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TEAS: English

Terms in this set (23)

What is a suffix?
the end of a word
if the suffix ends with -er, -ist, -or of a word means?
a doer or performer
if the suffix ends with -ation -ment, of a word means?
an action or process
if the suffix ends with -ism of a word means?
theory or ideology
if the suffix ends with -ity, -ness, -ship, -tude of a word means?
a condition, quality, or state
What is a singular noun?
A noun that names only one person, place, thing, activity, or idea.

(cat, store, person)
What is a plural noun?
A noun that names more than one person, place, thing, activity, or idea.

(cats, stores, people)
What are common nouns?
refer to general people, places and things ex. school, president (not capitalized)

ex: ocean, dentist, company etc
What are proper nouns?
specific name and they capitalized

ex: Dr.....,
What are concrete nouns?
names a noun that can be perceived by one of more of the senses (sight, hearing)

ex: Cat, Dog
What are abstract nouns?
you cannot see, smell, hear, taste or feel them ( ex. love, trust, friendship) ...basically are ideas and concepts
What are the subject pronouns?
I, you, he, she, it, we, they
What are object pronouns?
me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them
What are the possessive pronouns?
mine, yours, his/hers, ours, yours, theirs
What are the relative pronouns?
that, which, who/whoever, whom, whose
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