Grammatical Functions and Names Quiz

Grammatical Functions

• Subject: The noun or pronoun that performs the action described by the verb.
• Object: The noun or pronoun that receives the action described by the verb.
• Complement: A word or phrase that renames or describes the subject.
• Modifier: A word or phrase that provides additional information about another word or phrase.
• Predicate: The verb and any accompanying information that describes the action or state of being.

Grammatical Names

• Noun: A word that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea.
  • Proper Noun: A noun that refers to a specific person, place, or organization.
  • Common Noun: A noun that refers to a general category of things.
  • Collective Noun: A noun that refers to a group of people, animals, or things.
  • Abstract Noun: A noun that refers to an idea, feeling, or concept.
• Verb: A word that expresses action, occurrence, or state of being.
  • Action Verb: A verb that expresses physical or mental action.
  • Linking Verb: A verb that connects the subject to additional information.
  • Helping Verb: A verb that is used in conjunction with a main verb to form a verb phrase.
• Adjective: A word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
• Adverb: A word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
• Pronoun: A word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
• Preposition: A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.
• Conjunction: A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
• Interjection: A word that expresses emotion or feeling.

Grammatical Functions

• Subject: performs the action described by the verb
• Object: receives the action described by the verb
• Complement: renames or describes the subject
• Modifier: provides additional information about another word or phrase
• Predicate: verb and accompanying information that describes the action or state of being

Grammatical Names

Nouns

• Refer to a person, place, thing, or idea
• Types of nouns:
  • Proper Noun: specific person, place, or organization
  • Common Noun: general category of things
  • Collective Noun: group of people, animals, or things
  • Abstract Noun: idea, feeling, or concept

Verbs

• Express action, occurrence, or state of being
• Types of verbs:
  • Action Verb: physical or mental action
  • Linking Verb: connects subject to additional information
  • Helping Verb: used with main verb to form a verb phrase

Other Parts of Speech

• Adjective: modifies or describes a noun or pronoun
• Adverb: modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb
• Pronoun: takes the place of a noun in a sentence
• Preposition: shows relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words
• Conjunction: connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence
• Interjection: expresses emotion or feeling