common noun

generic words like a name lower cased unless beginning in sentence ex tissue

proper noun

name of a specific thing like a bland name always Capsized ex Sussan

concrete noun

things you can hold, see, and sense ex book light or warmth

abstract noun

cannot hold touch or see ex time and love

noun

person place or thing ex mike road school plant car

pronoun

takes places of noun she, he they them her we it us

verb

action word run, jump, walk, draw

adjective

describes a verb quickly, slowly, now , later, first, often

preposition

connects noun to sentence with near for by while

conjunction

joins word and phrases for and so that but or FAN BOYS

interjection

strong emotions wow oops help oh thanks

declarative

statement give you information

interrogative

questions ask something

imperative

command gives in order or request

exclamatory

sudden or strong feelings

compound

A compound sentence joins two or more independent clauses, each of which can stand alone as a complete sentence. These clauses are connected using:

oxford comma

comma after item that comes before and

separate appositives

brief explanations within a sentence to clarify term

semicolon ;

connect closely related sentences using transitions words after separate list splitting sentences with exist icing commas

colons:

to introduce list of items to follow greeting business letter separate time separate chapters and verses

action verbs

a verb that connects the subject to an action ex the car stopped for the jogger

linking verbs

verb connects the subject to sentence to describing word ex the coat was old and dirty

prepositional

showing where when or how something's is happening

subject compound

sentence has 2 or more nouns or pronouns sharing the same action verb

indefinite pronoun

unspecified person thing or number ex everyone anybody single plural all any none some

Persuasive

convince

Descriptive

describes in detail

Expository

explains process

Narrative

event tells a story

fragments

missing subject or noun or incomplete

run ons

goes on and n without correct punctuation

coordinating conjunctions

FAN BOYS FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO

subordinating conjunctions

SWABS BABES SINCE WHEN ALTHOUGH BEFORE BEFORE AFTER BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH SINCE