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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
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1. Verb used as a command






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






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






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






6. Renames or describes the direct object






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






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






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






11. A sentence that has one independent clause






12. Verbal acting like a noun






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Tells what the subject is or does






27. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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






30. 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)






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






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






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






34. Renames subject






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






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






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






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






39. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






40. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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