Subjective of asentence: If astatement relieson personalfeelings orbeliefsConjunction: A partof speech thatconnects words,phrases, orclauses, which arecalled itsconjuncts.Compound-complexsentence: A sentencewith two or moreindependent clausesand at least onedependent clause.Preposition: a wordgoverning, andusually preceding, anoun or pronoun andexpressing a relationto another word orelement in the clauseLinkingverb:a verb thatdescribes thesubject byconnecting it to apredicate adjectiveor predicate noun.Phrase: a smallgroup of wordsstanding together asa conceptual unit,typically forming acomponent of aclause.Personal pronoun:Personal pronounsare pronouns that areassociated primarilywith a particulargrammatical person.Passive voice:the action'starget is thefocus, and theverb acts uponthe subject.Independentclause: a group ofwords thatcontains a subjectand verb andexpresses acomplete thought.Adverb: A word orphrase that modifies orqualifies an adjective,verb, or other adverbor a word group,expressing a relation ofplace, time,circumstance, manner,cause, degree, etc.Interjection: aword or phraseused to express afeeling or torequest or demandsomething.Noun: a word (otherthan a pronoun) usedto identify any of aclass of people,places, or things(common noun), or toname a particular oneof these (proper noun).Past tense of averb: the formof a verb usedto describeactions in thepastComplex sentence: Ismade up of a mainclause and asubordinate clauseconnected to eachother with asubordinatingconjunction.Verb phrase: thepart of a sentencecontaining theverb and anydirect or indirectobject, but not thesubject.Subordinatingconjunction: aconjunction thatintroduces asubordinateclauseActive voice: Theform of a verb inwhich the subjectis the person orthing that performsthe actionPrepositionalphrase: a group ofwords consistingof a preposition, itsobject, and anywords that modifythe object.Direct object: Theperson or thingthat directlyreceives theaction or effect ofthe verb.Reflexive pronoun:a pronoun thatrefers to anothernoun or pronounwithin the samesentence.Intransitive verb: averb, aside froman auxiliary verb,whose contextdoes not entail atransitive object.Interrogativepronoun: apronoun that isused tointroduce aquestion.Participial phrase:A participial phraseis a type ofmodifier that usesthe participle formof a verb todescribe a noun.Dependent clause:A group of wordsthat contains asubject and verbbut does notexpress acomplete thought.3rd person personalpronoun: Words such as“she,” “it,” and “they” thatare used to refer to otherpeople and things thatare not being directlyaddressed, withoutnaming them specificallywith a noun.Gerund: A gerundusually refers in ageneral way to theactivityrepresented by theverb it’s derivedfrom.Relativepronoun: apronoun that'sused tointroduce arelative clause.Predicate: the partof a sentence orclause containinga verb and statingsomething aboutthe subjectDemonstrativepronoun: Aword used tostand in for anoun.Noun phrase: aword or group ofwords that functionsin a sentence assubject, object, orprepositional object.Antecedent: Aperson, place,thing, or clauserepresented by apronoun orpronominaladjective.Appositive: A nounthat immediatelyfollows andrenames anothernoun in order toclarify or classify it.Present tense ofa verb: used totalk about eventshappening in thepresent moment.Proper noun: aname used for anindividual person,place, ororganization,spelled with initialcapital lettersSubjunctive:relating to ordenoting a mood ofverbs expressingwhat is imagined orwished or possible.Compoundsentence: Joinstwo or moresentences thathave related ideasof equalimportance.Transitive verb:a verb thatentails one ormore transitiveobjectsInfinitive phrase: a group ofwords consisting of aninfinitive and the modifier(s)and/or (pro)noun(s) ornoun phrase(s) thatfunction as the actor(s),direct object(s), orcomplement(s) of theaction or state expressed inthe infinitiveAction verb:Describes theaction that thesubject of thesentenceperformsSubjunctive Mood:The subjunctivemood is a verb formused to refer to ahypothetical scenarioor to express a wish,suggestion, orcommandClause: A groupof wordsworking togetherthat containsboth a subjectand a verb.Gerundial phrase:a group of wordsthat begins with agerund andincludes any of itsmodifiers orobjectsNoun clause: atype ofsubordinate clause(dependentclause) that actsas a noun in asentence.Adjectival clause:Modifies a noun ornoun phrase and usessome grammaticaldevice to indicate thatone of the argumentsin the relative clauserefers to the noun ornoun phrase.Article:Determiners ornoun markers thatfunction to specifyif the noun isgeneral or specificin its reference.Adverbial clause: Aclause—a group ofwords with a subjectand a verb—that actsas an adverb in asentence to modifythe main clause.Presentparticiple:the form of averb, endingin -ingIndirect object: anoun phrase referringto someone orsomething that isaffected by the actionof a transitive verb,but is not the primaryobject.Pastparticiple:The form of averb, typicallyending in -edExclamatorysentence: It’s onethat expressessudden or strongemotions andfeelings.Adjective: A word orphrase naming anattribute, added toor grammaticallyrelated to a noun tomodify or describeit.Coordinatingconjunctions: Aconjunction thatconnects words,phrases, and clausesthat are coordinate,or equal to eachother.Verb: a word usedto describe anaction, state, oroccurrence, andforming the mainpart of the predicateof a sentence.Indefinite pronoun:to refer to peopleor things withoutsaying exactly whoor what they are.2nd personpersonal pronoun:Words like “you”that refer to theperson or peoplebeing spoken orwritten to.Subjective of asentence: If astatement relieson personalfeelings orbeliefsConjunction: A partof speech thatconnects words,phrases, orclauses, which arecalled itsconjuncts.Compound-complexsentence: A sentencewith two or moreindependent clausesand at least onedependent clause.Preposition: a wordgoverning, andusually preceding, anoun or pronoun andexpressing a relationto another word orelement in the clauseLinkingverb:a verb thatdescribes thesubject byconnecting it to apredicate adjectiveor predicate noun.Phrase: a smallgroup of wordsstanding together asa conceptual unit,typically forming acomponent of aclause.Personal pronoun:Personal pronounsare pronouns that areassociated primarilywith a particulargrammatical person.Passive voice:the action'starget is thefocus, and theverb acts uponthe subject.Independentclause: a group ofwords thatcontains a subjectand verb andexpresses acomplete thought.Adverb: A word orphrase that modifies orqualifies an adjective,verb, or other adverbor a word group,expressing a relation ofplace, time,circumstance, manner,cause, degree, etc.Interjection: aword or phraseused to express afeeling or torequest or demandsomething.Noun: a word (otherthan a pronoun) usedto identify any of aclass of people,places, or things(common noun), or toname a particular oneof these (proper noun).Past tense of averb: the formof a verb usedto describeactions in thepastComplex sentence: Ismade up of a mainclause and asubordinate clauseconnected to eachother with asubordinatingconjunction.Verb phrase: thepart of a sentencecontaining theverb and anydirect or indirectobject, but not thesubject.Subordinatingconjunction: aconjunction thatintroduces asubordinateclauseActive voice: Theform of a verb inwhich the subjectis the person orthing that performsthe actionPrepositionalphrase: a group ofwords consistingof a preposition, itsobject, and anywords that modifythe object.Direct object: Theperson or thingthat directlyreceives theaction or effect ofthe verb.Reflexive pronoun:a pronoun thatrefers to anothernoun or pronounwithin the samesentence.Intransitive verb: averb, aside froman auxiliary verb,whose contextdoes not entail atransitive object.Interrogativepronoun: apronoun that isused tointroduce aquestion.Participial phrase:A participial phraseis a type ofmodifier that usesthe participle formof a verb todescribe a noun.Dependent clause:A group of wordsthat contains asubject and verbbut does notexpress acomplete thought.3rd person personalpronoun: Words such as“she,” “it,” and “they” thatare used to refer to otherpeople and things thatare not being directlyaddressed, withoutnaming them specificallywith a noun.Gerund: A gerundusually refers in ageneral way to theactivityrepresented by theverb it’s derivedfrom.Relativepronoun: apronoun that'sused tointroduce arelative clause.Predicate: the partof a sentence orclause containinga verb and statingsomething aboutthe subjectDemonstrativepronoun: Aword used tostand in for anoun.Noun phrase: aword or group ofwords that functionsin a sentence assubject, object, orprepositional object.Antecedent: Aperson, place,thing, or clauserepresented by apronoun orpronominaladjective.Appositive: A nounthat immediatelyfollows andrenames anothernoun in order toclarify or classify it.Present tense ofa verb: used totalk about eventshappening in thepresent moment.Proper noun: aname used for anindividual person,place, ororganization,spelled with initialcapital lettersSubjunctive:relating to ordenoting a mood ofverbs expressingwhat is imagined orwished or possible.Compoundsentence: Joinstwo or moresentences thathave related ideasof equalimportance.Transitive verb:a verb thatentails one ormore transitiveobjectsInfinitive phrase: a group ofwords consisting of aninfinitive and the modifier(s)and/or (pro)noun(s) ornoun phrase(s) thatfunction as the actor(s),direct object(s), orcomplement(s) of theaction or state expressed inthe infinitiveAction verb:Describes theaction that thesubject of thesentenceperformsSubjunctive Mood:The subjunctivemood is a verb formused to refer to ahypothetical scenarioor to express a wish,suggestion, orcommandClause: A groupof wordsworking togetherthat containsboth a subjectand a verb.Gerundial phrase:a group of wordsthat begins with agerund andincludes any of itsmodifiers orobjectsNoun clause: atype ofsubordinate clause(dependentclause) that actsas a noun in asentence.Adjectival clause:Modifies a noun ornoun phrase and usessome grammaticaldevice to indicate thatone of the argumentsin the relative clauserefers to the noun ornoun phrase.Article:Determiners ornoun markers thatfunction to specifyif the noun isgeneral or specificin its reference.Adverbial clause: Aclause—a group ofwords with a subjectand a verb—that actsas an adverb in asentence to modifythe main clause.Presentparticiple:the form of averb, endingin -ingIndirect object: anoun phrase referringto someone orsomething that isaffected by the actionof a transitive verb,but is not the primaryobject.Pastparticiple:The form of averb, typicallyending in -edExclamatorysentence: It’s onethat expressessudden or strongemotions andfeelings.Adjective: A word orphrase naming anattribute, added toor grammaticallyrelated to a noun tomodify or describeit.Coordinatingconjunctions: Aconjunction thatconnects words,phrases, and clausesthat are coordinate,or equal to eachother.Verb: a word usedto describe anaction, state, oroccurrence, andforming the mainpart of the predicateof a sentence.Indefinite pronoun:to refer to peopleor things withoutsaying exactly whoor what they are.2nd personpersonal pronoun:Words like “you”that refer to theperson or peoplebeing spoken orwritten to.

Grammatical Terms - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Subjective of a sentence: If a statement relies on personal feelings or beliefs
  2. Conjunction: A part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses, which are called its conjuncts.
  3. Compound-complex sentence: A sentence with two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
  4. Preposition: a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
  5. a verb that describes the subject by connecting it to a predicate adjective or predicate noun.
    Linking verb:
  6. Phrase: a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.
  7. Personal pronoun: Personal pronouns are pronouns that are associated primarily with a particular grammatical person.
  8. Passive voice: the action's target is the focus, and the verb acts upon the subject.
  9. Independent clause: a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought.
  10. Adverb: A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.
  11. Interjection: a word or phrase used to express a feeling or to request or demand something.
  12. Noun: a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun).
  13. Past tense of a verb: the form of a verb used to describe actions in the past
  14. Complex sentence: Is made up of a main clause and a subordinate clause connected to each other with a subordinating conjunction.
  15. Verb phrase: the part of a sentence containing the verb and any direct or indirect object, but not the subject.
  16. Subordinating conjunction: a conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause
  17. Active voice: The form of a verb in which the subject is the person or thing that performs the action
  18. Prepositional phrase: a group of words consisting of a preposition, its object, and any words that modify the object.
  19. Direct object: The person or thing that directly receives the action or effect of the verb.
  20. Reflexive pronoun: a pronoun that refers to another noun or pronoun within the same sentence.
  21. Intransitive verb: a verb, aside from an auxiliary verb, whose context does not entail a transitive object.
  22. Interrogative pronoun: a pronoun that is used to introduce a question.
  23. Participial phrase: A participial phrase is a type of modifier that uses the participle form of a verb to describe a noun.
  24. Dependent clause: A group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.
  25. 3rd person personal pronoun: Words such as “she,” “it,” and “they” that are used to refer to other people and things that are not being directly addressed, without naming them specifically with a noun.
  26. Gerund: A gerund usually refers in a general way to the activity represented by the verb it’s derived from.
  27. Relative pronoun: a pronoun that's used to introduce a relative clause.
  28. Predicate: the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject
  29. Demonstrative pronoun: A word used to stand in for a noun.
  30. Noun phrase: a word or group of words that functions in a sentence as subject, object, or prepositional object.
  31. Antecedent: A person, place, thing, or clause represented by a pronoun or pronominal adjective.
  32. Appositive: A noun that immediately follows and renames another noun in order to clarify or classify it.
  33. Present tense of a verb: used to talk about events happening in the present moment.
  34. Proper noun: a name used for an individual person, place, or organization, spelled with initial capital letters
  35. Subjunctive: relating to or denoting a mood of verbs expressing what is imagined or wished or possible.
  36. Compound sentence: Joins two or more sentences that have related ideas of equal importance.
  37. Transitive verb: a verb that entails one or more transitive objects
  38. Infinitive phrase: a group of words consisting of an infinitive and the modifier(s) and/or (pro)noun(s) or noun phrase(s) that function as the actor(s), direct object(s), or complement(s) of the action or state expressed in the infinitive
  39. Action verb: Describes the action that the subject of the sentence performs
  40. Subjunctive Mood: The subjunctive mood is a verb form used to refer to a hypothetical scenario or to express a wish, suggestion, or command
  41. Clause: A group of words working together that contains both a subject and a verb.
  42. Gerundial phrase: a group of words that begins with a gerund and includes any of its modifiers or objects
  43. Noun clause: a type of subordinate clause (dependent clause) that acts as a noun in a sentence.
  44. Adjectival clause: Modifies a noun or noun phrase and uses some grammatical device to indicate that one of the arguments in the relative clause refers to the noun or noun phrase.
  45. Article: Determiners or noun markers that function to specify if the noun is general or specific in its reference.
  46. Adverbial clause: A clause—a group of words with a subject and a verb—that acts as an adverb in a sentence to modify the main clause.
  47. Present participle: the form of a verb, ending in -ing
  48. Indirect object: a noun phrase referring to someone or something that is affected by the action of a transitive verb, but is not the primary object.
  49. Past participle: The form of a verb, typically ending in -ed
  50. Exclamatory sentence: It’s one that expresses sudden or strong emotions and feelings.
  51. Adjective: A word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.
  52. Coordinating conjunctions: A conjunction that connects words, phrases, and clauses that are coordinate, or equal to each other.
  53. Verb: a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence.
  54. Indefinite pronoun: to refer to people or things without saying exactly who or what they are.
  55. 2nd person personal pronoun: Words like “you” that refer to the person or people being spoken or written to.