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






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






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






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






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






7. A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning: they WASHED their new car.






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






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






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






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






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






13. When a noun or pronoun is the direct object - indirect object or object of a preposition






14. 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






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






16. (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






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






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






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






20. Verb whose past and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the present - E.g. play-played- - like-liked






21. A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun - answer these 3 questions: which one - how many - what kind - e.g. articles






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Renames subject






32. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






33. 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."






34. Renames a noun






35. The _____ of a sentence receives the action of the verb






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






37. Verbal acting like a noun






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






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






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






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






42. Tells that something will happen in the future; uses WILL with the verb; example: Dena WILL LAUGH at the jokes






43. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






44. Describes subject






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






46. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






47. 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






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






49. A sentence that makes a command






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