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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
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1. Part of a sentence; usually missing a predicate or a subject






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






3. Tells what the subject is or does






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






5. 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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






12. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






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






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






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






16. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






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






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






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






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






21. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






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






28. A sentence that has one independent clause






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






30. (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






31. Subjective - Objective - Possessive






32. Renames or describes the direct object






33. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






34. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






35. 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)






36. There are two main types of ______ - pronoun reference - pronoun number singular or plural.






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






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






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






40. Verbal acting like a noun






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. When the action begins in the past and is completed in the past (I had hoped to be finished by November.)






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






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






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