Intransitive verb: averb, aside froman auxiliary verb,whose contextdoes not entail atransitive object.Direct object: Theperson or thingthat directlyreceives theaction or effect ofthe verb.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.Compound-complexsentence: A sentencewith two or moreindependent clausesand at least onedependent clause.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).Conjunction: A partof speech thatconnects words,phrases, orclauses, which arecalled itsconjuncts.Transitive verb:a verb thatentails one ormore transitiveobjectsAdjectival clause:Modifies a noun ornoun phrase and usessome grammaticaldevice to indicate thatone of the argumentsin the relative clauserefers to the noun ornoun phrase.Noun phrase: aword or group ofwords that functionsin a sentence assubject, object, orprepositional object.Presentparticiple:the form of averb, endingin -ingSubjunctive:relating to ordenoting a mood ofverbs expressingwhat is imagined orwished or possible.Interrogativepronoun: apronoun that isused tointroduce aquestion.Preposition: a wordgoverning, andusually preceding, anoun or pronoun andexpressing a relationto another word orelement in the clauseInfinitive 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 infinitiveGerundial phrase:a group of wordsthat begins with agerund andincludes any of itsmodifiers orobjectsSubjective of asentence: If astatement relieson personalfeelings orbeliefsAntecedent: Aperson, place,thing, or clauserepresented by apronoun orpronominaladjective.Adverbial clause: Aclause—a group ofwords with a subjectand a verb—that actsas an adverb in asentence to modifythe main clause.Gerund: A gerundusually refers in ageneral way to theactivityrepresented by theverb it’s derivedfrom.Complex sentence: Ismade up of a mainclause and asubordinate clauseconnected to eachother with asubordinatingconjunction.Dependent clause:A group of wordsthat contains asubject and verbbut does notexpress acomplete thought.Independentclause: a group ofwords thatcontains a subjectand verb andexpresses acomplete thought.Clause: A groupof wordsworking togetherthat containsboth a subjectand a verb.Linkingverb:a verb thatdescribes thesubject byconnecting it to apredicate adjectiveor predicate noun.Relativepronoun: apronoun that'sused tointroduce arelative clause.Pastparticiple:The form of averb, typicallyending in -edPersonal pronoun:Personal pronounsare pronouns that areassociated primarilywith a particulargrammatical person.Active voice: Theform of a verb inwhich the subjectis the person orthing that performsthe actionInterjection: aword or phraseused to express afeeling or torequest or demandsomething.Coordinatingconjunctions: Aconjunction thatconnects words,phrases, and clausesthat are coordinate,or equal to eachother.Proper noun: aname used for anindividual person,place, ororganization,spelled with initialcapital lettersExclamatorysentence: It’s onethat expressessudden or strongemotions andfeelings.Past tense of averb: the formof a verb usedto describeactions in thepastAdverb: 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.Indirect object: anoun phrase referringto someone orsomething that isaffected by the actionof a transitive verb,but is not the primaryobject.Participial phrase:A participial phraseis a type ofmodifier that usesthe participle formof a verb todescribe a noun.Subordinatingconjunction: aconjunction thatintroduces asubordinateclauseAppositive: A nounthat immediatelyfollows andrenames anothernoun in order toclarify or classify it.Predicate: the partof a sentence orclause containinga verb and statingsomething aboutthe subjectAdjective: A word orphrase naming anattribute, added toor grammaticallyrelated to a noun tomodify or describeit.Verb: a word usedto describe anaction, state, oroccurrence, andforming the mainpart of the predicateof a sentence.Passive voice:the action'starget is thefocus, and theverb acts uponthe subject.Present tense ofa verb: used totalk about eventshappening in thepresent moment.Subjunctive Mood:The subjunctivemood is a verb formused to refer to ahypothetical scenarioor to express a wish,suggestion, orcommandPhrase: a smallgroup of wordsstanding together asa conceptual unit,typically forming acomponent of aclause.Prepositionalphrase: a group ofwords consistingof a preposition, itsobject, and anywords that modifythe object.2nd personpersonal pronoun:Words like “you”that refer to theperson or peoplebeing spoken orwritten to.Noun clause: atype ofsubordinate clause(dependentclause) that actsas a noun in asentence.Action verb:Describes theaction that thesubject of thesentenceperformsDemonstrativepronoun: Aword used tostand in for anoun.Indefinite pronoun:to refer to peopleor things withoutsaying exactly whoor what they are.Compoundsentence: Joinstwo or moresentences thathave related ideasof equalimportance.Reflexive pronoun:a pronoun thatrefers to anothernoun or pronounwithin the samesentence.Verb phrase: thepart of a sentencecontaining theverb and anydirect or indirectobject, but not thesubject.Article:Determiners ornoun markers thatfunction to specifyif the noun isgeneral or specificin its reference.Intransitive verb: averb, aside froman auxiliary verb,whose contextdoes not entail atransitive object.Direct object: Theperson or thingthat directlyreceives theaction or effect ofthe verb.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.Compound-complexsentence: A sentencewith two or moreindependent clausesand at least onedependent clause.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).Conjunction: A partof speech thatconnects words,phrases, orclauses, which arecalled itsconjuncts.Transitive verb:a verb thatentails one ormore transitiveobjectsAdjectival clause:Modifies a noun ornoun phrase and usessome grammaticaldevice to indicate thatone of the argumentsin the relative clauserefers to the noun ornoun phrase.Noun phrase: aword or group ofwords that functionsin a sentence assubject, object, orprepositional object.Presentparticiple:the form of averb, endingin -ingSubjunctive:relating to ordenoting a mood ofverbs expressingwhat is imagined orwished or possible.Interrogativepronoun: apronoun that isused tointroduce aquestion.Preposition: a wordgoverning, andusually preceding, anoun or pronoun andexpressing a relationto another word orelement in the clauseInfinitive 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 infinitiveGerundial phrase:a group of wordsthat begins with agerund andincludes any of itsmodifiers orobjectsSubjective of asentence: If astatement relieson personalfeelings orbeliefsAntecedent: Aperson, place,thing, or clauserepresented by apronoun orpronominaladjective.Adverbial clause: Aclause—a group ofwords with a subjectand a verb—that actsas an adverb in asentence to modifythe main clause.Gerund: A gerundusually refers in ageneral way to theactivityrepresented by theverb it’s derivedfrom.Complex sentence: Ismade up of a mainclause and asubordinate clauseconnected to eachother with asubordinatingconjunction.Dependent clause:A group of wordsthat contains asubject and verbbut does notexpress acomplete thought.Independentclause: a group ofwords thatcontains a subjectand verb andexpresses acomplete thought.Clause: A groupof wordsworking togetherthat containsboth a subjectand a verb.Linkingverb:a verb thatdescribes thesubject byconnecting it to apredicate adjectiveor predicate noun.Relativepronoun: apronoun that'sused tointroduce arelative clause.Pastparticiple:The form of averb, typicallyending in -edPersonal pronoun:Personal pronounsare pronouns that areassociated primarilywith a particulargrammatical person.Active voice: Theform of a verb inwhich the subjectis the person orthing that performsthe actionInterjection: aword or phraseused to express afeeling or torequest or demandsomething.Coordinatingconjunctions: Aconjunction thatconnects words,phrases, and clausesthat are coordinate,or equal to eachother.Proper noun: aname used for anindividual person,place, ororganization,spelled with initialcapital lettersExclamatorysentence: It’s onethat expressessudden or strongemotions andfeelings.Past tense of averb: the formof a verb usedto describeactions in thepastAdverb: 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.Indirect object: anoun phrase referringto someone orsomething that isaffected by the actionof a transitive verb,but is not the primaryobject.Participial phrase:A participial phraseis a type ofmodifier that usesthe participle formof a verb todescribe a noun.Subordinatingconjunction: aconjunction thatintroduces asubordinateclauseAppositive: A nounthat immediatelyfollows andrenames anothernoun in order toclarify or classify it.Predicate: the partof a sentence orclause containinga verb and statingsomething aboutthe subjectAdjective: A word orphrase naming anattribute, added toor grammaticallyrelated to a noun tomodify or describeit.Verb: a word usedto describe anaction, state, oroccurrence, andforming the mainpart of the predicateof a sentence.Passive voice:the action'starget is thefocus, and theverb acts uponthe subject.Present tense ofa verb: used totalk about eventshappening in thepresent moment.Subjunctive Mood:The subjunctivemood is a verb formused to refer to ahypothetical scenarioor to express a wish,suggestion, orcommandPhrase: a smallgroup of wordsstanding together asa conceptual unit,typically forming acomponent of aclause.Prepositionalphrase: a group ofwords consistingof a preposition, itsobject, and anywords that modifythe object.2nd personpersonal pronoun:Words like “you”that refer to theperson or peoplebeing spoken orwritten to.Noun clause: atype ofsubordinate clause(dependentclause) that actsas a noun in asentence.Action verb:Describes theaction that thesubject of thesentenceperformsDemonstrativepronoun: Aword used tostand in for anoun.Indefinite pronoun:to refer to peopleor things withoutsaying exactly whoor what they are.Compoundsentence: Joinstwo or moresentences thathave related ideasof equalimportance.Reflexive pronoun:a pronoun thatrefers to anothernoun or pronounwithin the samesentence.Verb phrase: thepart of a sentencecontaining theverb and anydirect or indirectobject, but not thesubject.Article:Determiners ornoun markers thatfunction to specifyif the noun isgeneral or specificin its reference.

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