Basic Grammar Rules

What is an adverb?

• A word that modifies a noun.

• A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

• A type of conjunction that connects clauses.

• A word that describes a place or time.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the difference between a statement and a question?

• A statement seeks information, while a question provides information.

• A statement is always longer than a question.

• A statement provides information, while a question seeks information.

• A statement is a type of question.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is a complex sentence?

• A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• A complex sentence contains two independent clauses.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that expresses a complete thought.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains no clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a possessive noun?

• A noun that describes an action

• A noun that shows ownership or relationship

• A noun that modifies another noun

• A noun that indicates a place

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is a subject in a sentence?

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

• The action that the subject performs in the sentence.

• The part of the sentence that provides additional information about the subject.

• The punctuation used to end a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is a noun?

• A word that describes an action or state of being.

• A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A word that connects phrases or clauses.

• A word that expresses a quality or characteristic.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

What is a conjunction?

• A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., and, but, or).

• A type of punctuation used to separate sentences.

• A word that describes an action or state of being.

• A word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is a synonym?

• A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

• A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

• A word that is used to describe an action or state.

• A word that is specific to a particular subject or field.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is an adjective?

• A word that describes a noun or pronoun.

• A type of verb that shows action.

• A word that connects phrases or clauses.

• A word that expresses a strong emotion.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

What is a fragment?

• A complete sentence that expresses a full thought.

• A group of words that does not express a complete thought.

• A type of punctuation used in writing.

• A literary device used to create suspense.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F