Grade 6 Grammar Flashcard

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun, providing more detail about it. For example, in the sentence 'Pizza is a delicious treat!', 'delicious' is the adjective describing 'pizza'.

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. For example, in 'They showed us photos of their garden', 'They' is the subject.

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What is a comparative adjective?

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A comparative adjective is used to compare two things. It often ends in '-er' or uses 'more'. For example, 'sweeter' is a comparative adjective comparing the sweetness of two lollies.

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What is the past tense?

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The past tense is a verb form used to describe actions that have already happened. For example, 'found' is the past tense of 'find'.

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What is a superlative adjective?

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A superlative adjective is used to describe the highest degree of a quality among three or more things. For example, 'worst' is the superlative form of 'bad'.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples include 'dog', 'city', and 'happiness'.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Examples include 'run', 'is', and 'think'.

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What is a pronoun?

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A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples include 'he', 'she', 'it', and 'they'.

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What is the difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

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'Their' shows possession, 'there' indicates a place, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. For example, 'Because I was late' is a fragment.