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Praxis II Language And Linguistics Grammar Parts Of Speech

Subjects : praxis, english
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1. Adverbs such as lowest - nearest - most slowly; fastest - most seriously






2. An adjective that is formed from a proper noun; example: Africa --> African; Scotland --> Scottish






3. Pronoun that asks a question; examples: who - whom - whose - what - which






4. Prepositional phrase that modifies a verb - an adjective - or an adverb; examples: The porpoises performed WITH EASE. (tells how) or Shows begin ON THE HOUR. (tells when)






5. Takes the place of one or more noun; example: I - you - he - she - it - we - they - it






6. A - and - the






7. About - behind - above - across - as - after - between - beyond - beside - despite - during - for - inside - in - near - off - outside - onto - opposite - around - against - along - at - before - below - beneath - but - by - down - except - from - in






8. This - that - these - those






9. Points out particular person - place - or things






10. Verb that tells the time of the action or being






11. Played / (have - has - had) played --> adding - ed or - d with form have






12. Do - does - did - have - has - had - shall - should - will - would - can - could - may - might - must






13. Tense with the past participle and helping verb WILL HAVE






14. Does not end with - ed to form the past participle; examples; (is - are - am / was / were) ; (has - have / had / had) ; (do - does / did / done) ; ate - grown - bought - sold - spent - taken - etc.






15. For - and - nor - but - or - yet - so






16. Be - feel - grow - seem - smell - remain - appear - sound - stay - look - taste - turn - become - am - are - is - was - were - am being - can be - have been






17. Verb that tells something that is happening now; example: Dena LAUGHS at the jokes.






18. Is used as a direct/indirect object in a sentence; example: Rebecca gave ME a gift.






19. Usually refers to the subject of a sentence; examples: myself - yourself - himself - herself - ourselves - yourselves - and themselves






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






21. Shows ownership by one person or thing; example: my aunt's house






22. Connects words or word groups






23. Use as a subject pronoun; example: _____ is not going?






24. AND - BUT - and OR join ideas that are similar; remember to place a comma before you write sentences; example: Craig gets in trouble - BUT he usually gets out of it.






25. Adjective used when no comparison being made; example: This is a HOT day.






26. Connects an independent clause with one or more dependent clauses; examples: since - before - unless - however






27. Tense with the past participle and helping verb HAVE and HAS






28. Shows ownership or possession of something; example: Jerome is learning about HIS ancestors.






29. Verb that functions as an adjective; example: A RUNNING horse galloped down the road.






30. Names more than one person - place - or thing; example: principals - switches - communities - toys - leaves - roofs - radios - potatoes - feet - sheep






31. Phrase that includes the participle - its modifier - and its objects; example: The child - FLASHING A MISCHIEVOUS SMILE - turned and walked away.






32. Noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb; tells who or what receives the action; example: Bobby loved his PARENTS.






33. Tells which one; examples: this - that - these - and those






34. Names an idea - quality - action - or feeling






35. Includes all linking verbs and any action verbs that do not take an object; example: My friends CRIED.






36. Tells to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done; example: Jack showed the DOG kindness.






37. When using pronoun - the noun to which it refers; example: HE heard. NICHOLAS heard. // pronouns should agree with number and gender; example: NICHOLAS heard a LIBRARIAN tell STORIES.






38. An adjective used to compare three or more items; example: This is the HOTTEST day of the year.






39. Joins the subject and the predicate






40. Adverbs such as lower - nearer - more slowly; faster - more seriously






41. Action verb followed by a noun or pronoun that receives the action; example: I KNOW the story.






42. Common - proper - compound - collective






43. Points out person - places - or things - but less clearly;






44. Names one person - place - or thing; example: principal - cafeteria - stereos






45. Shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to another word in the sentence; example: I walked ALONG the beach.






46. Common - proper - compound - articles - indefinite articles






47. Noun that shows ownership or possession






48. Includes the gerund - its object - and its object's modifiers; WRITING A BEST SELLER is the goal of every novelist.






49. The most important verb in a phrase






50. Use as an object pronoun; example: To _____ am I speaking?