BASICS
SUBJECTS
PREPOSITIONS
VERBS
COMPLETE THOUGHTS
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This is the basis of written communication.
What is a sentence? P 117
100
Sentences can have one or more subjects.
What does singular or plural subjects mean? P 121
100
Prepositional phrases always have one or more of these.
What is an object? P 122
100
These (in the sentence) either tell what the subject does or connect the subject to another word that describes it.
What are the MAIN VERBS? P 124
100
This is a dependent clause.
What is a word group that has a subject and verb but is not a complete thought? P 129
200
This constitutes the complete sentence in formal English.
What is a subject, verb, and complete thought? P117
200
These words can replace nouns in sentences.
What are pronouns? P118
200
The subject is never found in one of these, which is a common mistake people make.
What is a prepositional phrase? P 122
200
These show that the subject is doing something.
What are ACTION VERBS? P 124
200
THE COST OF MY CAR INSURANCE is missing this part of the sentence.
What is a verb? P 130
300
They make sense by themselves, so complete sentences are called this kind of clause.
What is an independent clause? P117
300
This is the noun or pronoun that the sentence is about.
What is a simple subject? P119
300
Cross out the prepositional phrase, so you can find this more easily.
What is making sure you do not confuse the noun in the prepositional phrase with the SUBJECT? P 123
300
These connect the subject of the sentence with a word or words that describe it.
What are linking verbs? P 126
300
IS 25 MILES PER HOUR is missing this part of the sentence.
What is the subject? P 130
400
This is missing from the following sentence: Called last night.
What is the subject? P118
400
These are pronouns.
What are words that 1) replace nouns, pronouns, subjects, or objects?
400
After the ballgame, Scott and David called Craig and Sheila to celebrate with them. AFTER THE BALLGAME serves as this.
What is a prepositional phrase? P 123
400
These assist the main verb by adding another word or words, and they also can help orient the reader in time.
What are HELPING VERBS? P 127
400
ALTHOUGH MY CAR MAY BE OLD AND UNRELIABLE is missing this part of the sentence.
What is a subject, verb, and complete thought?
500
This is missing from the following sentence. She is.
What is the complete thought?
500
This includes all the words that describe the simple subject.
What is the complete subject? P 118
500
Prepositional phrases give/show this to other elements in sentences.
What is relationship?
500
Name 1) the complete verb and 2) the kind of verb you find in the following sentence: Jack and Jill can run and jump.
What is can run and jump, and what is a helping verb? P 126
500
THE LOVE OF MY LIFE is missing this part of the sentence.
What is a verb and a complete thought.
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