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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. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






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






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






5. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Verbal acting like a noun






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






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






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






16. Prepositions function as ___or ___






17. 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






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






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






20. Renames or describes the direct object






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






28. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






29. A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning: they WASHED their new car.






30. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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)






40. 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)






41. Describes subject






42. Renames a noun






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






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






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






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






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






48. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds").






49. Tells what the subject is or does






50. 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.







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