Writing Process Review

What is syntax?

The rules that govern how words and phrases are arranged to form sentences such as word order and subject-verb agreement

What does qualify mean?

To modify (change while keeping the original), or add a certain quality to, something (words, in our case)

What is a noun?

Names a person, place, or thing

What is a concrete noun?

any person, place, or thing that you can experience with your five senses

What is an abstract noun?

Intangible things that exist as ideas or concepts

What is a pronoun?

Replaces a noun (antecedent) Ex: I, me, you, he, him

What is an adjective?

Qualifies a noun
Answer questions like which one, what kind, or how many.

What is a verb?

Expresses an action or state of being
Expresses what the person, animal, place, thing, or concept does. In english, verbs follow the noun.

What is an infinitive verb?

A verb that has “to“ as part of the verb. Infinitives usually function as nouns, adverbs, or adjectives

What is an adverb?

Qualifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb by telling how, when, where, why, under what conditions, or to what extent.
An adverb is often formed by adding -ly to an adjective.
May add an -ily or an extra “l”, as in -lly

What are the 3 functions of an adverb?

1. An adverb can modify a verb.

2. An adverb can modify an adjective

3. An adverb can modify another adverb.

What is a coordinating conjunction?

Joins words or groups together

F-A-N-B-O-Y-S
For, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO

What is a subordinating conjunction?

Links a dependent clause to an independent clause

Since, After, When, Before, If, Although, Because, As, While, Until, Whether

What is a correlative conjunction?

Illustrates how two words or phrases within a sentence relate to each other. Always comes in pairs
Ex:

either/or, neither/nor, such/that, whether/or, not only/but also, both/and, as many/as, no sooner/than, rather/than

What is an interjection?

Interjects, expression a sudden emotion.

Ex:

Oh! Ouch! Great! Aha! No! Wow! My goodness!

What is a preposition?

Shows relationships between nouns and pronouns and other words in a sentence.
Ex:

Above, below, over, under, between, from, of

What are the 3 purposes of a preposition?

1. Time

2. Place

3. Direction