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What type of noun refers to a specific person, place, or thing?
What type of noun refers to a specific person, place, or thing?
What is the function of a linking verb?
What is the function of a linking verb?
What type of adjective expresses quantity?
What type of adjective expresses quantity?
What is the function of an adverb?
What is the function of an adverb?
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What type of pronoun shows ownership or possession?
What type of pronoun shows ownership or possession?
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What is the function of a preposition?
What is the function of a preposition?
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What type of sentence gives a command or instruction?
What type of sentence gives a command or instruction?
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What is an independent clause?
What is an independent clause?
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What is the function of an interjection?
What is the function of an interjection?
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Which tense expresses an action that is happening now?
Which tense expresses an action that is happening now?
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What is the function of modal verbs?
What is the function of modal verbs?
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What type of sentence expresses a hypothetical or uncertain situation?
What type of sentence expresses a hypothetical or uncertain situation?
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In which voice is the subject performing the action?
In which voice is the subject performing the action?
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What is the result of converting an active sentence to passive voice?
What is the result of converting an active sentence to passive voice?
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What type of sentence expresses strong emotion or feeling?
What type of sentence expresses strong emotion or feeling?
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What is the function of modal auxiliary verbs?
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Study Notes
Parts of Speech
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Nouns:
- Proper nouns: names of specific people, places, or things (e.g. John, London, Amazon)
- Common nouns: general terms for things (e.g. dog, city, company)
- Collective nouns: groups of people, animals, or things (e.g. family, flock, team)
- Abstract nouns: ideas or concepts (e.g. happiness, freedom, love)
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Verbs:
- Action verbs: express action or a state of being (e.g. run, eat, be)
- Linking verbs: connect the subject to additional information (e.g. be, seem, appear)
- Helping verbs: used to help form the tense, mood, or voice of another verb (e.g. will, would, shall)
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Adjectives:
- Modify nouns or pronouns (e.g. big, happy, blue)
- Quantitative adjectives: express quantity (e.g. five, tenth, all)
- Qualitative adjectives: express quality (e.g. good, nice, beautiful)
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Adverbs:
- Modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs (e.g. quickly, very, well)
- Express manner, time, place, frequency, or degree
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Pronouns:
- Replace nouns in a sentence (e.g. he, she, it, they)
- Personal pronouns: replace nouns that refer to people or animals (e.g. I, you, he)
- Possessive pronouns: show ownership or possession (e.g. my, your, his)
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Prepositions:
- Show relationships between words or phrases (e.g. in, on, at, with)
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Conjunctions:
- Connect words, phrases, or clauses (e.g. and, but, or, so)
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Interjections:
- Express emotion or feeling (e.g. oh, wow, ouch, ah)
Sentence Structure
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Clauses:
- Independent clause: complete thought with a subject and verb (e.g. I went to the store)
- Dependent clause: incomplete thought that relies on an independent clause (e.g. because I needed milk)
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Phrases:
- Groups of words that function as a single unit (e.g. in the morning, with my friends)
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Sentence types:
- Declarative sentence: states a fact or opinion (e.g. The sun rises in the east)
- Interrogative sentence: asks a question (e.g. What is your name?)
- Imperative sentence: gives a command or instruction (e.g. Close the door)
- Exclamatory sentence: expresses strong emotion or feeling (e.g. What a beautiful day!)
Tenses
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Present tense:
- Expresses an action that is happening now (e.g. I am writing, she is studying)
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Past tense:
- Expresses an action that happened in the past (e.g. I wrote, she studied)
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Future tense:
- Expresses an action that will happen in the future (e.g. I will write, she will study)
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Perfect tenses:
- Present perfect: expresses an action that started in the past and continues up to the present (e.g. I have written, she has studied)
- Past perfect: expresses an action that happened before another action in the past (e.g. I had written, she had studied)
- Future perfect: expresses an action that will be completed at a specific point in the future (e.g. I will have written, she will have studied)
Modality
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Modal verbs:
- Express degrees of possibility, obligation, or permission (e.g. can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would)
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Modal auxiliary verbs:
- Used to express modality in combination with other verbs (e.g. can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would)
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Conditional sentences:
- Express hypothetical or uncertain situations and their consequences (e.g. If I won the lottery, I would buy a house)
Passive Voice
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Active voice:
- The subject performs the action (e.g. The dog bites the man)
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Passive voice:
- The subject receives the action (e.g. The man was bitten by the dog)
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Conversion to passive voice:
- Switch the subject and object, and use a form of "to be" (e.g. The ball is thrown by John)
Parts of Speech
- Nouns: classify into proper (specific names), common (general terms), collective (groups), and abstract (ideas/concepts)
- Verbs: classify into action (express action), linking (connect subject to additional info), and helping (assist in forming tense/mood/voice)
- Adjectives: modify nouns/pronouns, classify into quantitative (express quantity) and qualitative (express quality)
- Adverbs: modify verbs/adjectives/other adverbs, express manner, time, place, frequency, or degree
- Pronouns: replace nouns, classify into personal (replace people/animals) and possessive (show ownership)
- Prepositions: show relationships between words/phrases
- Conjunctions: connect words/phrases/clauses
- Interjections: express emotion or feeling
Sentence Structure
- Clauses: independent (complete thought with subject and verb) and dependent (incomplete thought relying on independent clause)
- Phrases: groups of words functioning as a single unit
- Sentence types: declarative (states fact/opinion), interrogative (asks question), imperative (gives command), and exclamatory (expresses strong emotion)
Tenses
- Present tense: expresses action happening now
- Past tense: expresses action that happened in the past
- Future tense: expresses action that will happen in the future
- Perfect tenses: express action that started in the past and continues up to the present, or will be completed at a specific point in the future
Modality
- Modal verbs: express degrees of possibility, obligation, or permission
- Modal auxiliary verbs: used to express modality in combination with other verbs
- Conditional sentences: express hypothetical or uncertain situations and their consequences
Passive Voice
- Active voice: subject performs the action
- Passive voice: subject receives the action
- Conversion to passive voice: switch subject and object, and use a form of "to be"
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This quiz covers types of nouns, verbs, and their definitions in English grammar. Learn about proper nouns, collective nouns, action verbs, and more!