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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. A ___________ has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.






2. 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)






3. This error occurs when the number singular or plural pronoun does not match the subject is that they are replacing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 'To be' + present participle (ing)






11. Tells what the subject is or does






12. Subordinating conjunction (He asked that she go.) - Relative pronoun (He took the test that was hard.) - Demonstrative pronoun (That was hard.) - Demonstrative adjective (That test was hard.) - Adverb (The test wasn't that bad.)

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13. Verb used as a command






14. 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






15. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






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






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






18. A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"






19. Tells whom or what the sentence is about - the person place or thing doing the verb






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






21. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






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






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






24. A sentence that has one independent clause






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






26. Verbal acting like a noun






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






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






29. 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)






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. Describes subject






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






36. (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






37. Prepositions function as ___or ___






38. A sentence that makes a command






39. A form of a verb that generally appears with the word 'to' and acts as a noun - adjective - or adverb






40. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






41. Subjective - Objective - Possessive






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






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






44. A pronoun that points to or identifies a noun without explicitly naming it - This - that - these - those






45. A verb used to state a fact or ask a question






46. Renames or describes the direct object






47. 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.






48. Renames a noun






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






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