.
400
In formal writing and speech use the object or subject pronoun after a linking verb. (Answer does not need to be given in question form.)
Subject
400
Both, few, many, all are examples.
What are indefinite pronouns.
500
A noun that names who or what owns or has something.
What is a possessive noun.
500
Answers the question to whom or for whom an action is done.
What is an indirect object.
500
In this sentence, turned, is an example:
The car turned the corner.
What is an action verb.
500
True of False, this is the correct use of a personal pronoun?The delicious cheese sandwich was made by Frank and I. (This answer does not have to be given in question form.)
False
500
True or False, this is the proper use of the interrogative pronoun. Whom did the teacher recommend for the scholarship?