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100

A noun that refers to a group of people or things.

What is a collective noun?

100

A noun that names a general person, place, or thing.

What is a common noun?

100
A pronoun that is the subject of a sentence.
What is a subject pronoun?
100
This is the word that the pronoun refers to. The pronoun must agree with this.
What is an antecedent?
100

Can we have an indirect object without a direct object in a sentence?

What is no?

200
A noun that cannot be seen or touched. Hope is an example.
What is an abstract noun?
200
A noun that shows ownership. These can be singular or plural.
What is a possessive noun?
200
These pronouns intoduce a question. All of them start with the letter "w."
What is an interrogative pronoun?
200
A pronoun that shows ownership.
What is a possessive pronoun?
200
A sentence that is made up of two main clauses. The clauses may be joined by a semincolon, a comma and conjunction, or a semicolon and conjunctive adverb.
What is a compound sentence?
300
A noun that can be seen or touched
What is an concrete noun?
300

A noun that names a particular person, place, or thing.

What is a proper noun?

300

A pronoun that points something out. These can be singular or plural.

What is a demonstrative pronoun?

300

A pronoun that doesn't specifically identify what it is referring to.

What is an indefinite pronoun?

300
These words are used to show time, summarize, or conclude you writing. They make writing flow more smoothly.
What are transition words?
400

What function does the italicized noun have in the sentence below?

This book on the table almost fell down.

What is the object of a preposition?

400

What function does the italicized noun have in the sentence below?

John bought his son a present.

What is a direct object?

400

What is the case of the italicized pronoun in the sentence below?

She wants to help the boss.

What is the nominative case?

400

What is the case of the italicized pronoun in the sentence below?

She is hiding something from you.

What is the objective case?

400
A phrase that begins with a preposition and ends with the object of a preposition (a noun or pronoun).
What is a prepositional phrase?
500

What type of noun is the italicized word in the sentence below?

This book is a best seller.

What is a predicate noun?

500

What type of noun is the italicized word in the sentence below?

Jamie's sister Kara is in class right now.

What is a subject noun?

500

What type of pronoun is italicized in the sentence below?

Anything is possible if you believe.

What is an indefinite pronoun?

500

What type of pronoun is italicized in the sentence below?


What is an intensive pronoun?

500
These are marks that show dialogue. Writers use them to show that a character is speaking.
What are quotation marks?