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Grammar Guarantee
Grammar
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12/07/2005
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First step to good grammar.
 Definition
Read sentence for meaning.
Term
Look for and isolate ______.
 Definition
prepositional phrases
Term
Prep. phrase begins with ____
 Definition
preposition
Term
Prep. phrase ends with _____
 Definition
first noun (object of the prepostion)
Term
Find the verb by asking...
 Definition
"Can it be done?"
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Action verb (AV)
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"Can it be done?"
Term
Linking verb (LV)
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"Is it on the verb list?"
Term
Find the subject. S=...
 Definition
S="who/what" + verb
Term
Number 5 on Guarantee; key step
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Ask, "Is there action?"
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If yes to #5, look for ____
 Definition
Direct Object (DO)
Term
If no to #5, look for _______
 Definition
Predicate noun or predicate adjective (PN OR PA)
Term
DO=...
 Definition
S + AV+"who/what"
Term
IO=...
 Definition
S + AV + DO + "to/for whom"
Term
IO always comes between
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AV and DO
Term
If DO, look for _______
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Indirect object
Term
PN/PA=...
 Definition
S + LV + "who/what"
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Predicate noun renames _____
 Definition
subject