Parts of Speech
Person, place, thing, activity, idea
What is a noun?
A noun or pronoun that performs a verb action.
What is a subject?
What is a fused sentence?
Replaces a noun in order to avoid repetition.
What is a pronoun?
Contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought.
What is a main clause?
Two main clauses placed in one sentence with only a comma between them.
What is a comma splice?
Shows action or ownership.
What is an action verb?
A descriptive word, phrase, or clause that is added to the beginning of a sentence.
What is a sentence opener?
This opener begins with a www word.
What is a #5 clausal opener?
Describes a noun and creates a strong image or feeling.
What is a quality adjective?
Shows ownership and answers the question "whose."
What is a possessive adjective?
Angrily, the young wolves would grumble.
What is a #3 ly adverb opener?
Describes a verb, adjective, or adverb.
What is an adverb?
Points to a particular person or thing. There are only four: this, that, these, those.
What is a demonstrative pronoun?
Ends in -self (singular) or -selves (plural).
What is a reflexive pronoun?