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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. A word or group of words that can function as a noun






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






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






4. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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






7. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A sentence that has one independent clause






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






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






17. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






23. (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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






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






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






34. Tells what the subject is or does






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






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






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






38. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






39. 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






40. Verb used as a command






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






47. Renames a noun






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






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






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







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