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Grammar Fundamentals
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1. Clause contains a subject and a verb - AND it can stand alone
personal pronoun
first person
verb
independent clause
2. A phrase consisting of a preposition - a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition - and any modifiers
past tense
noun clauses
misplaced modifier
prepositional phrase
3. There are two main types of ______ - pronoun reference - pronoun number singular or plural.
imperative statement
pronoun errors
subordinating conjunction
future tense
4. The word - phrase - or clause referred to by a pronoun.
interjection
clause
antecedent
interrogative statement
5. A word that begins a subordinate clause and relates it to another idea in the sentence: that - which - who - whom - whose
indefinite pronoun
relative pronoun
future tense
countable noun
6. Tells that something will happen in the future; uses WILL with the verb; example: Dena WILL LAUGH at the jokes
compound sentence
appositive
future tense
indirect object
7. Names a quality of mental concept; intangible idea - feeling - quality - or characteristic: loyalty - curiosity - health - grace - sweetness
relative pronoun
objective case
abstract noun
interrogative statement
8. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds").
complex sentence
Run-on sentence
gerund
idiom
9. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise
relative pronoun
exclamatory statement
helping verbs
active voice sentences
10. An infinitive with an adverb between 'to' and the verb (e.g. - 'to boldly go')
comparative adjective
split infinitive
noun
compound sentence
11. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.
nominal of a sentence
proper pronoun
imperative statement
compound sentence
12. Verb used as a command
predicate
infinitive
objective case
imperative
13. Takes the place of a noun and begins with a capitol letter
proper pronoun
declarative statement
prepositional phrase
sentence fragment
14. Any one of a group of persons - places - things - or ideas and is generally not capitalized
relative pronoun
common noun names
noncountable noun
noun compound
15. A group of words (usually two) that functions as a single part of speech
appositive
noun compound
compound sentence
third person
16. A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things
object
collective noun
simple sentence
noun clauses
17. A word that expresses action or a state of being
absolute phase
preposition word
verb
Types of phrases
18. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb
infinitive
Types of phrases
noun clauses
sentence
19. A verb used to state a fact or ask a question
predicate noun
indefinite pronoun
indicative mood
subject of the sentence
20. 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
object
indicative mood
preposition word
personal pronoun
21. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions.
noncountable noun
misplaced modifier
compound sentence
dependent clause
22. 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)
exclamatory statement
split infinitive
second person
intransitive verb
23. A sentence that makes a command
adverbs or adjectives
3 cases of pronouns
Ranking order
imperative statement
24. When a noun or pronoun is the direct object - indirect object or object of a preposition
subordinating conjunction
indirect object
objective case
concrete noun
25. Renames or describes the direct object
pronoun errors
Uses of 'that'
abstract noun
object complement
26. The point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story - using words like I we - and us
collective noun
first person
adjective clause
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
27. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration
declarative statement
Types of phrases
positive adjective
countable noun
28. Renames a noun
clause
gerund
appositive
countable noun
29. 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.)
subordinating conjunction
adjective
comma splice
Uses of 'that'
30. A person - place - thing - animal - action - or quality
exclamatory statement
misplaced modifier
noun
comma splice
31. The narrator tells a listener what he/she has done or said - using the personal pronoun "you." This point of view is rare.
object of the preposition
infinitive
adverbs or adjectives
second person
32. Describes subject
adjective clause
Sentence functions
collective noun
predicate adjective
33. Prepositions function as ___or ___
Parts of sentences
8 types of pronouns
indefinite pronoun
adverbs or adjectives
34. A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning: they WASHED their new car.
preposition word
past tense
compound sentence
transitive verb
35. An expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
clause
3 cases of pronouns
declarative statement
pronoun reference errors
36. When noun or pronoun is the subject of the verb
first person
nominative case
prepositional phrase
proper pronoun
37. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma
comma splice
noncountable noun
pronoun errors
participial phase
38. A sentence that asks a question--- "Why do I have to wash my hands ?"
interrogative statement
Parts of sentences
3 cases of pronouns
object
39. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound
preposition word
Simple sentences forms
clause
split infinitive
40. Tells whom or what the sentence is about - the person place or thing doing the verb
subject
Run-on sentence
subordinating conjunction
Modifiers
41. Describes a noun or pronoun on its own terms - without comparing it to anything else. example: This is a HOT day.
active voice sentences
indefinite pronoun
positive adjective
Types of phrases
42. Sentence - Clause - Phrase
Ranking order
Types of phrases
prepositional phrase
dependent clause
43. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)
adjective
first person
simple sentence
interjection
44. A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"
subject
sentence
personal pronoun
noncountable noun
45. A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun - answer these 3 questions: which one - how many - what kind - e.g. articles
phrase
sentence fragment
interrogative pronoun
adjective
46. A pronoun that points to or identifies a noun without explicitly naming it - This - that - these - those
3 cases of pronouns
Run-on sentence
Simple sentences forms
demonstrative pronoun
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.
appositive
nominal of a sentence
participial phase
past tense
48. A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing a complete thought.
second person
Run-on sentence
relative pronoun
sentence
49. Would - Could - Should - May - Might - Must
Ranking order
predicate
prepositional phrase
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
50. Renames subject
compound sentence
active voice sentences
phrase
predicate noun
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