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Grammar Fundamentals
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1. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma
adverb
interrogative pronoun
adverbs or adjectives
comma splice
2. Describes subject
predicate adjective
subject of the sentence
objective case
active voice sentences
3. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb
idiom
Types of phrases
3 cases of pronouns
Sentence functions
4. Tells that something will happen in the future; uses WILL with the verb; example: Dena WILL LAUGH at the jokes
Non-coordinate adjectives
interrogative pronoun
objective case
future tense
5. Personal - Relative - Indefinite - Demonstrative -Reflexive - Intensive - Interrogative - Reciprocal
8 types of pronouns
Run-on sentence
infinitive
abstract noun
6. The _____ of a sentence receives the action of the verb
object of the preposition
object
demonstrative pronoun
active voice sentences
7. Takes the place of a noun and begins with a capitol letter
positive adjective
subjunctive
object
proper pronoun
8. A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning: they WASHED their new car.
idiom
infinitive
transitive verb
Sentence functions
9. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions.
common noun names
adverbs or adjectives
compound sentence
past tense
10. Renames or describes the direct object
common noun names
phrase
idiom
object complement
11. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound
common noun names
pronoun reference errors
Simple sentences forms
verb
12. The narrator tells a listener what he/she has done or said - using the personal pronoun "you." This point of view is rare.
prepositional phrase
second person
subject
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
13. Subjective - Objective - Possessive
3 cases of pronouns
common noun names
8 types of pronouns
adverb
14. Verb whose past and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the present - E.g. play-played- - like-liked
regular verb
object complement
first person
pronoun errors
15. 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
Modifiers
3 cases of pronouns
preposition word
antecedent
16. A clause that functions as an adjective and usually begins with a relative pronoun that is often omitted
adjective clause
Non-coordinate adjectives
noun clauses
predicate adjective
17. 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.
pronoun reference errors
3 cases of pronouns
collective noun
subject
18. Tells to whom - for whom the action of the verb is done. Ex. "Claire threw JOSEPH the ball"
indirect object
subjunctive
adjective
intransitive verb
19. Clause contains a subject and a verb - AND it can stand alone
independent clause
demonstrative pronoun
common noun names
infinitive
20. 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
sentence fragment
noun clauses
personal pronoun
pronoun
21. A form of a verb that generally appears with the word 'to' and acts as a noun - adjective - or adverb
active voice sentences
intransitive verb
past tense
infinitive
22. 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)
Types of phrases
interjection
third person
indicative mood
23. The point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story - using words like I we - and us
Types of phrases
transitive verb
first person
Simple sentences forms
24. Part of a sentence; usually missing a predicate or a subject
imperative statement
sentence fragment
interrogative pronoun
personal pronoun
25. Noun - Pronoun - Adjective - Adverb - Verb - Conjunction - Preposition - Article - Interjection - Expletive - Verbal
subjunctive
Parts of speech
absolute phase
pronoun number error
26. An infinitive with an adverb between 'to' and the verb (e.g. - 'to boldly go')
nominative case
pronoun
split infinitive
indicative mood
27. A sentence that asks a question--- "Why do I have to wash my hands ?"
interrogative statement
Run-on sentence
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
pronoun number error
28. Renames a noun
independent clause
appositive
antecedent
transitive verb
29. Any one of a group of persons - places - things - or ideas and is generally not capitalized
common noun names
Uses of 'that'
imperative
absolute phase
30. An expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
predicate noun
clause
subordinating conjunction
complex sentence
31. Sentence where independent clauses are joined incorrectly - Comma splice - I ate he slept. (Need semi-colon!)
Run-on sentence
concrete noun
pronoun errors
compound sentence
32. A word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g. "wearing a ball gown" in the sentence - "She sat on the lap of a fat man wearing a ball gown."
misplaced modifier
predicate
interrogative statement
collective noun
33. A sentence in which the subject performs the action. (George built this house.)
active voice sentences
Uses of 'that'
3 cases of pronouns
regular verb
34. This error occurs when the number singular or plural pronoun does not match the subject is that they are replacing.
pronoun number error
first person
preposition word
phrase
35. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative
Sentence functions
comparative adjective
future tense
helping verbs
36. S - shape - C - color - R - race - A - age - M - material - These are not separated by commas
Non-coordinate adjectives
idiom
past tense
adjective clause
37. Any group of words that is missing either a Subject or a Verb.
Non-coordinate adjectives
nominal of a sentence
phrase
adjective
38. Describes a noun or pronoun on its own terms - without comparing it to anything else. example: This is a HOT day.
Parts of sentences
imperative
positive adjective
relative pronoun
39. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)
collective noun
phrase
noun
interjection
40. A person - place - thing - animal - action - or quality
object
predicate noun
Non-coordinate adjectives
noun
41. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration
appositive
declarative statement
Modifiers
interjection
42. A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"
noun clauses
noncountable noun
linking verbs
interrogative pronoun
43. An adjective used to compare two items; example: Today is HOTTER than yesterday. (Usually uses -er)
indefinite pronoun
pronoun reference errors
comparative adjective
predicate noun
44. A sentence that has one independent clause
phrase
abstract noun
simple sentence
nominative case
45. Can be subject - do - io - oc - obj. of preposition - appositive or predicate noun
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
subject
noun compound
noun clauses
46. There are two main types of ______ - pronoun reference - pronoun number singular or plural.
concrete noun
proper pronoun
third person
pronoun errors
47. Pronoun that asks a question; examples: who - whom - whose - what - which
Progressive tense
interrogative pronoun
misplaced modifier
intransitive verb
48. A word or group of words that can function as a noun
nominative case
sentence
nominal of a sentence
Modifiers
49. When the action begins in the past and is completed in the past (I had hoped to be finished by November.)
active voice sentences
countable noun
past tense
pronoun number error
50. Would - Could - Should - May - Might - Must
subordinating conjunction
noncountable noun
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
future tense
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