Card 1
Term
Relative pronouns
Definition
that, who, whose, which - pronouns that introduce relative clauses
Card 2
Term
Articles
Definition
a, an, the - a before consonants, an before vowels, the before nouns in definite form
Card 3
Term
Preposition
Definition
Words that show relationships between nouns/pronouns and other words
Card 4
Term
Ordinary adverbs
Definition
Adjectives with endings: -ly (Wonderfully, perfectly, happily), -lly (Wholly), -ic/-ical/-ically (Heroically, economically)
Card 5
Term
Prepositions
Definition
after, into, between, under, at, behind, against, for, in, in front of, on, by, among, towards
Card 6
Term
Pronoun
Definition
Words that replace nouns in sentences
Card 7
Term
Modal verbs
Definition
Should, Might, Can, Will, Would, Could, May - verbs used to express modality
Card 8
Term
Verb
Definition
Words that express actions, states, or occurrences
Card 9
Term
Adjectives
Definition
Words that describe nouns - positive (basic form), comparative (comparison), superlative (most extreme)
Card 10
Term
Noun/Substantive
Definition
Words that name people, places, things, or ideas
Card 11
Term
Passive voice
Definition
The object does something, or focus is on the action/object rather than who performs it
Card 12
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Simple tense
Definition
Routine or always happening
Card 13
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Active voice
Definition
The subject does something
Card 14
Term
Adjective
Definition
Words that describe or modify nouns
Card 15
Term
Adverb
Definition
Words that describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs; sometimes nouns
Card 16
Term
Sentence adverbs
Definition
Almost, Hardly, Nearly, Quite, Rather, Ever, Never, Often, Rarely, Sometimes, Certainly, Naturally, Obviously, Probably
Card 17
Term
Continuous tense
Definition
Ongoing actions, descriptions/completed actions, parallel actions