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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. 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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2. Tells whom or what the sentence is about - the person place or thing doing the verb






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






4. A ___________ has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.






5. 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.






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






7. Any group of words that is missing either a Subject or a Verb.






8. There are two main types of ______ - pronoun reference - pronoun number singular or plural.






9. Prepositions function as ___or ___






10. The point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story - using words like I we - and us






11. A phase that is related to a sentence in meaning though it has no grammatical relationship to the sentence.






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






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






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






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






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






17. Words that show the relationship of dependent clause to the independent clause - e.g. as if than or as though once when






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






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






20. A sentence that makes a command






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. Renames a noun






28. 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)






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






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






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






32. Renames subject






33. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)






34. A sentence that has one independent clause






35. Is - seem - are - was - were - be - been - get - stay -become






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






37. Renames or describes the direct object






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






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






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






47. A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things






48. Does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence - even though it has a subject and a verb - e.g. ...because she is funny






49. Tells what the subject is or does






50. Verb used as a command