Nouns, Pronouns
What is a noun?
A noun is a word that represents and names a thing.
What is a verb?
A verb is a word that represents an action.
An adjective is a word that modifies a noun.
What is a prepositional phrase?
What part of speech is "learn"?
"Learn" is a verb.
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that represents a thing without naming it.
What kind of verb is "was"?
"Was" is a verb of being, or copulative verb.
What are the two (or three) English articles?
The English articles are "a/an" and "the."
A conjunction is a word that connects two words, phrases, or clauses.
What part of speech is "you"?
"You" is a pronoun.
What are the four main types of nouns?
Most nouns represent a person, place, thing, or idea.
What mood of verb is for commands?
An imperative verb commands.
What is an adverb?
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
What is an interjection?
What part of speech is "reasonable"?
"Reasonable" is an adjective.
What question does a noun answer?
A noun answers the question "Who or what is it?"
What kind of verb takes a direct object?
A transitive verb takes a direct object.
What is the marker test for adjectives?
If the phrase "the _ marker," makes sense, the word in the blank spot is an adjective.
What is a preposition?
What part of speech is "or"?
"Or" is a conjunction.
What is the etymology of "pronoun"?
The word "noun" is from Latin pro nomen, which means "for a name," since pronouns replace nouns.
What is an intransitive verb?
An intransitive verb is a verb of doing that does not take a direct object.
What questions do adverbs answer?
Adverbs usually answer "When?" "Where?" "How?" or "Whether?"
What is the etymology of "conjunction"?
The word "conjunction" is from Latin con iungere, meaning "to join together."
What part of speech is "through"?
"Through" is a preposition (usually, but sometimes an adverb).