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Praxis II Language And Linguistics Grammar Parts Of Speech

Subjects : praxis, english
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1. Tells which one; examples: this - that - these - and those






2. A - and - the






3. Contains the main verb and helping verbs






4. A word that modifies - or describes - a noun or pronoun; example: We saw LAZY lions beneath a SHADY tree.






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






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






7. Phrase that includes the infinitive - it's objects - and the objects modifiers






8. Connects words or word groups






9. Points out particular person - place - or things






10. Is used as a direct/indirect object in a sentence; example: Rebecca gave ME a gift.






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






12. Play / (is - are - am) playing --> adding - ing used with form be






13. Verb that tells the time of the action or being






14. Common - proper - compound - collective






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






16. For - and - nor - but - or - yet - so






17. I - me - mine - my - we - us - our - ours - you - your - yours - he - she - him - her - his - it - them - them - their - theirs - its






18. Noun that shows ownership or possession






19. Joins the subject and the predicate






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






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






22. Is not the main verb in a phrase; are added to another verb to make the meaning clearer; includes any forms of TO BE






23. Verb that functions as an adjective; example: A RUNNING horse galloped down the road.






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






25. Usually refers to the subject of a sentence; examples: myself - yourself - himself - herself - ourselves - yourselves - and themselves






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






27. Common - proper - compound - articles - indefinite articles






28. Tells what the subject of a sentence does or did; example: She SLEEPS every day. She SLEPT every day.






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






30. Linked group of words preceding noun or pronoun; examples: who - which - that






31. Does not end with - ed to form the past participle; examples; (is - are - am / was / were) ; (has - have / had / had) ; (do - does / did / done) ; ate - grown - bought - sold - spent - taken - etc.






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






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






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






35. Tense with the past participle and helping verb HAD






36. 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






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






38. Action verb followed by a noun or pronoun that receives the action; example: I KNOW the story.






39. 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)






40. Adjectives 'a -' 'an -' and 'the'






41. AND - BUT - and OR join ideas that are similar; remember to place a comma before you write sentences; example: Craig gets in trouble - BUT he usually gets out of it.






42. Includes all linking verbs and any action verbs that do not take an object; example: My friends CRIED.






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






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






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






46. Common noun that names a group with more than one member; examples: jury - brigade - staff






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






48. 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.






49. Use as a subject pronoun; example: _____ is not going?






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