English 2 Review

Flashcards covering polite expressions, sentence types, question words, nouns, and verbs based on lecture notes.

Polite Expressions

Expressions that show good manners and respect for other people, such as "I am sorry," "Please," and "Thank you."

Sequencing Events

Arranging the events as they happened in a story.

Non-sentences

Groups of words with no complete thought.

Sentences

Groups of words that express complete ideas or thoughts, starting with a capital letter and ending with a punctuation mark.

Cause

Tells why something happens.

Effect

Tells what happens after a cause.

Telling Sentence

A sentence that tells about something, starting with a capital letter and ending with a period (.).

Asking Sentence

A sentence that asks a question, starting with a capital letter and ending with a question mark (?).

Who

A question word that asks for the name of a person or persons.

What

A question word that asks for the name of a thing, a place, an animal, or an event.

Where

A question word that asks for the name of a place.

When

A question word that asks for the date and time.

Why

A question word that asks for a reason.

How

A question word that asks about the way something is done.

Noun

A word that names a person, place, thing, animal, or event.

Common Nouns

Refer to general names of people, places, things, animals, or events.

Proper Nouns

Refer to particular names of people, places, things, animals, or events, and are written with a capital letter.

Sentences that give commands

Sentences that tell someone to do something.

Sentences that express requests

Commands that are pleasant to hear because polite words (e.g., Please, Kindly, May I) are used.

Verb

A word that shows action in a sentence, such as 'bakes,' 'drives,' or 'tells.'