Grammar 1
in grammar, a group of words that has a subject and a verb and can stand on its own as a complete sentence; main clause.
independent clause
In the sentence "My favorite foods are pizza and broccoli," "and" is a __ that connects "pizza" and "broccoli."
conjunction
a sentence containing two or more main clauses that are not separated by proper punctuation.
run-on sentence
___ are people, things and places, Ideas and concepts, so face it.
Nouns
a word belonging to the part of speech that expresses an action, event or state of being.
Verb
"I went to the park, I slid down the slide”
is an example of a ___, because there is a comma between two main clauses and does not have a coordinating conjunction.
comma splice
After I put on my sneakers, "I walked to the park."
What is the italicized portion called?
independent clause
I went to the park, I slid down the slide.
Comma Splice
adjectives, nouns, conjunctions, interjections, pronouns, verbs, adverbs are all parts of _____.
Speech
Want to quickly modify a verb?
You really need a(n) ___, ya heard? You can usually take an adjective and add "-ly"
Adverb
a punctuation mark (.) that is used to show the end of a telling sentence or abbreviation.
period
I couldn't tell where the sentences were supposed to end because the author did not use a single ___ or question mark in the whole essay.
period
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
1. I like eating chocolate oranges.
2. Soccer is my favorite sport I love watching the World Cup on TV.
2.
Adjectives? - that's where the magic is.
They ___ a noun or a pronoun, wow. The big bad wolf had hairy paws
Change/Modify
"Quick" is used to ___ "fox" in the phrase "the quick fox."
Modify
"For, But, So, Yet, Nor, Or, And" are all examples of what?
conjunctions
I love vanilla ice cream it is so good.
What type of sentence is this?
Run-On Sentence
In the sentence "Jaida likes to read science books," there is more than one ___: "Jaida" and "books."
Nouns
In the sentence "The fox jumped over the lazy dog" the word "lazy" is a(n) ___ because it describes the noun "dog."
Adjective
He, She, They are all examples of ____.
Pronouns
the practice of using a set of marks, such as period, comma and parentheses, in writing in order to separate sentences or their elements and clarify meaning.
punctuation
Make sure you use the proper ___ when writing your paper. A comma in the wrong place can change the meaning of a sentence!
punctuation
"Oh no!" is an example of a(n) ___.
Interjection
They link up phrases, that's their function. Yet they – No! Don't forget ___, yo! They interrupt things like Hey! Or Whoa!
interjections
In the sentence "She brought the cake for Oliver," the word "she" is a(n) ___.
Pronoun