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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. The _____ of a sentence receives the action of the verb






2. A phrase consisting of a preposition - a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition - and any modifiers






3. A noun that can be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"






4. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions.






5. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






6. Part of a sentence; usually missing a predicate or a subject






7. Tells to whom - for whom the action of the verb is done. Ex. "Claire threw JOSEPH the ball"






8. Must place your word next to the one you're modifying






9. The part of the sentence about which something is said or the person - place - or thing that does the action






10. Renames a noun






11. When noun or pronoun is the subject of the verb






12. A word that begins a subordinate clause and relates it to another idea in the sentence: that - which - who - whom - whose






13. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.






14. When the action begins in the past and is completed in the past (I had hoped to be finished by November.)






15. A ___________ has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.






16. Would - Could - Should - May - Might - Must






17. A word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g. "wearing a ball gown" in the sentence - "She sat on the lap of a fat man wearing a ball gown."






18. 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






19. The word - phrase - or clause referred to by a pronoun.






20. Verb whose past and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the present - E.g. play-played- - like-liked






21. A form of a verb that generally appears with the word 'to' and acts as a noun - adjective - or adverb






22. A clause that functions as an adjective and usually begins with a relative pronoun that is often omitted






23. Names a person - place - or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses






24. S - shape - C - color - R - race - A - age - M - material - These are not separated by commas






25. A word that expresses action or a state of being






26. An infinitive with an adverb between 'to' and the verb (e.g. - 'to boldly go')






27. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






28. Personal - Relative - Indefinite - Demonstrative -Reflexive - Intensive - Interrogative - Reciprocal






29. Describes subject






30. Any group of words that is missing either a Subject or a Verb.






31. Phrases - Clauses - Objects (Direct and indirect) - Object of prepositions - Subject - Predicate






32. includes all linking verbs and any action verbs that do not take an object; example: My friends CRIED - (his shoulder felt sore... 'sore' is a predicate adjective - not a direct object)






33. Tells that something will happen in the future; uses WILL with the verb; example: Dena WILL LAUGH at the jokes






34. 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)






35. An uncommon construction used to express with exactitude how a verb usage is to be interpreted






36. Verbal acting like a noun






37. Is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition; example: The sands of the BEACH were white.






38. Clause contains a subject and a verb - AND it can stand alone






39. The point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story - using words like I we - and us






40. A sentence that has one independent clause






41. A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things






42. Tells what the subject is or does






43. A pronoun that points to or identifies a noun without explicitly naming it - This - that - these - those






44. There are two main types of ______ - pronoun reference - pronoun number singular or plural.






45. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






46. Takes the place of a noun or nouns; they show number and gender; example: singular: I - me - my - mine - you - your - yours - he - him - his - she - her - hers - it - its / plural: we - us - our - ours - you - your - yours - they - them - their - the






47. Names a quality of mental concept; intangible idea - feeling - quality - or characteristic: loyalty - curiosity - health - grace - sweetness






48. Noun - Pronoun - Adjective - Adverb - Verb - Conjunction - Preposition - Article - Interjection - Expletive - Verbal






49. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






50. A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"