SPAG Quiz 02.09

What is a determiner?

• A type of word that comes before a noun to introduce it e.g. the, a, some
• Doing word e.g. run, jump, is, was, has, talk
• Describes a noun e.g. big, red, beautiful, amazing
• Connects two clauses e.g FANBOYS or I SAW A WABUB
• Used instead of repeating a name e.g. he, she, I, you we, they, it

What is a noun?

• Name e.g. England, Saturday, Tom, book, cat, boy
• Doing word e.g. run, jump, is, was, has, talk
• Describes a noun e.g. big, red, beautiful, amazing
• Connects two clauses e.g FANBOYS or I SAW A WABUB
• Used instead of repeating a name e.g. he, she, I, you we, they, it

What is an article?

• A or an
• Doing word e.g. run, jump, is, was, has, talk
• Describes a noun e.g. big, red, beautiful, amazing
• Connects two clauses e.g FANBOYS or I SAW A WABUB
• Used instead of repeating a name e.g. he, she, I, you we, they, it

What is a preposition?

• Tells you where or when e.g. above,across, onto, before, until
• Doing word e.g. run, jump, is, was, has, talk
• Describes a noun e.g. big, red, beautiful, amazing
• Connects two clauses e.g FANBOYS or I SAW A WABUB
• Used instead of repeating a name e.g. he, she, I, you we, they, it

What is a verb?

• Doing word e.g. run, jump, is, was, has, talk
• Describes a noun e.g. big, red, beautiful, amazing
• Connects two clauses e.g FANBOYS or I SAW A WABUB
• Used instead of repeating a name e.g. he, she, I, you we, they, it
• Describes an adjective or a verb e.g. quickly, often, very, loudly

What is a pronoun?

• Used instead of repeating a name e.g. he, she, I, you we, they, it
• Doing word e.g. run, jump, is, was, has, talk
• Describes a noun e.g. big, red, beautiful, amazing
• Connects two clauses e.g FANBOYS or I SAW A WABUB
• Describes an adjective or a verb e.g. quickly, often, very, loudly

What is a conjunction?

• Connects two clauses e.g FANBOYS or I SAW A WABUB
• Doing word e.g. run, jump, is, was, has, talk
• Describes a noun e.g. big, red, beautiful, amazing
• Used instead of repeating a name e.g. he, she, I, you we, they, it
• Describes an adjective or a verb e.g. quickly, often, very, loudly

What is an adverb?

• Describes an adjective or a verb e.g. quickly, often, very, loudly
• Doing word e.g. run, jump, is, was, has, talk
• Describes a noun e.g. big, red, beautiful, amazing
• Connects two clauses e.g FANBOYS or I SAW A WABUB
• Used instead of repeating a name e.g. he, she, I, you we, they, it

What is a possessive pronoun?

• A pronoun indicating possession e.g. mine, yours, hers, theirs, his
• Doing word e.g. run, jump, is, was, has, talk
• Describes a noun e.g. big, red, beautiful, amazing
• Connects two clauses e.g FANBOYS or I SAW A WABUB
• Used instead of repeating a name e.g. he, she, I, you we, they, it

What is an antonym?

• Ongoing/happening e.g. I was walking, he is thinking
• When an action has been completed or is being completed e.g. has, have, had
• Expressing wishes, desires or suggestions e.g. If I were you
• Words with similar meanings e.g. big and huge
• Words with opposite meanings e.g. fast and slow