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Praxis II Language And Linguistics Grammar Parts Of Speech

Subjects : praxis, english
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1. Pronoun that asks a question; examples: who - whom - whose - what - which






2. About - behind - above - across - as - after - between - beyond - beside - despite - during - for - inside - in - near - off - outside - onto - opposite - around - against - along - at - before - below - beneath - but - by - down - except - from - in






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






4. Is made up of a preposition - the object of the preposition - and all the words in between: example: Who lives IN THAT HOUSE?






5. Used as a subject or part of a the subject in a sentence; WE are ready to go.






6. Takes the place of one or more noun; example: I - you - he - she - it - we - they - it






7. Anything - no one - all - some - several






8. An adjective used to compare three or more items; example: This is the HOTTEST day of the year.






9. Points out person - places - or things - but less clearly;






10. Prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun; examples: The killer whale is a species of PORPOISE. (tells what kind of species) or That whale WITH THE UNUSUAL MARKINGS is our favorite. (tells which whale)






11. A word that names a person - place - thing - or idea; example: boy - Juan - river - Texas






12. Noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject; example: Lassie has been a CELEBRITY for decades.






13. Common - proper - compound - collective






14. Tense with the past participle and helping verb HAVE and HAS






15. Names any person place - thing or idea; example: pilot - city - park






16. An adjective that is formed from a proper noun; example: Africa --> African; Scotland --> Scottish






17. Includes the gerund - its object - and its object's modifiers; WRITING A BEST SELLER is the goal of every novelist.






18. Tense with the past participle and helping verb HAD






19. Tells that something will happen in the future; uses WILL with the verb; example: Dena WILL LAUGH at the jokes.






20. A word or group of words that expresses strong feeling; example: WELL - Snoopy is at the typewriter again.






21. 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






22. Points out particular person - place - or things






23. Use as an object pronoun; example: To _____ am I speaking?






24. Afterward - already - quick - hard - never - today - even - low - rather - tomorrow - how - now - then - yesterday - late - often - almost - back - long - soon - when - here - next - still - where - far - more - slow - too - fast - near - so






25. Noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb; tells who or what receives the action; example: Bobby loved his PARENTS.






26. A verb that functions as a noun or adjective; the word TO precedes the verb in an infinitive; example: Someday - I would like TO WRITE beautiful poetry.






27. Connects words or word groups






28. 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






29. Adverbs such as lower - nearer - more slowly; faster - more seriously






30. Tells which one; examples: this - that - these - and those






31. Phrase that includes the participle - its modifier - and its objects; example: The child - FLASHING A MISCHIEVOUS SMILE - turned and walked away.






32. Adverbs such as lowest - nearest - most slowly; fastest - most seriously






33. Played / (have - has - had) played --> adding - ed or - d with form have






34. Verb that tells something that is happening now; example: Dena LAUGHS at the jokes.






35. Shows ownership by more than one person or thing; example: my friends' parents






36. Do - does - did - have - has - had - shall - should - will - would - can - could - may - might - must






37. Tells to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done; example: Jack showed the DOG kindness.






38. Words that describes verbs - adjectives - or other -----; answers when - where - how - to what extent; modifies a verb - adjective - or -----; tells how - when - where - or to what extent; example: Our skates move EFFORTLESSLY. (how) or The ice is gl






39. Names a particular person - place - thing - or idea; example: Amelia Earhart - Chicago - Katmai National Park






40. Shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to another word in the sentence; example: I walked ALONG the beach.






41. A - and - the






42. Common - proper - compound - articles - indefinite articles






43. Names more than one person - place - or thing; example: principals - switches - communities - toys - leaves - roofs - radios - potatoes - feet - sheep






44. Names an idea - quality - action - or feeling






45. When using pronoun - the noun to which it refers; example: HE heard. NICHOLAS heard. // pronouns should agree with number and gender; example: NICHOLAS heard a LIBRARIAN tell STORIES.






46. Shows ownership or possession of something; example: Jerome is learning about HIS ancestors.






47. Tense with the past participle and helping verb WILL HAVE






48. Another - each - neither - many - all - more - other - both - either - few - several - any - most - some






49. Names things you can see and touch; examples: pizza - kitten - diamond






50. Names one person - place - or thing; example: principal - cafeteria - stereos