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Name________________________________________________ Stamp of approval_________Mrs. Zupo

NounDefinition: A noun is __________________________________________________

Types of nouns (provide the specific definitions):

Singular – _______________________________________________________________

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Plural – _______________________________________________________________

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Common –_______________________________________________________________

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Proper- _______________________________________________________________

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Concrete- _______________________________________________________________

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Abstract- _______________________________________________________________

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Singular Plural Common Proper Concrete Abstract


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VerbsDefinition: A verb is ____________________________________________.

Verbs can show __________, link____________, and help _______ _______.

Action verbs ________________________________________________

List some possible action verbs below

Linking/State of being – _________________________________________

List the common “to be” linking verbs

Helping/auxiliary Verbs – ______________________________________________


Make four different statements by adding an appropriate helping verb(s) to the main verb in the statements below.

Brian _______ eating pizza.

Brain _______ eaten pizza.

Brain _______ eating pizza.

Brian ______ ______ eating pizza.

Verb tense is ___________________________________________________________________

Verb TensesTense Example (use the verb “talk” to show the different

tenses)

Present

Past

Future

Present Perfect

Past Perfect

Future Perfect

I talk helpful key phrase = (____________ ___________)

I __________ verbs end in ________

I _____ ______ most common word to add in front of the verb is _______

I __________talked

***If a verb action is in the I __________talked perfect tense, it means the action is c___________________.I __________ _________ talked

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Transitive verbs -____________________________________________________________________


Intransitive verbs-___________________________________________________________________

Verb Phrase - _________________________________________________________________________

Active and Passive Voice Active Voice (indicates that the ______________ is doing the action)

Ex. Our class studied grammar rules until our eyes bled.

Passive Voice (indicates that the ____________ is being done upon the subject)

Ex. Grammar rules were studied by our class.

WARNING: Beware the infinitive!!!

*Infinitives LOOK like verbs but are NOT verbs. Infinitives are formed by adding “to” in front of a verb: “to run,” “to jump,” “to go,” “to bake,” etc. By adding the “to” in front of the verb, the phrase cannot function as an action of the subject. Infinitives serve/function as nouns, adjectives, and adverbs.

n vnoun infinitive – (To sleep) is the only thing Eli wants.

sub. v adj.adjective infinitive -She always brings a book (to read).

sub. v adv.adverb infinitive - He braved the rain (to throw) out the garbage.


PronounsDefinition: A pronoun is ____________________________________________

Personal Pronouns – (a pronoun that represents a person in a sentence)

Personal Possessiveacts like…

adjective noun

Singular Plural

I

She

We

He

They

You

It

______ mine__

______ ______ our___ ______

______ ______

______ ______

______ yours__

______ ______

______ ______

______ ______

______

______ ______

______ ______

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______ _______

Demonstrative pronouns – (point out a specific person, place, thing, or idea)

Reflexive and Intensive pronouns- (reflexive refers back to; intensive used directly after noun for emphasis)Personal

me us you it her him them

Reflexive/ Intensive

You use reflexive pronouns when the __________ and the __________ of a sentence are __________________________.

Write a sentence using a reflexive pronoun correctly.______________________________________________________________Relative pronouns – (link ___________________ and ___________________ clauses together)

Pronoun CasesPersonal Pronouns

Subject (Nominative)

Object(Objective)


I

She

We

He

They

You

It

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

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Indefinite pronouns –(refer to unnamed people, places, things, or ideas) List SOME below.

Singular

__________ __________

__________ __________

__________ __________

__________ __________

__________ __________

__________ __________

Plural

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

Singular/plural

__________

__________

__________

__________

__________

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AdjectivesYou will need to use additional links listed on Mrs. Zupo’s webpage to fill out the next portion.

Adjective definition: _____________________________________________

Adjectives answer the following questions:

Proper adjectives - ________________________________________________

Compound adjectives - ___________________________________________

Some words can be used as adjectives OR pronouns (If they modify a noun, they are adjectives; if they stand alone, they are pronouns). Name some below:

Demonstrative________________________________________

Interrogative______________________________

Indefinite_________ __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ _________


Three specific adjectives are called articles. They are ____, ____, ____.

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

The comparative form is used to compare two_______________________

Form the comparative by adding the ending ____________.

o For example: Kathy’s dog is __________ than Kelly’s dog

or Use the words ___________ or ____________in front of

adjectives that have three or more syllables.

o For example: Kathy’s dress is _______ beautiful than Kelly’s dress.

The superlative form is used when ____________ nouns are being compared.

Form the superlative by adding the ending _________________.


For example: Kathy’s dog is the _______________ dog in the bunch.

or Use the words ___________or ___________ in front of adjectives

that have ____________________ syllables.For example: Kathy’s dress is the _________ expensive dress

in the shop.

AdverbsAdverb definition: __________________________________________

Many but NOT ALL adverbs end in ________________.

Relative adverbs answer the following questions:

Intensifiers and adverbs of degree answer the following questions?


How? To what extent?

Adverbs modify _______________, ____________and _______________.

Adverbs do NOT modify ______________.

Common adverbs that do NOT end in “ly” (use supplemental links to find)

PrepositionsPreposition definition: ________________________________________________________

Prepositional phrase:__________________________________________________.

Preposition or adverb?


If the word starts a phrase that ends with a noun, it is a _________________________.

Provide a sentence example:___________________________________________.

If the word stands alone and answers the question “where?” it is an _______________.

Provide a sentence example:_______ ____________________________________.

NOTE: One should avoid ending a____________________ with a preposition!

Common single word prepositions

Common Compound Prepositions

ConjunctionsConjunction definition: _______________________________________


There are THREE types of conjunctions:

1. COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS – (define)____________________________

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List them (the first letter of each coordinating conjunction is listed for you)

F___ A___ N___ B___ O___ Y___ S___

2. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS -(define)

____________________________

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A clause is ____________________________________________________ A dependent clause cannot stand on its own and makes you ask this question:

“Yeah, __________________________?”

An independent clause can stand ___________________________________

List some of the most common subordinating conjunctions

3. CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS - (define) ____________________________


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List the five “favorite” correlative conjunctions.

InterjectionsInterjection definition:____________________________________________

Common Interjections

To express mild emotion, use a ____________________ after the

interjection, and end the sentence with a ___________________.

To express strong emotion, use an __________________________ after the

interjection and at the end of the _______________________________.

Based on the punctuation given, punctuate the following sentences with the proper punctuation.

Wow! My brother just won the lottery____Yes____ she can go to the mall with you.


She said, “Ouch____ You really hurt my leg!”

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