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

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