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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. An uncommon construction used to express with exactitude how a verb usage is to be interpreted






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






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






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






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






6. Can be subject - do - io - oc - obj. of preposition - appositive or predicate noun






7. The narrator tells a listener what he/she has done or said - using the personal pronoun "you." This point of view is rare.






8. 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






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






10. Is - seem - are - was - were - be - been - get - stay -become






11. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






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






13. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






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






15. Words that show the relationship of dependent clause to the independent clause - e.g. as if than or as though once when






16. A sentence in which the subject performs the action. (George built this house.)






17. (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






18. This error occurs when the number singular or plural pronoun does not match the subject is that they are replacing.






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






20. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






21. Answer these 5 questions - how - when - where - why - how often - and NOT






22. A phrase beginning with a verb that describes the subject - e.g. Walking home from school - River Tam stopped by the store and bought candy.






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






24. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)






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






26. Renames a noun






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






28. Subjective - Objective - Possessive






29. Sentence where independent clauses are joined incorrectly - Comma splice - I ate he slept. (Need semi-colon!)






30. Tells what the subject is or does






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






32. A phase that is related to a sentence in meaning though it has no grammatical relationship to the sentence.






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






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






35. An adjective used to compare two items; example: Today is HOTTER than yesterday. (Usually uses -er)






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






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






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






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






40. A person - place - thing - animal - action - or quality






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






42. Pronoun that asks a question; examples: who - whom - whose - what - which






43. A sentence that has one independent clause






44. Renames or describes the direct object






45. Any one of a group of persons - places - things - or ideas and is generally not capitalized






46. A word or group of words that can function as a noun






47. 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)






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






49. A sentence that asks a question--- "Why do I have to wash my hands ?"






50. A sentence that makes a command