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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. An infinitive with an adverb between 'to' and the verb (e.g. - 'to boldly go')






2. Subordinating conjunction (He asked that she go.) - Relative pronoun (He took the test that was hard.) - Demonstrative pronoun (That was hard.) - Demonstrative adjective (That test was hard.) - Adverb (The test wasn't that bad.)

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






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






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






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






7. A verb used to state a fact or ask a question






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






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






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






11. Renames or describes the direct object






12. Describes a noun or pronoun on its own terms - without comparing it to anything else. example: This is a HOT day.






13. Prepositions function as ___or ___






14. 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.






15. 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)






16. Does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence - even though it has a subject and a verb - e.g. ...because she is funny






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






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






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






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






21. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






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






23. A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing a complete thought.






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






25. A group of words (usually two) that functions as a single part of speech






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






27. Verbal acting like a noun






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






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






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






31. Renames subject






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






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






34. Tells whom or what the sentence is about - the person place or thing doing the verb






35. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






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






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






38. When a noun or pronoun is the direct object - indirect object or object of a preposition






39. Describes subject






40. 'To be' + present participle (ing)






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






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






43. A sentence that has one independent clause






44. 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.






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






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






47. 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."






48. Subjective - Objective - Possessive






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






50. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration