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NounDefinition: A noun is __________________________________________________
Types of nouns (provide the specific definitions):
Singular – _______________________________________________________________
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Plural – _______________________________________________________________
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Common –_______________________________________________________________
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Proper- _______________________________________________________________
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Concrete- _______________________________________________________________
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Abstract- _______________________________________________________________
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Singular Plural Common Proper Concrete Abstract
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VerbsDefinition: A verb is ____________________________________________.
Verbs can show __________, link____________, and help _______ _______.
Action verbs ________________________________________________
List some possible action verbs below
Linking/State of being – _________________________________________
List the common “to be” linking verbs
Helping/auxiliary Verbs – ______________________________________________
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Make four different statements by adding an appropriate helping verb(s) to the main verb in the statements below.
Brian _______ eating pizza.
Brain _______ eaten pizza.
Brain _______ eating pizza.
Brian ______ ______ eating pizza.
Verb tense is ___________________________________________________________________
Verb TensesTense Example (use the verb “talk” to show the different
tenses)
Present
Past
Future
Present Perfect
Past Perfect
Future Perfect
I talk helpful key phrase = (____________ ___________)
I __________ verbs end in ________
I _____ ______ most common word to add in front of the verb is _______
I __________talked
***If a verb action is in the I __________talked perfect tense, it means the action is c___________________.I __________ _________ talked
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Transitive verbs -____________________________________________________________________
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Intransitive verbs-___________________________________________________________________
Verb Phrase - _________________________________________________________________________
Active and Passive Voice Active Voice (indicates that the ______________ is doing the action)
Ex. Our class studied grammar rules until our eyes bled.
Passive Voice (indicates that the ____________ is being done upon the subject)
Ex. Grammar rules were studied by our class.
WARNING: Beware the infinitive!!!
*Infinitives LOOK like verbs but are NOT verbs. Infinitives are formed by adding “to” in front of a verb: “to run,” “to jump,” “to go,” “to bake,” etc. By adding the “to” in front of the verb, the phrase cannot function as an action of the subject. Infinitives serve/function as nouns, adjectives, and adverbs.
n vnoun infinitive – (To sleep) is the only thing Eli wants.
sub. v adj.adjective infinitive -She always brings a book (to read).
sub. v adv.adverb infinitive - He braved the rain (to throw) out the garbage.
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PronounsDefinition: A pronoun is ____________________________________________
Personal Pronouns – (a pronoun that represents a person in a sentence)
Personal Possessiveacts like…
adjective noun
Singular Plural
I
She
We
He
They
You
It
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Demonstrative pronouns – (point out a specific person, place, thing, or idea)
Reflexive and Intensive pronouns- (reflexive refers back to; intensive used directly after noun for emphasis)Personal
me us you it her him them
Reflexive/ Intensive
You use reflexive pronouns when the __________ and the __________ of a sentence are __________________________.
Write a sentence using a reflexive pronoun correctly.______________________________________________________________Relative pronouns – (link ___________________ and ___________________ clauses together)
Pronoun CasesPersonal Pronouns
Subject (Nominative)
Object(Objective)
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She
We
He
They
You
It
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Indefinite pronouns –(refer to unnamed people, places, things, or ideas) List SOME below.
Singular
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Plural
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Singular/plural
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Adjective definition: _____________________________________________
Adjectives answer the following questions:
Proper adjectives - ________________________________________________
Compound adjectives - ___________________________________________
Some words can be used as adjectives OR pronouns (If they modify a noun, they are adjectives; if they stand alone, they are pronouns). Name some below:
Demonstrative________________________________________
Interrogative______________________________
Indefinite_________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ _________
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Three specific adjectives are called articles. They are ____, ____, ____.
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
The comparative form is used to compare two_______________________
Form the comparative by adding the ending ____________.
o For example: Kathy’s dog is __________ than Kelly’s dog
or Use the words ___________ or ____________in front of
adjectives that have three or more syllables.
o For example: Kathy’s dress is _______ beautiful than Kelly’s dress.
The superlative form is used when ____________ nouns are being compared.
Form the superlative by adding the ending _________________.
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For example: Kathy’s dog is the _______________ dog in the bunch.
or Use the words ___________or ___________ in front of adjectives
that have ____________________ syllables.For example: Kathy’s dress is the _________ expensive dress
in the shop.
AdverbsAdverb definition: __________________________________________
Many but NOT ALL adverbs end in ________________.
Relative adverbs answer the following questions:
Intensifiers and adverbs of degree answer the following questions?
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How? To what extent?
Adverbs modify _______________, ____________and _______________.
Adverbs do NOT modify ______________.
Common adverbs that do NOT end in “ly” (use supplemental links to find)
PrepositionsPreposition definition: ________________________________________________________
Prepositional phrase:__________________________________________________.
Preposition or adverb?
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If the word starts a phrase that ends with a noun, it is a _________________________.
Provide a sentence example:___________________________________________.
If the word stands alone and answers the question “where?” it is an _______________.
Provide a sentence example:_______ ____________________________________.
NOTE: One should avoid ending a____________________ with a preposition!
Common single word prepositions
Common Compound Prepositions
ConjunctionsConjunction definition: _______________________________________
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There are THREE types of conjunctions:
1. COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS – (define)____________________________
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List them (the first letter of each coordinating conjunction is listed for you)
F___ A___ N___ B___ O___ Y___ S___
2. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS -(define)
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A clause is ____________________________________________________ A dependent clause cannot stand on its own and makes you ask this question:
“Yeah, __________________________?”
An independent clause can stand ___________________________________
List some of the most common subordinating conjunctions
3. CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS - (define) ____________________________
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List the five “favorite” correlative conjunctions.
InterjectionsInterjection definition:____________________________________________
Common Interjections
To express mild emotion, use a ____________________ after the
interjection, and end the sentence with a ___________________.
To express strong emotion, use an __________________________ after the
interjection and at the end of the _______________________________.
Based on the punctuation given, punctuate the following sentences with the proper punctuation.
Wow! My brother just won the lottery____Yes____ she can go to the mall with you.
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She said, “Ouch____ You really hurt my leg!”