Key Terms Week 5

Front

Connects the subject to a word that describes the subject. It does not show any action. Examples include am, is, was, were, are. The sky is blue.

Back

Linking Verb

Front

A part of speech that is a describing word. Examples: beautiful, tall, blue, and interesting.

Back

Adjective

Front

Phrases that are used to show direction, location, or time. Examples: on the box, in the box, around the box, by the box, and through the box.

Back

Prepositional Phrase

Front

Sentences that describe situations that might happen but haven't happened yet.

Back

Conditional Sentences

Front

A type of sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: The child rode his bicycle to school, so he made it to his first class on time.

Back

Compound Sentence

Front

What is a sentence that is incomplete? Ex: A short walk

Back

Sentence Fragment

Front

A sentence that is incomplete. Ex: A short walk

Back

Sentence Fragment

Front

When more than one sentence is joined without the correct word and/or punctuation mark.

Back

Run-on Sentence

Front

This refers to the order in which adjectives are correctly listed according to their type. For example, the big red ball.

Back

Order of Adjectives

Front

To correctly make the first letter of a word uppercase.

Back

Capitalization