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Grammar Fundamentals
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1. A word or group of words that can function as a noun
dependent clause
future tense
nominal of a sentence
pronoun reference errors
2. A word that begins a subordinate clause and relates it to another idea in the sentence: that - which - who - whom - whose
nominal of a sentence
regular verb
second person
relative pronoun
3. A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning: they WASHED their new car.
past tense
transitive verb
Parts of speech
absolute phase
4. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration
declarative statement
appositive
imperative statement
second person
5. Verb whose past and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the present - E.g. play-played- - like-liked
past tense
compound sentence
regular verb
imperative statement
6. A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun - answer these 3 questions: which one - how many - what kind - e.g. articles
Progressive tense
nominative case
adjective
simple sentence
7. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb
predicate noun
positive adjective
Types of phrases
noun compound
8. There are two main types of ______ - pronoun reference - pronoun number singular or plural.
interrogative pronoun
noun
pronoun errors
antecedent
9. This error occurs when the number singular or plural pronoun does not match the subject is that they are replacing.
pronoun number error
first person
subject of the sentence
3 cases of pronouns
10. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)
clause
pronoun
Parts of speech
interjection
11. An uncommon construction used to express with exactitude how a verb usage is to be interpreted
regular verb
subjunctive
misplaced modifier
transitive verb
12. An infinitive with an adverb between 'to' and the verb (e.g. - 'to boldly go')
imperative
pronoun number error
transitive verb
split infinitive
13. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds").
common noun names
imperative
idiom
verb
14. A sentence that has one independent clause
simple sentence
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
noun clauses
exclamatory statement
15. Part of a sentence; usually missing a predicate or a subject
sentence fragment
active voice sentences
exclamatory statement
absolute phase
16. A form of a verb that generally appears with the word 'to' and acts as a noun - adjective - or adverb
interrogative statement
adverb
Non-coordinate adjectives
infinitive
17. Point of view presents the events of the story from a narrator's point of view (he - she - it - they - them - their - her - his - or character's names are used)
third person
Sentence functions
compound sentence
sentence fragment
18. A group of words (usually two) that functions as a single part of speech
Ranking order
imperative
interjection
noun compound
19. A phrase consisting of a preposition - a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition - and any modifiers
indicative mood
prepositional phrase
predicate
transitive verb
20. Answer these 5 questions - how - when - where - why - how often - and NOT
Non-coordinate adjectives
antecedent
adverb
split infinitive
21. The point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story - using words like I we - and us
imperative statement
first person
subjunctive
adverbs or adjectives
22. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.
complex sentence
subject
interrogative statement
compound sentence
23. (Stands for a noun) I - me - mine - you - your - he - him - his - she - her - hers - it - its - we - us - our/ours - they - them - their/theirs
exclamatory statement
pronoun
proper pronoun
future tense
24. A sentence in which the subject performs the action. (George built this house.)
adverb
active voice sentences
compound sentence
noncountable noun
25. The _____ of a sentence receives the action of the verb
countable noun
Run-on sentence
object
positive adjective
26. Words that show the relationship of dependent clause to the independent clause - e.g. as if than or as though once when
subordinating conjunction
object complement
future tense
adjective
27. S - shape - C - color - R - race - A - age - M - material - These are not separated by commas
collective noun
predicate adjective
Non-coordinate adjectives
comparative adjective
28. A sentence that asks a question--- "Why do I have to wash my hands ?"
interjection
interrogative statement
idiom
participial phase
29. A pronoun that does not refer to a specific - person - place - thing - or idea; examples: everyone - everything - everybody - anybody - many - most - few - each - some - someone - all - nothing - nobody - and no one
subordinating conjunction
personal pronoun
indefinite pronoun
comparative adjective
30. Any group of words that is missing either a Subject or a Verb.
relative pronoun
Sentence functions
noun
phrase
31. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound
infinitive
simple sentence
Simple sentences forms
subordinating conjunction
32. Personal - Relative - Indefinite - Demonstrative -Reflexive - Intensive - Interrogative - Reciprocal
nominal of a sentence
8 types of pronouns
concrete noun
comma splice
33. When the action begins in the past and is completed in the past (I had hoped to be finished by November.)
absolute phase
past tense
compound sentence
compound sentence
34. Tells what the subject is or does
comma splice
third person
predicate
antecedent
35. Tells whom or what the sentence is about - the person place or thing doing the verb
interjection
subject
prepositional phrase
Ranking order
36. Is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition; example: The sands of the BEACH were white.
subject of the sentence
Ranking order
object of the preposition
Run-on sentence
37. Can be subject - do - io - oc - obj. of preposition - appositive or predicate noun
personal pronoun
future tense
noun clauses
abstract noun
38. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise
nominative case
object
exclamatory statement
interrogative pronoun
39. Used to show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence. Examples: in - under - near - behind - to - from - over
nominative case
clause
predicate adjective
preposition word
40. Verb used as a command
imperative
first person
split infinitive
compound sentence
41. The part of the sentence about which something is said or the person - place - or thing that does the action
subject of the sentence
8 types of pronouns
interjection
comma splice
42. It is supposed to be absolutely clear who is being referred to by a pronoun. If you cannot tell who a pronoun is referring to it is ambiguous and must be fixed.
collective noun
adverbs or adjectives
pronoun reference errors
second person
43. Is - seem - are - was - were - be - been - get - stay -become
third person
interrogative statement
linking verbs
nominal of a sentence
44. A clause that functions as an adjective and usually begins with a relative pronoun that is often omitted
subject of the sentence
gerund
imperative
adjective clause
45. A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things
antecedent
indirect object
nominal of a sentence
collective noun
46. Names a person - place - or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses
compound sentence
indefinite pronoun
noun
concrete noun
47. Renames a noun
Non-coordinate adjectives
appositive
adverbs or adjectives
first person
48. Clause contains a subject and a verb - AND it can stand alone
indefinite pronoun
Types of phrases
sentence
independent clause
49. A word that expresses action or a state of being
noun
comma splice
verb
complex sentence
50. A pronoun that points to or identifies a noun without explicitly naming it - This - that - these - those
subject of the sentence
demonstrative pronoun
pronoun
prepositional phrase
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