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What is the name of the part of a sentence that tells something about the subject?
What is the name of the part of a sentence that tells something about the subject?
Predicate
What type of verb requires both a subject and a direct object?
What type of verb requires both a subject and a direct object?
- Linking verb
- Intransitive verb
- Transitive verb (correct)
What type of verb completes a linking verb and renames the subject?
What type of verb completes a linking verb and renames the subject?
- Predicate Adjective
- Predicate Nominative/Noun (correct)
Which of these is NOT a function of a noun? (Select all that apply)
Which of these is NOT a function of a noun? (Select all that apply)
What is the purpose of listening to provide emotional support for the speaker?
What is the purpose of listening to provide emotional support for the speaker?
Active listening requires interpreting only verbal cues, such as facial expressions.
Active listening requires interpreting only verbal cues, such as facial expressions.
What is the main purpose of critical/analytical listening?
What is the main purpose of critical/analytical listening?
What part of speech is defined as names of places, persons, plants, animals, objects, events, ideas, and the like?
What part of speech is defined as names of places, persons, plants, animals, objects, events, ideas, and the like?
What type of noun is used for specific names of people, places, or things?
What type of noun is used for specific names of people, places, or things?
What is the function of a noun as a direct object?
What is the function of a noun as a direct object?
Describe the function of a noun as a subject complement.
Describe the function of a noun as a subject complement.
What are the three uses of an apostrophe when using nouns?
What are the three uses of an apostrophe when using nouns?
What are the three main uses of indefinite pronouns?
What are the three main uses of indefinite pronouns?
What is the main function of a preposition?
What is the main function of a preposition?
What is the purpose of using a preposition of time?
What is the purpose of using a preposition of time?
Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?
Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?
What is the main purpose of using a subordinating conjunction?
What is the main purpose of using a subordinating conjunction?
What is an interjection?
What is an interjection?
Primary interjections have alternative meanings and can function as other parts of speech.
Primary interjections have alternative meanings and can function as other parts of speech.
Describe the purpose of a volitive interjection.
Describe the purpose of a volitive interjection.
What is an adjective?
What is an adjective?
What is the main function of a quantitative adjective?
What is the main function of a quantitative adjective?
What is the purpose of a demonstrative adjective?
What is the purpose of a demonstrative adjective?
What does it mean when a word ends in '-ly' and modifies a noun?
What does it mean when a word ends in '-ly' and modifies a noun?
Articles are adjectives that are used to introduce a noun or pronoun.
Articles are adjectives that are used to introduce a noun or pronoun.
Explain the function of the definite article 'the'.
Explain the function of the definite article 'the'.
What is the difference between an indefinite article and a definite article?
What is the difference between an indefinite article and a definite article?
Describe the difference between a simple preposition and a compound preposition.
Describe the difference between a simple preposition and a compound preposition.
What is the key function of a preposition of place?
What is the key function of a preposition of place?
What is the purpose of a preposition of direction?
What is the purpose of a preposition of direction?
What is the purpose of a preposition of possession?
What is the purpose of a preposition of possession?
What does it mean when a preposition of reason is used?
What does it mean when a preposition of reason is used?
What are correlative conjunctions?
What are correlative conjunctions?
Describe the function of a subordinating conjunction.
Describe the function of a subordinating conjunction.
A coordinating conjunction has the same function as a subordinating conjunction.
A coordinating conjunction has the same function as a subordinating conjunction.
What are the main aspects that make up verb tenses?
What are the main aspects that make up verb tenses?
Flashcards
Parts of Speech
Parts of Speech
Words categorized by their grammatical functions in a sentence.
Direct Object
Direct Object
The noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb.
Indirect Object
Indirect Object
The noun or pronoun indicating to whom or for whom the action is done.
Subject
Subject
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Predicate
Predicate
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Intransitive Verb
Intransitive Verb
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Transitive Verb
Transitive Verb
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Object Complement
Object Complement
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Sentence
Sentence
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Basic Sentence Pattern
Basic Sentence Pattern
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Content Words
Content Words
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Function Words
Function Words
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Auxiliary Verb
Auxiliary Verb
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Noun
Noun
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Verb
Verb
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Adverb
Adverb
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Adjective
Adjective
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Interjection
Interjection
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Pronoun
Pronoun
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Preposition
Preposition
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Determiner
Determiner
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Conjunction
Conjunction
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S-IV
S-IV
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S-TV-DO
S-TV-DO
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S-LV-PN
S-LV-PN
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Study Notes
Parts of Speech
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Content Words:
- Nouns (people, places, things)
- Verbs (actions)
- Adverbs (modify verbs)
- Adjectives (modify nouns)
- Interjections (expressions of emotion)
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Function Words:
- Pronouns (replace nouns)
- Auxiliary Verbs (helping verbs)
- Prepositions (show relationship)
- Determiners (articles, pronouns)
- Conjunctions (connect words/phrases)
Elements of a Sentence
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Subject:
- The doer of the action.
- Who or what the sentence is about.
- Can be a noun or a pronoun.
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Predicate:
- What is said about the subject.
- Often includes verb (with or without objects, complements).
Direct Object
- Receives the action of the verb.
- A noun or noun phrase.
Indirect Object
- Receives the direct object.
- Who or what is receiving the action from the verb and the direct object
- A noun, pronoun, or noun phrase.
Subject-Transitive Verb-Direct Object (S-TV-DO)
- A sentence construction where the subject does an action that affects a direct object.
Subject-Linking Verb-Subject Complement (S-LV-SC)
- A sentence construction where the linking verb connects the subject to a subject complement (noun or adjective).
Subject-Transitive Verb-Indirect Object-Direct Object (S-TV-IO-DO)
- A sentence construction where the subject does an action that affects an indirect object and a direct object
Nouns
- Names of people, places, things, ideas, etc.
- Proper Nouns: Specific names (e.g., John, London)
- Common Nouns: General names (e.g., cat, city)
- Collective Nouns: Groups of people or things (e.g., team, family)
- Abstract Nouns: Ideas or qualities (e.g., love, happiness)
- Concrete Nouns: Tangible things (e.g., table, dog)
- Count Nouns: Can be counted (e.g., book)
- Non-count Nouns: Cannot be counted (e.g., water)
- Gerunds: Verbs acting as nouns (e.g., swimming)
Pronouns
- Replace nouns.
- Personal Pronouns: (first, second, third)
- Demonstrative Pronouns: (this, that, these, those)
- Reflexive Pronouns: (myself, himself, herself)
- Intensive Pronouns: (myself, himself, herself)
- Relative Pronouns: (who, which, that)
- Indefinite Pronouns: (everyone, something)
Punctuation
- Period (.): Marks the end of a sentence.
- Comma (, ): Separates items in a list, or indicates a pause.
- Exclamation Point (! ): Shows strong emotion.
- Question Mark (? ): Used at the end of a question.
- Quotation Marks (" " ): Enclose direct quotes.
- Apostrophe ( ' ): Used for contractions, possession, and plurals.
- Hyphen (-): Joins words, especially in compound words.
- Dash (— ): Shows a stronger break in thought or meaning than a comma.
- Parentheses ( ): Enclose extra information.
- Brackets [ ]: Enclose editorial comments within quotations.
- Semicolon ( ; ): Connects related sentences.
- Ellipses (...): Indicate omission or a pause in speech
Listening
- Active Listening: Comprehend the message and intentions.
- Critical Listening: Evaluate the message.
- Appreciative Listening: Enjoy the message.
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