English 1 quiz 2
direct object
a noun that follows an action verb and receives the action of the verb
noun
a person, place, thing, or idea
passive voice
a sentence in which the subject is acted upon by someone or something
active voice
a sentence in which the subject is doing the action
proper noun
a specific person, place, or thing beginning with a capital letter
writing prompt
a starting point or broad idea for a writer to use
subjunctive mood
a verb form that indicates a wish, a suggestion, or an uncertain action
imperative mood
a verb form used to express a command or make a request
indicative mood
a verb form used to state a fact or ask a question
intransitive verb
a verb that does not have a direct object
progressive form
a verb that expresses continuing action and uses a form of the verb be with the present participle of the verb (formed by adding -ing), such as "You are winning!"
transitive verb
a verb that has a noun or pronoun as the receiver of its action
perfect tense
a verb that shows action or "being" that occurred sometime in the past and may continue in the present
linking verb
a verb that shows state of being
action verb
a word that expresses an action (what something does)
adjective
a word that modifies or describes a noun
pronoun
a word that takes the place of a noun
possessive adjective
an adjective that modifies a noun or pronoun and shows possession
predicate adjective
the adjective after a linking verb that describes the subject
parallel verbs
the consistent use of the same verb form or tense in a single sentence
thesis
the main idea statement of an essay
verb phrase
the main verb plus any auxiliary verbs
tense
the time of the action of an action verb or the "being" of a linking verb
antecedent
the word that a pronoun replaces
adverbs
words that modify or limit verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
expository essay
writing that explains, gives information, or simplifies an idea