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Grammar Fundamentals
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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)
misplaced modifier
comparative adjective
past tense
independent clause
3. A pronoun that points to or identifies a noun without explicitly naming it - This - that - these - those
demonstrative pronoun
personal pronoun
first person
declarative statement
4. The point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story - using words like I we - and us
first person
pronoun reference errors
nominal of a sentence
linking verbs
5. A sentence that has one independent clause
Ranking order
simple sentence
compound sentence
misplaced modifier
6. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb
Types of phrases
third person
object complement
predicate
7. Prepositions function as ___or ___
Run-on sentence
adverbs or adjectives
comma splice
idiom
8. Verbal acting like a noun
gerund
pronoun errors
dependent clause
relative pronoun
9. A word that expresses action or a state of being
object
verb
split infinitive
personal pronoun
10. A clause that functions as an adjective and usually begins with a relative pronoun that is often omitted
helping verbs
verb
adjective clause
3 cases of pronouns
11. Must place your word next to the one you're modifying
compound sentence
Modifiers
imperative
subjunctive
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
adjective clause
personal pronoun
8 types of pronouns
predicate
13. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma
comma splice
gerund
independent clause
misplaced modifier
14. A phrase consisting of a preposition - a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition - and any modifiers
second person
declarative statement
prepositional phrase
split infinitive
15. Sentence where independent clauses are joined incorrectly - Comma splice - I ate he slept. (Need semi-colon!)
phrase
misplaced modifier
antecedent
Run-on sentence
16. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration
third person
object
pronoun
declarative statement
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
indicative mood
preposition word
adjective clause
pronoun
18. Tells that something will happen in the future; uses WILL with the verb; example: Dena WILL LAUGH at the jokes
linking verbs
adjective clause
Sentence functions
future tense
19. Any group of words that is missing either a Subject or a Verb.
subject of the sentence
pronoun
second person
phrase
20. An infinitive with an adverb between 'to' and the verb (e.g. - 'to boldly go')
misplaced modifier
countable noun
split infinitive
active voice sentences
21. Any one of a group of persons - places - things - or ideas and is generally not capitalized
intransitive verb
adjective
common noun names
antecedent
22. Names a quality of mental concept; intangible idea - feeling - quality - or characteristic: loyalty - curiosity - health - grace - sweetness
interrogative statement
sentence
abstract noun
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
23. Names a person - place - or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses
Progressive tense
interrogative statement
concrete noun
personal pronoun
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)
idiom
third person
regular verb
Sentence functions
25. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.
past tense
clause
compound sentence
second person
26. Answer these 5 questions - how - when - where - why - how often - and NOT
comparative adjective
adverb
adjective
dependent clause
27. Tells to whom - for whom the action of the verb is done. Ex. "Claire threw JOSEPH the ball"
comma splice
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
indirect object
gerund
28. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds").
noun clauses
personal pronoun
simple sentence
idiom
29. Takes the place of a noun and begins with a capitol letter
intransitive verb
past tense
proper pronoun
linking verbs
30. A verb used to state a fact or ask a question
Progressive tense
indicative mood
helping verbs
compound sentence
31. When noun or pronoun is the subject of the verb
subjunctive
nominative case
personal pronoun
noun
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
indefinite pronoun
exclamatory statement
pronoun number error
independent clause
33. The word - phrase - or clause referred to by a pronoun.
abstract noun
noun clauses
sentence fragment
antecedent
34. A person - place - thing - animal - action - or quality
phrase
adverbs or adjectives
declarative statement
noun
35. A ___________ has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
dependent clause
interrogative statement
sentence fragment
complex sentence
36. 'To be' + present participle (ing)
split infinitive
Progressive tense
3 cases of pronouns
regular verb
37. Noun - Pronoun - Adjective - Adverb - Verb - Conjunction - Preposition - Article - Interjection - Expletive - Verbal
nominative case
pronoun reference errors
idiom
Parts of speech
38. A sentence in which the subject performs the action. (George built this house.)
subjunctive
active voice sentences
relative pronoun
pronoun number error
39. An uncommon construction used to express with exactitude how a verb usage is to be interpreted
subjunctive
imperative
pronoun number error
intransitive verb
40. S - shape - C - color - R - race - A - age - M - material - These are not separated by commas
pronoun
Non-coordinate adjectives
relative pronoun
imperative statement
41. Clause contains a subject and a verb - AND it can stand alone
independent clause
noncountable noun
object of the preposition
Uses of 'that'
42. A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"
8 types of pronouns
noncountable noun
misplaced modifier
noun
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."
objective case
proper pronoun
misplaced modifier
compound sentence
44. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound
abstract noun
first person
Simple sentences forms
compound sentence
45. Verb whose past and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the present - E.g. play-played- - like-liked
regular verb
relative pronoun
sentence fragment
adverbs or adjectives
46. A sentence that asks a question--- "Why do I have to wash my hands ?"
dependent clause
interrogative statement
prepositional phrase
positive adjective
47. Phrases - Clauses - Objects (Direct and indirect) - Object of prepositions - Subject - Predicate
prepositional phrase
Parts of sentences
adjective clause
concrete noun
48. Verb used as a command
exclamatory statement
independent clause
comparative adjective
imperative
49. A form of a verb that generally appears with the word 'to' and acts as a noun - adjective - or adverb
imperative
demonstrative pronoun
infinitive
interrogative pronoun
50. Renames subject
predicate noun
active voice sentences
noun
idiom
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