Grammar Flashcard

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word used to connect a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence, indicating relationships in time, space, or direction (e.g., in, on, at, to, from, about).

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a type of noun that names a specific person, place, or thing, and is always capitalized (e.g., London, Sarah, Eiffel Tower).

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a verb that expresses physical or mental action (e.g., run, think, guess).

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that work together but do not contain a subject-verb pair, and it does not express a complete thought (e.g., 'running quickly').

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a part of speech that modifies or describes a noun, providing more information about it (e.g., blue, tall, interesting).

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing, and is not capitalized (e.g., city, dog, teacher).

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often indicating manner, time, place, or degree (e.g., quickly, very, here).

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence (e.g., and, but, or).

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something, typically a noun or pronoun.

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What is a predicate?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is, usually containing a verb and providing information about the subject.