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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. Clause contains a subject and a verb - AND it can stand alone






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






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






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






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






6. A sentence that has one independent clause






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






8. Any one of a group of persons - places - things - or ideas and is generally not capitalized






9. Renames or describes the direct object






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






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






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






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






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






15. A word or group of words that can function as a noun






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






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






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






19. 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)






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. (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






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






29. The narrator tells a listener what he/she has done or said - using the personal pronoun "you." This point of view is rare.






30. Verbal acting like a noun






31. Verb used as a command






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






33. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






34. Prepositions function as ___or ___






35. Describes subject






36. 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.






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






38. 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)






39. Renames a noun






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






41. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






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






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






44. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






45. 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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46. A sentence that makes a command






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






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






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