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25 Cards in this Set
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What is a complete sentence?
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A complete sentence is one that conveys a complete thought.
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What are the two parts of a complete sentence?
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Subject and Predicate
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What does the subject do?
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The subject tells us whom or what the sentence is about.
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What does the predicate do?
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The predicate tells us what is being said about the subject.
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The first letter in a complete sentence must always be _____ and a complete sentence must end with a _____.
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The first letter in a complete sentence must always be capitalized and a complete sentence must always end with a punctuation mark.
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What is a noun?
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A noun is the name of an object, place or concept.
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What is a pronoun?
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A pronoun replaces a noun with a more general form.
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Some of the most common pronouns are
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he, she, it, and they
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What is a verb?
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A verb describes an action or state of being.
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What is an adjective?
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An adjective describes a noun.
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What is an adverb?
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An adverb modifies a verb
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What is a preposition?
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A preposition is a word that relates a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence
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What is a conjunction?
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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, and clauses.
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Some common conjunctions are
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and, or, but, and if
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What is an interjection?
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An interjection is a word added to a sentence to emphasize an emotion.
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Some common interjections are
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Oh no! Hey! Ouch! Wow! and Ah!
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At least one ___ or ____ should appear in the subject of a sentence
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noun or pronoun
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What are singular nouns and pronouns?
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Singular nouns and pronouns refer tho a single object, person, place, or concept.
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What are plural nouns and pronouns?
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Plural nouns and pronouns refer to two or more objects, persons, places, or concepts.
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What is the common rule for forming the plural of a noun?
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The common rule for forming the plural of a noun is simply to add an -s to the end of the word.
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When the singular form ends in s, sh, ch, x, or z you should....
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add es to form the plural.
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What should you do when the singular ends in y, and the letter before y is a consonate?
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You should change the y to I, and add es.
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For words ending in f or fe you should...
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change the f to a v, and add es
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Some plural nouns that are irregular and must be memorized are
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mouse-mice, woman-women, tooth-teeth
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Some nouns that do not change when spelling their plural forms are
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deer-deer, fish-fish, sheep-sheep
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