Parts of Speech Flashcard

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What is a noun?

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A person, place, thing, or idea.

Answer explanation

A noun is defined as a person, place, thing, or idea. This encompasses a wide range of entities, making the correct choice "A person, place, thing, or idea." The other options describe different parts of speech.

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What is the function of a pronoun?

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To replace a noun so it does not have to be used more than once.

Answer explanation

The function of a pronoun is to replace a noun, preventing repetition in sentences. This makes communication clearer and more efficient, which is why the correct answer is 'To replace a noun so it does not have to be used more than once.'

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Which part of speech is used to describe a noun in more detail?

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Adjective

Answer explanation

An adjective is a part of speech that describes or modifies a noun, providing more detail about it. For example, in 'the red apple', 'red' is the adjective describing the noun 'apple'. Thus, the correct answer is 'Adjective'.

Front

Which term refers to a word that describes a noun?

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Adjective

Answer explanation

The term that describes a noun is 'adjective'. Adjectives provide more information about nouns, such as their qualities or characteristics, distinguishing them from verbs, adverbs, and pronouns.

Front

What is a sentence fragment?

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A group of words that is missing a subject or verb

Answer explanation

A sentence fragment is a group of words that lacks a complete thought, typically missing a subject or verb. This distinguishes it from a complete sentence, which has both a subject and a verb.

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What is a common noun?

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A general noun that does not need to be capitalized

Answer explanation

A common noun is a general noun that refers to a class of objects or concepts and does not require capitalization, unlike proper nouns which name specific entities.

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Why do common nouns not need to be capitalized?

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They are general names

Answer explanation

Common nouns are general names that refer to a class of objects or concepts, rather than specific ones. This is why they do not need to be capitalized, unlike proper nouns which denote specific entities.

Front

Which sentence contains a proper noun?

• The cat is sleeping.
• She went to the store.
• We visited Paris last summer.
• He likes to read books.

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We visited Paris last summer.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'We visited Paris last summer.' because 'Paris' is a proper noun, referring to a specific place. The other sentences do not contain any proper nouns.

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What is a possessive noun?

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It shows that something belongs to something else.

Answer explanation

A possessive noun indicates ownership, showing that something belongs to something else. This is why the correct choice is 'It shows that something belongs to something else.' Other options do not describe possession.

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Possessive noun refers to:

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Ownership

Answer explanation

The term 'possessive' indicates ownership, as it shows that something belongs to someone or something. Therefore, the correct answer is 'Ownership'.