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Praxis II Language And Linguistics Grammar Parts Of Speech
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1. Tells which one; examples: this - that - these - and those
negatives
reflexive pronoun
demonstrative adjective
predicate nominative
2. A - and - the
intensive pronoun
adverb
correlative conjunction
common articles
3. Contains the main verb and helping verbs
collective noun
intensive pronoun
verb phrase
reflexive pronoun
4. A word that modifies - or describes - a noun or pronoun; example: We saw LAZY lions beneath a SHADY tree.
adjective
common prepositions
transitive verb
common pronouns
5. Verb that tells something that is happening now; example: Dena LAUGHS at the jokes.
reflexive pronoun
collective noun
action verb
present tense
6. Tense with the past participle and helping verb WILL HAVE
future perfect
interjections
predicate nominative
subject pronoun
7. Phrase that includes the infinitive - it's objects - and the objects modifiers
interrogative pronoun
negatives
infinitive phrase
mass noun
8. Connects words or word groups
coordinating conjunction
irregular verb
conjunction
gerund
9. Points out particular person - place - or things
demonstrative pronoun
interrogative pronoun
mass noun
irregular verb
10. Is used as a direct/indirect object in a sentence; example: Rebecca gave ME a gift.
past perfect
object pronoun
interjections
whom
11. Shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to another word in the sentence; example: I walked ALONG the beach.
preposition
singular possessive noun
object of the preposition
verb tense
12. Play / (is - are - am) playing --> adding - ing used with form be
present / present participle
object of the preposition
participle phrase
negatives
13. Verb that tells the time of the action or being
helping verb
verb tense
participle
verb phrase
14. Common - proper - compound - collective
common linking verbs
direct object
whom
types of nouns
15. Shows ownership by more than one person or thing; example: my friends' parents
mass noun
plural possessive noun
superlative adjective
personal pronoun
16. For - and - nor - but - or - yet - so
future tense
past / past participle
superlative adverb
coordinating conjunctions
17. I - me - mine - my - we - us - our - ours - you - your - yours - he - she - him - her - his - it - them - them - their - theirs - its
common pronouns
object of the preposition
present perfect
personal pronoun
18. Noun that shows ownership or possession
possessive noun
superlative adjective
personal pronoun
gerund phrase
19. Joins the subject and the predicate
interrogative pronoun
linking verb
subordinating conjunction
coordinating conjunction
20. Names one person - place - or thing; example: principal - cafeteria - stereos
singular noun
action verb
main verb
past perfect
21. Names a particular person - place - thing - or idea; example: Amelia Earhart - Chicago - Katmai National Park
adverb phrase
mass noun
coordinating conjunctions
proper noun
22. Is not the main verb in a phrase; are added to another verb to make the meaning clearer; includes any forms of TO BE
indefinite pronoun
concrete noun
helping verb
personal pronoun
23. Verb that functions as an adjective; example: A RUNNING horse galloped down the road.
predicate nominative
types of indefinite articles
proper adjective
participle
24. Includes the gerund - its object - and its object's modifiers; WRITING A BEST SELLER is the goal of every novelist.
present tense
gerund phrase
preposition
intensive pronoun
25. Usually refers to the subject of a sentence; examples: myself - yourself - himself - herself - ourselves - yourselves - and themselves
reflexive pronoun
types of adjectives
subordinating conjunction
pronoun
26. Use as an object pronoun; example: To _____ am I speaking?
singular noun
past / past participle
whom
present perfect
27. Common - proper - compound - articles - indefinite articles
collective noun
verb tense
parts of speech
types of adjectives
28. Tells what the subject of a sentence does or did; example: She SLEEPS every day. She SLEPT every day.
conjunction
common prepositions
superlative adverb
action verb
29. Adverbs such as lower - nearer - more slowly; faster - more seriously
positive adjective
adverb
indefinite pronoun
comparative adverb
30. Linked group of words preceding noun or pronoun; examples: who - which - that
types of helping verbs
past tense
relative pronoun
coordinating conjunctions
31. Does not end with - ed to form the past participle; examples; (is - are - am / was / were) ; (has - have / had / had) ; (do - does / did / done) ; ate - grown - bought - sold - spent - taken - etc.
past perfect
irregular verb
singular noun
personal pronoun
32. Names any person place - thing or idea; example: pilot - city - park
gerund phrase
common noun
proper noun
action verb
33. Pronoun that asks a question; examples: who - whom - whose - what - which
reflexive pronoun
interrogative pronoun
present / present participle
adverb phrase
34. Noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb; tells who or what receives the action; example: Bobby loved his PARENTS.
whom
common prepositions
direct object
types of verbs
35. Tense with the past participle and helping verb HAD
comparative adverb
past perfect
common pronouns
action verb
36. Afterward - already - quick - hard - never - today - even - low - rather - tomorrow - how - now - then - yesterday - late - often - almost - back - long - soon - when - here - next - still - where - far - more - slow - too - fast - near - so
common adverbs (non - ly)
object pronoun
interrogative pronoun
participle phrase
37. Names more than one person - place - or thing; example: principals - switches - communities - toys - leaves - roofs - radios - potatoes - feet - sheep
present / present participle
mass noun
action verb
plural noun
38. Action verb followed by a noun or pronoun that receives the action; example: I KNOW the story.
transitive verb
demonstrative pronoun
object pronoun
present / present participle
39. Prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun; examples: The killer whale is a species of PORPOISE. (tells what kind of species) or That whale WITH THE UNUSUAL MARKINGS is our favorite. (tells which whale)
types of demonstrative pronouns
verb phrase
proper adjective
adjective phrase
40. Adjectives 'a -' 'an -' and 'the'
conjunction
whom
personal pronoun
articles
41. AND - BUT - and OR join ideas that are similar; remember to place a comma before you write sentences; example: Craig gets in trouble - BUT he usually gets out of it.
types of adjectives
coordinating conjunction
singular noun
demonstrative pronoun
42. Includes all linking verbs and any action verbs that do not take an object; example: My friends CRIED.
present / present participle
intransitive verb
conjunction
comparative adverb
43. Names things you can see and touch; examples: pizza - kitten - diamond
concrete noun
mass noun
adjective phrase
intensive pronoun
44. A word or group of words that expresses strong feeling; example: WELL - Snoopy is at the typewriter again.
coordinating conjunctions
common adverbs (non - ly)
conjunction
interjections
45. Phrase that includes the participle - its modifier - and its objects; example: The child - FLASHING A MISCHIEVOUS SMILE - turned and walked away.
demonstrative pronoun
subordinating conjunction
participle phrase
action verb
46. Common noun that names a group with more than one member; examples: jury - brigade - staff
reflexive pronoun
collective noun
participle phrase
subject pronoun
47. A word that names a person - place - thing - or idea; example: boy - Juan - river - Texas
types of verbs
superlative adjective
common linking verbs
noun
48. When using pronoun - the noun to which it refers; example: HE heard. NICHOLAS heard. // pronouns should agree with number and gender; example: NICHOLAS heard a LIBRARIAN tell STORIES.
parts of speech
antecedent
adverb phrase
pronoun
49. Use as a subject pronoun; example: _____ is not going?
plural noun
adjective phrase
infinitive
who
50. Anything - no one - all - some - several
linking verb
proper adjective
present / present participle
types of indefinite pronouns