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English 700 FINALS
Study set for English final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| noun | a word that names a person, place, thing, event, or idea |
| verb | a word or group of words that tells an action or a state of being |
| pronoun | a word that takes the place of a noun |
| adjective | a word that is used to describe a noun or a pronoun |
| adverb | a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb |
| Conjunction | a word that joins words, phrases, or sentences; there are coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)and subordinating conjunctions(www.asia.b |
| Preposition | a word that is followed by a noun or pronoun to create a phrase that usually shows some relationship of place, time, or direction between other words in a sentence. |
| Interjection | A word expressing emotion that is usually set off with commas |
| the four questions that adjectives can answer | Which one, how many, what kind, and who |
| the four questions that adverbs can answer. | How, where, why, and when |
| What two letters do many adverbs end with? | -ly |
| Sentence opener #1 | Subject/verb |
| Sentence opener #2 | Prepositional |
| Sentence opener #3 | -ly adverb |
| Sentence opener #4 | -ing opener |
| Sentence opener #5 | clausal |
| Sentence opener #T | transitional |
| Sentence opener #Q | question |
| Sentence opener #6 | V.S.S(very short sentence) |
| Subjective case | pronouns are used as the subject. |
| Objective case | pronouns are used as objects of verbs or prepositions. |
| Possessive case | pronouns show ownership. These do not have an apostrophe. |
| 1st person singular | I, me, my, mine |
| 2ed person singular | you, your, yours |
| 3rd person plural | he, she, it, him, her, his, hers, its, they, them, their, theirs |
| 1st person plural | we, us, our, ours |
| 2ed person plural | you, your, yours |
| helping verbs | have has had do does did may might must should shall could can will would ought to |
| being verbs | be being been am is was were |
| linking verbs | appear are become seem stay smell taste sound feel look remain grow |
| Psalms 19:14 | "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer." |