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






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






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






5. A sentence that has one independent clause






6. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






7. Prepositions function as ___or ___






8. Verbal acting like a noun






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






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






15. Sentence where independent clauses are joined incorrectly - Comma splice - I ate he slept. (Need semi-colon!)






16. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






17. 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






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






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






20. An infinitive with an adverb between 'to' and the verb (e.g. - 'to boldly go')






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






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






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






24. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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."






44. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






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






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






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






48. Verb used as a command






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






50. Renames subject







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