Defenitions
Defenitions Pt. 2
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
100

A person place thing or idea

Noun

100

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.


Adjective

100

Is the italicized noun a common or proper noun:

Mabel and her cousin enjoyed watching the play, Annie.


Proper

100

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:

During the class debate, Jonah sent (they/them) a text.


Them

100

Is the italicized verb in the sentence a linking, helping, or action verb:

The cake smelled delicious.

Linking

200

An action, occurrence, or state of being

Verb

200

A word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb (usually ending in -ly).


Adverb

200

Is the italicized noun a common or proper noun:

Mabel and her cousin enjoyed watching the play, Annie. 


Common

200

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:

The coach told Ken and (he/him) to try out for the team.


Him

200

Is the italicized verb in the sentence a linking, helping, or action verb:

Brenda was laughing at the comedy show.

Helping

300

A word that describes or indicates the location or direction of objects in a sentence.


Preposition

300

A word that connects parts of a sentence together.


Conjunction

300

Is the italicized noun a common or proper noun:


Mabel and her cousin enjoyed watching the play, Annie

Proper

300

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:

Brock decided to meet Sue and (her/she) friend at the candy store.


Her

300

Is the italicized verb in the sentence a linking, helping, or action verb:

Yolanda dreamed about a new car.

Action 

400

An abrupt remark or exclamation that is made as an aside or interruption (an emotion or reaction).


Interjection

400

What are the seven coordinating conjunctions?


For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So.


400

Is the italicized noun a concrete or abstract noun:

The family in the blue house values courage and loyalty. 


Concrete

400

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:

Cameron and (I/we) decided to go to Europe for the summer. 


I

400

Is the italicized verb in the sentence a linking, helping, or action verb:

Alice seemed concerned about the weather.

Linking

500

A part of speech that replaces a noun in a sentence. 


Pronoun

500

What are the five different correlative conjunctions? 



both/and, neither/nor, either/or, not/but, not only/but also.


500

Is the italicized noun a concrete or abstract noun:


The family in the blue house values courage and loyalty. 



Abstract

500

Identify the pronoun in the following sentence:

The teachers ate their lunches in the student cafeteria because they wanted to.


They

500

Identify the verb in the following sentence:

The students walked quietly through the halls and out the back door.

 Walked