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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. This error occurs when the number singular or plural pronoun does not match the subject is that they are replacing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






10. 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






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






12. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






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






14. Subjective - Objective - Possessive






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






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






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






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






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






20. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






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






22. A sentence that makes a command






23. Takes the place of a noun and begins with a capitol letter






24. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






25. (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






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






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






28. 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.






29. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






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






31. Prepositions function as ___or ___






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






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






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






35. A sentence that has one independent clause






36. 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."






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Renames subject






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






45. 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






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






47. An expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence






48. Is - am - was - were - can - may - will - were - did - does






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






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