Syntax Blocks (Definitions) 1. What is a part of speech? The function of a word in a sentence A group of related words working together as one unite and not containing subject and verb A group of related words containing a subject and a verb A group of related words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject, a verb, and a thought completer 2. What is a clause? The function of a word in a sentence A group of related words working together as one unite and not containing subject and verb A group of related words containing a subject and a verb A group of related words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject, a verb, and a thought completer 3. What is a phrase? The function of a word in a sentence A group of related words working together as one unite and not containing subject and verb A group of related words containing a subject and a verb A group of related words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject, a verb, and a thought completer 4. What is a sentence? The function of a word in a sentence A group of related words working together as one unite and not containing subject and verb A group of related words containing a subject and a verb A group of related words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject, a verb, and a thought completer 5. What is a noun? The part word that names a person, place, thing, or idea The word that describes a noun and a pronoun The word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb The word that takes the place of a noun The word that locates nouns or pronouns The word that joins two or more words, phrases, or clauses 6. What is an adjective? The part word that names a person, place, thing, or idea The word that describes a noun and a pronoun The word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb The word that takes the place of a noun The word that locates nouns or pronouns The word that joins two or more words, phrases, or clauses 7. What is a conjunction? The part word that names a person, place, thing, or idea The word that describes a noun and a pronoun The word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb The word that takes the place of a noun The word that locates nouns or pronouns The word that joins two or more words, phrases, or clauses 8. What is a preposition? The part word that names a person, place, thing, or idea The word that describes a noun and a pronoun The word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb The word that takes the place of a noun The word that locates nouns or pronouns The word that joins two or more words, phrases, or clauses 9. What is an adverb? The part word that names a person, place, thing, or idea The word that describes a noun and a pronoun The word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb The word that takes the place of a noun The word that locates nouns or pronouns The word that joins two or more words, phrases, or clauses 10. What is a pronoun? The part word that names a person, place, thing, or idea The word that describes a noun and a pronoun The word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb The word that takes the place of a noun The word that locates nouns or pronouns The word that joins two or more words, phrases, or clauses 11. What are the questions of an adjective? Who? What? What kind of? How many? Which one? Whose? When? Where? How? Why? Who? What? Whom? 12. What are the questions of a noun? Who? What? What kind of? How many? Which one? Whose? When? Where? How? Why? Who? What? Whom? 13. What are the questions of a preposition? Who? What? What kind of? How many? Which one? Whose? When? Where? How? Why? Who? What? Whom? 14. What are the questions of an adverb? Who? What? What kind of? How many? Which one? Whose? When? Where? How? Why? Who? What? Whom? 15. What is a prepositional phrase? “to” + verb a phrase that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun a word that defines the subject of a sentence a word or group of words that defines the verb of a sentence and answers the question “what?” a group of words that defines the verb of a sentence and answers the questions “where?” “when?” “how?” 16. What is a complement? “to” + verb a phrase that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun a word that defines the subject of a sentence a word or group of words that defines the verb of a sentence and answers the question “what?” a group of words that defines the verb of a sentence and answers the questions “where?” “when?” “how?” 17. What is an object? “to” + verb a phrase that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun a word that defines the subject of a sentence a word or group of words that defines the verb of a sentence and answers the question “what?” a group of words that defines the verb of a sentence and answers the questions “where?” “when?” “how?” 18. What is an adverbial phrase? “to” + verb a phrase that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun a word that defines the subject of a sentence a word or group of words that defines the verb of a sentence and answers the question “what?” a group of words that defines the verb of a sentence and answers the questions “where?” “when?” “how?” 19. What is an infinitive phrase? “to” + verb a phrase that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun a word that defines the subject of a sentence a word or group of words that defines the verb of a sentence and answers the question “what?” a word or group of words that defines the verb of a sentence and answers the questions “where?” “when?” “how?”