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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. 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)






8. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






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






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






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






12. Renames subject






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






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






15. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






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






17. A sentence that has one independent clause






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






19. 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






20. Tells what the subject is or does






21. 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






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






23. Verbal acting like a noun






24. (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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun - answer these 3 questions: which one - how many - what kind - e.g. articles






35. Verb used as a command






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






37. 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






38. Renames or describes the direct object






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The _____ of a sentence receives the action of the verb






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






47. Subjective - Objective - Possessive






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






49. 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)






50. Renames a noun