4th Language Terms to Know

Examples: on the box, in the box, around the box, by the box

Examples: I, we, he, she, they, it

A word that is used to combine complete sentences.

Word used to refer to a noun that was already mentioned, but is being referred to again.

Words that have the same meaning

Which is an example of a sentence fragment?

A part of speech that represents action or doing.

Examples: jump, walk, ski, scare

Examples: I am walking, I was walking, I will be walking.

Example: small and large

Which are examples of punctuation?

Writing marks that help separate and clarify ideas.

Examples: who, which, whose, whom, that

The system of rules for language

used to give more details in a sentence. Examples: where, when, why

Words that have the opposite meaning

A sentence that is incomplete.

The parts of speech that is used instead of a noun when the meaning is already understood.

Words and phrases that surround another phrase and help to explain its meaning.

A part of speech that is a describing word.

Using the correct word when there is a choice (to, too, two)

A tense used to describe an action that is ongoing and has not stopped.

Example: small and little

Examples: quietly, lovingly, frantically, thoroughly

Examples: beautiful, tall, blue, interesting

Phrases that are used to show direction, location, or time.

A part of speech that describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb. usually end in –ly.

Examples: and, or, but