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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. This error occurs when the number singular or plural pronoun does not match the subject is that they are replacing.






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






3. (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






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






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






7. Renames a noun






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






9. Tells whom or what the sentence is about - the person place or thing doing the verb






10. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. Describes a noun or pronoun on its own terms - without comparing it to anything else. example: This is a HOT day.






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






18. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






19. Prepositions function as ___or ___






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






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






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






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






24. Verb used as a command






25. Tells what the subject is or does






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






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






40. A word that begins a subordinate clause and relates it to another idea in the sentence: that - which - who - whom - whose






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






42. 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






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






44. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






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






46. 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)






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






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






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






50. Verbal acting like a noun