HiSET - Language Arts Questions and Answers Graded A+

HiSET - Language Arts Questions and Answers Graded A+ What is a noun? A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. Some examples of nouns are: -Gandhi -New Hampshire -garden -happiness A noun's role in a sentence is as subject or object. Get a free HiSET Practice Test Visit What is a subject? What is an object? A noun's role in a sentence is as subject or object. A subject is the part of the sentence that does something, whereas the object is the thing that something is done to. In simple terms, the subject acts, and the object is acted upon. What is a singular noun? What is a plural noun? Nouns can be singular or plural. A noun is singular when there is only one. A noun is plural when there are two or more. Example: "The book has 650 pages." Book is a singular noun. Pages is a plural noun. What is a common noun? Common nouns are general words, and they are written in lowercase. Examples: ocean, lake, building, theme park, girl What is a proper noun? Proper nouns are specific names, and they begin with an uppercase letter. Examples: Atlantic Ocean, Wal-Mart, Walt Disney World, President of the United States What is a concrete noun? Concrete nouns are people, places, or things that physically exist. We can use our senses to see or hear them. Turtle, spreadsheet, and Australia are concrete nouns What is an abstract noun? Abstract nouns are ideas, qualities, or feelings that we cannot see and that might be harder to describe. Beauty, childhood, energy, envy, generosity, happiness, patience, pride, trust, truth, and victory are abstract nouns. TRUE OR FALSE - Some words can be either concrete or abstract nouns. TRUE. Some words can be either concrete or abstract nouns. For example, the concept of art is abstract, but art that we see and touch is concrete. We talked about art. (abstract) She showed me the art she had created in class. (concrete) What is a pronoun? A pronoun is a word that takes the place of or refers to a specific noun. A pronoun's role in a sentence is as subject, object, or possessive. In simple sentences, subject pronouns come before the verb, object pronouns come after the verb, and possessive pronouns show ownership. What is a relative pronoun? Relative pronouns connect a clause to a noun or pronoun. These are some relative pronouns: who, whom, whoever, whose, that, which Steve Jobs, who founded Apple, changed the way people use technology. What is an adjective? An adjective describes, modifies, or tells us more about a noun or a pronoun. Colors, numbers, and descriptive words such as healthy, good, and sharp are adjectives. What is an adverb? An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. What are the articles? Articles are a unique part of speech, but they work like adjectives. An article tells more about a noun. A and an are indefinite articles. Use a before a singular general noun. Use an before a singular general noun that begins with a vowel. Examples: A, an, the What is the purpose of an adverb? An adverb describes, modifies, or tells us more about a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Many adverbs end in -ly. Often, adverbs tell when, where, or how something happened. Words such as slowly, very, and yesterday are adverbs. Examples: lovely, quickly, slowly. The day at the beach was lovely. Time went by quickly today. We ate our cake slowly. Adverbs that describe adjectives often add intensity to the adjective. Words like quite, more, and always are adverbs. What is a conjuction? A conjunction is a connector word; it connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence. What is a preposition? A preposition is a relationship word; it shows the relationship between two nearby words. What are the 3 types of conjunctions? Coordinating conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions Correlative conjunctions What is a correlative conjunction? Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together to connect two words or phrases. Some correlative conjunctions are: either/or, neither/nor, as/as. Want a free HiSET Practice Test? Visit What is a subordinating conjunction? Subordinating conjunctions connect a main (independent) clause and a dependent clause. The conjunction may show a relationship or time order for the two clauses. Some subordinating conjunctions are: after, as soon as, once, if, even though, unless. What is a coordinating conjunctions? Coordinating conjunctions connect two words, phrases, or independent clauses. The full list of coordinating conjunctions is: and, or, but, so, for, nor, yet. What is an interjection? An interjection is a short phrase or clause that communicates emotion. Some other interjections are: Way to go! Yuck. Hooray! Holy cow! Oops! What is a verb? A verb is a word that describes a physical or mental action or a state of being. A complete sentence must have at least one verb. Verbs have different tenses, which show time. How many forms do verbs have? Each verb has three primary forms. -Base form -Past form -Participle form What is a helping verb? A helping verb is a supporting verb that accompanies a main verb. Questions, negative sentences, and certain time situations require helping verbs.