English Grammar

Front

What is a verb?

Back

A verb is a word that describes an action, state, or occurrence. Examples: run, jump, is.

Front

What is a subject in a sentence?

Back

The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

Front

What is a predicate in a sentence?

Back

The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

Front

What is a noun?

Back

A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: cat, school, happiness.

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Examples: blue, tall, happy.

Front

What is an adverb?

Back

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Examples: quickly, very, well.

Front

What is a question?

Back

A question is a sentence that asks for information and usually ends with a question mark.

Front

What is a statement?

Back

A statement is a sentence that provides information and ends with a period.

Front

What is a contraction?

Back

A contraction is a shortened form of two words combined, using an apostrophe. Example: can't (cannot).

Front

What is a complete sentence?

Back

A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.