| A | B |
|---|
| singular | one |
| plural | more than one |
| possessive | shows ownership |
| simile | compares two unlike things by using the word like or as |
| metaphor | a kind of comparison that says that one thing is another |
| idiom | a combination of words used in an unusual way |
| personification | when anonliving object takes on a human characteristic |
| antonym | words that mean the opposite |
| synonyms | words that mean the same |
| homophones | words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings |
| subject | the part of the sentence that tells the who or what |
| predicate | the part of the sentence that tells what the subject is or does |
| fragment | not a complete sentence |
| declarative | a sentence that makes a statement |
| imperative | a sentence that gives a command or order |
| interrogative | a sentence that asks a question |
| exclamatory | a sentence that shows strong feelings |
| common noun | names any person, place or thing |
| proper noun | names a particular peron, place or thing |
| contraction | the shortened form of a word |
