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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. Phrases - Clauses - Objects (Direct and indirect) - Object of prepositions - Subject - Predicate






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






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






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






5. Verb used as a command






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






7. A word or group of words that can function as a noun






8. 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






9. Renames or describes the direct object






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






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






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






13. Tells what the subject is or does






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






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






16. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. Verbal acting like a noun






30. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






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






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






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






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






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






36. Renames subject






37. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Must place your word next to the one you're modifying






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






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






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






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






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






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