Writing for Media

English Final

Verb

Shows action or state of being

Ex. Throw

Adverb

Modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

Ex. -ly

Noun

Person, place, thing, or idea

Ex. Dog

Pronoun

Takes the place of a noun

Ex. She

Adjective

Describes or modified a noun

Ex. Red

Article

Functions as an adjective to specify definite or indefinite

Ex. A, An, The

Gerund

Verb functioning as a noun

Ex. Verb + -ing

Participle

Verb functioning as an adjective

Ex. Is going, has been

Infinitive

Basic form of a verb

Ex. To run

Preposition

Links nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words and shows location

Ex. IN the house

Conjunction

Joins words together

Ex. And, But, Or

Active Voice

Subject performs the action

Ex. Reports write news stories.

Passive Voice

Subject receives the action

Ex. News stories are written by reporters.

Subject and Verb Agreement

Singular subject, plural verb

Plural subject, singular verb