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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






10. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






11. (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






12. Renames a noun






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






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






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






16. Prepositions function as ___or ___






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






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






19. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






20. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






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






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






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






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






25. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






26. Would - Could - Should - May - Might - Must






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






28. A person - place - thing - animal - action - or quality






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






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






32. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






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






34. Verbal acting like a noun






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






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






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






38. An expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence






39. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






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






41. Is - am - was - were - can - may - will - were - did - does






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






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






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






45. A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing a complete thought.






46. Describes subject






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






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






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






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