Academic Vocab
Grammar
The study of the way sentences of a language are put together and the set of rules, commonly known and accepted, to keep the language understandable
Functions of a Noun
The way nouns (words, phrases, or clauses) can be used in a sentence.
Case
Case applies only to nouns and pronouns. There are 3 cases: Nominative Case (subject or predicate nominatives/subjective complements). Objective nouns/pronouns are used as objects. Possessive Case nouns and pronouns are used to show ownership.
Sentence
A group of words that meets two criteria: content- a complete thought, structure- has a subject and a predicate
Name the part of speech of all the italicized words.
The grey cat jumped onto the fence.
grey-adjective
Jumped-verb
Onto-preposition
Syntax
A system of orderly arrangement, in grammar, the orderly arrangement of elements to make sentences.
Essential in grammar
A word, phrase, or clause that is essential to understanding the sentence; it is not set apart by commas.
A noun in the predicate that renames the subject (predicate nominative/noun) or an adjective in the predicate that describes the subject (predicate Adjective) Both fallow a linking verb or linking verbal
Pronoun
A word that takes the place of a noun
Name the part of speech of all the italicized words.
Dang! That was crazy.
Dang-Interjection
Element
One of the pieces (words, phrases, or clauses and their functions) that are used to construct English sentences.
Nonessential
A word, phrase, or clause that is not necessary to the main thought in the sentence.
Words
The building blocks of language.
Verb
The only part of speech that must be present in order to have a complete thought
Name the part of speech of all the italicized words.
He was not ready for the test.
He-Pronoun
Parts of Speech
Term for the categories of words classified according to their function in sentences.
Appositive
A word, phrase, or clause used to identify or explain/ describe/clarify the noun or pronoun immediately preceding it
Phrase
A group of words that work together to perform a function in a sentence: phrases do not have a subject and predicate and cannot stand alone as a complete thought.
Modifiers
Wors, phrases, and clauses that describe, limit, or show possession when used with nouns or verbs in a sentence
Name the part of speech of all the italicized words.
The quick fox leaped over logs and dashed through the forest.
fox-noun
and-conjunction
Substantive
Nouns or any word, phrase or clause that is doing the work of a noun.
Noun of direct address
Person's name to call his/her attention to what is being said or written.
Clause
A group of words that has a subject and predicate
Stand-alone-word rule
A word does not have a determined part of speech until it is used in a sentence
Name the part of speech of all the italicized words.
The girl ran quickly.