Prepositions
Adjectives
Adverbs
Agreement
Miscellaneous
100
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE = __________ + __________ + __________ (as they apply)
What is PREPOSITION, OBJECT, ANY MODIFIERS
100
ADJECTIVES have only ONE JOB: __________
What is to DESCRIBE/MODIFY NOUNS
100
If there is an OBJECT linked to a preposition, then you have a __________, not an ADVERB!
What is PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
100
For a sentence to be complete, it must contain what three things? 1 2 3
What is 1. SUBJECT 2. VERB 3. COMPLETE THOUGHT
100
BUT can be either a PREPOSITION or a CONJUNCTION; it is only a PREPOSITION when it means
What is EXCEPT
200
The OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION is always a __________ or __________
What is NOUN or PRONOUN
200
ADJECTIVES answer the following FOUR QUESTIONS: 1 __________ 2 __________ 3 __________ 4 __________
What is 1. WHAT KIND? 2. WHICH ONE? 3. HOW MUCH? 4. HOW MANY?
200
ADVERBS have several jobs: TO DESCRIBE/MODIFY 1 2 3
What is VERBS, ADJECTIVES, or OTHER ADVERBS
200
In a verb phrase, the first helping verb agrees with the __________
SUBJECT
200
The best way to tell if a sentence is a dependent clause is to see if it STARTS with a __________
What is SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION
300
The words in between the preposition and its object are called __________, and they are part of the prepositional phrase
What is MODIFIERS
300
Certain ADJECTIVES sometimes function as __________ too, or vice-versa
What is PRONOUNS
300
What are the FOUR questions ADVERBS answer? 1 2 3 4
What is 1. HOW? 2. WHEN? 3. WHERE? 4. HOW OFTEN/TO WHAT EXTENT?
300
Sometimes a phrase may come between the subject and verb, which can be distracting. What should be done in this case?
What is the phrase should be ignored
300
To figure out if the expression of amount is thought of as singular or plural, replace it with __________ to test which one makes sense.
What is IT/THEY PRONOUNS
400
Remember: the __________ will NEVER be found in a prepositional phrase!
What is SUBJECT
400
Which ADJECTIVES sometimes function as PRONOUNS? (List at least 2/4)
What is THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE
400
REMEMBER: __________ is an ADVERB, though it tries to disguise itself as part of a verb phrase
What is NOT
400
EXPRESSIONS OF AMOUNT (measurements, percentages, fractions) take a singular verb when __________ and a plural verb when __________
What is THE AMOUNT IS THOUGHT OF AS A SINGLE UNIT, THE AMOUNT IS THOUGHT OF AS SEPARATE PARTS
400
PLURAL SUBJECTS that take SINGULAR VERBS include words like (give two examples)
What is CIVICS ECONOMICS GYMNASTICS NEWS PHYSICS LINGUISTICS
500
When a preposition is not a preposition: If the word __________ has a __________ directly after it, it's working as an __________, not a preposition!
What is TO, VERB, INFINITIVE
500
PRONOUNS __________ NOUNS, so they will NEVER appear side-by-side, together; ADJECTIVES __________ NOUNS, so they ALWAYS appear together
What is REPLACE, DESCRIBE
500
The sub-category of ADVERBS is known as __________
What is INTENSIFIERS
500
When a SINGULAR + PLURAL SUBJECT contain OR or NOR, the VERB AGREES WITH __________
What is THE NEARER SUBJECT
500
Other items that take singular verbs include (list all four)
What is 1. TITLES OF WORKS 2. COUNTRIES 3. CITIES 4. ORGANIZATIONS
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