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Grammar Fundamentals
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1. A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing a complete thought.
sentence
Run-on sentence
subject of the sentence
active voice sentences
2. A phase that is related to a sentence in meaning though it has no grammatical relationship to the sentence.
declarative statement
transitive verb
absolute phase
Ranking order
3. A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning: they WASHED their new car.
noncountable noun
common noun names
transitive verb
past tense
4. Any one of a group of persons - places - things - or ideas and is generally not capitalized
third person
common noun names
compound sentence
compound sentence
5. The narrator tells a listener what he/she has done or said - using the personal pronoun "you." This point of view is rare.
indefinite pronoun
subjunctive
second person
preposition word
6. Words that show the relationship of dependent clause to the independent clause - e.g. as if than or as though once when
subordinating conjunction
proper pronoun
adjective
subjunctive
7. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions.
object complement
subjunctive
compound sentence
simple sentence
8. Noun - Pronoun - Adjective - Adverb - Verb - Conjunction - Preposition - Article - Interjection - Expletive - Verbal
Parts of speech
countable noun
participial phase
future tense
9. When noun or pronoun is the subject of the verb
nominative case
declarative statement
comma splice
intransitive verb
10. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.
Run-on sentence
indefinite pronoun
noun clauses
compound sentence
11. A sentence that asks a question--- "Why do I have to wash my hands ?"
interrogative statement
adverb
compound sentence
abstract noun
12. Must place your word next to the one you're modifying
dependent clause
subject
object
Modifiers
13. Tells what the subject is or does
first person
pronoun number error
active voice sentences
predicate
14. Sentence where independent clauses are joined incorrectly - Comma splice - I ate he slept. (Need semi-colon!)
verb
Run-on sentence
pronoun
exclamatory statement
15. Would - Could - Should - May - Might - Must
interrogative statement
concrete noun
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
comma splice
16. 'To be' + present participle (ing)
indirect object
Progressive tense
simple sentence
pronoun number error
17. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative
subordinating conjunction
noun clauses
nominative case
Sentence functions
18. A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things
subject
common noun names
collective noun
subordinating conjunction
19. An expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
gerund
noncountable noun
simple sentence
clause
20. A clause that functions as an adjective and usually begins with a relative pronoun that is often omitted
adjective clause
antecedent
preposition word
nominal of a sentence
21. Phrases - Clauses - Objects (Direct and indirect) - Object of prepositions - Subject - Predicate
pronoun errors
pronoun reference errors
Parts of sentences
subject of the sentence
22. A word or group of words that can function as a noun
nominal of a sentence
predicate
past tense
declarative statement
23. A sentence in which the subject performs the action. (George built this house.)
imperative
active voice sentences
demonstrative pronoun
predicate noun
24. The part of the sentence about which something is said or the person - place - or thing that does the action
transitive verb
independent clause
indefinite pronoun
subject of the sentence
25. 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.
independent clause
Run-on sentence
clause
participial phase
26. 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)
adverb
past tense
helping verbs
third person
27. Tells whom or what the sentence is about - the person place or thing doing the verb
subject of the sentence
participial phase
demonstrative pronoun
subject
28. S - shape - C - color - R - race - A - age - M - material - These are not separated by commas
Non-coordinate adjectives
subject
pronoun
helping verbs
29. Pronoun that asks a question; examples: who - whom - whose - what - which
interrogative pronoun
Parts of sentences
subordinating conjunction
imperative statement
30. Subjective - Objective - Possessive
compound sentence
absolute phase
Run-on sentence
3 cases of pronouns
31. When a noun or pronoun is the direct object - indirect object or object of a preposition
future tense
Types of phrases
objective case
noun
32. A sentence that has one independent clause
Parts of speech
personal pronoun
Sentence functions
simple sentence
33. An uncommon construction used to express with exactitude how a verb usage is to be interpreted
subjunctive
regular verb
relative pronoun
Parts of speech
34. Verb whose past and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the present - E.g. play-played- - like-liked
regular verb
pronoun reference errors
idiom
indicative mood
35. Prepositions function as ___or ___
adverbs or adjectives
object
adverb
personal pronoun
36. An infinitive with an adverb between 'to' and the verb (e.g. - 'to boldly go')
infinitive
transitive verb
indicative mood
split infinitive
37. Is - seem - are - was - were - be - been - get - stay -become
Ranking order
antecedent
nominal of a sentence
linking verbs
38. 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
adverb
interjection
personal pronoun
Run-on sentence
39. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma
idiom
comma splice
antecedent
adjective
40. Verbal acting like a noun
interjection
compound sentence
interrogative pronoun
gerund
41. A word that begins a subordinate clause and relates it to another idea in the sentence: that - which - who - whom - whose
Run-on sentence
relative pronoun
Parts of sentences
object complement
42. 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
indefinite pronoun
adjective clause
Modifiers
preposition word
43. Can be subject - do - io - oc - obj. of preposition - appositive or predicate noun
comparative adjective
noun clauses
sentence
predicate noun
44. Tells that something will happen in the future; uses WILL with the verb; example: Dena WILL LAUGH at the jokes
participial phase
countable noun
future tense
adjective
45. Renames subject
comma splice
predicate noun
transitive verb
adjective clause
46. Renames or describes the direct object
misplaced modifier
interjection
object complement
noncountable noun
47. Names a quality of mental concept; intangible idea - feeling - quality - or characteristic: loyalty - curiosity - health - grace - sweetness
indefinite pronoun
first person
Simple sentences forms
abstract noun
48. A word that expresses action or a state of being
regular verb
predicate noun
verb
past tense
49. An adjective used to compare two items; example: Today is HOTTER than yesterday. (Usually uses -er)
comparative adjective
declarative statement
Simple sentences forms
noun clauses
50. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)
helping verbs
interjection
adverbs or adjectives
declarative statement