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Irregulars
Plurals
Parts of Speech
Punctuation
Numbers, Capitals and Abbreviations
100
If you have more than one child, you have these.
What are children?
100
This is added to plural nouns that end in s, x, z, sh, or ch. Watch, for example.
What is "es"?
100
This is a person, place, or thing.
What is a noun?
100
This mark ends sentences, makes abbreviations, and punctuates titles, like doctor.
What is a period?
100
You use this at the start of every sentence.
What is a capital letter?
200
If you have more than one bacterium, you have these.
What are bacteria?
200
This rule is needed when a plural noun ends in a consonant and a 'y'. 'Copy' for example.
What is change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'?
200
This word is what is happening (action), or a state of being.
What is a verb?
200
This punctuation shows strong emotion or a forceful command.
What is an exclamation point?
200
This symbol (%) is always spelled out in a sentence.
What is percent?
300
Something can be good, but if it is the most good, we call it this.
What is the best?
300
This rule is needed when you have word that ends in an consonant and an 'o'. Tomato for example.
What is add 'es' (or 's', and check your dictionary when unsure)?
300
These little words hook up nouns, phrases and sentences: and, but, and or for example.
What is a conjunction?
300
This punctuation separates three or more items in a series.
What is a comma?
300
When a noun names a specific person, place, or thing, (Vancouver for example), it is called this.
What is a proper noun?
400
You can drink water today. You drank water yesterday. But when you say that you have had the experience of drinking water you say this.
What is I have drunk water before?
400
This rule should be followed when a words in a vowel and 'o'. Radio for example.
What is add 's'?
400
This type of word gives more information about a noun.
What is an adjective?
400
This punctuation is used to show what someone said.
What are quotation marks?
400
The common abbreviation for this word is oz.
What is ounce?
500
Today you lay the book on the table. But yesterday you did this when you put it on the table?
What is I laid the book on table?
500
To form a plural with a noun ending in 'f' or 'fe' you must do this. Wife for example.
What is change the 'f' or 'fe' to 'v' and add 'es'?
500
This type of word gives more information about/modifies a verb.
What is an adverb?
500
This punctuation shows ownership or possession. It is also used to make contractions.
What is an apostrophe?
500
S.O.B. means this in medical terminology.
What is shortness of breath?