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Undergraduate 3
12/09/2011

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Term
Linking Verbs
Definition
Refer to a state of being or condition
Term
Frequently used Linking Verbs
Definition
is, am, are, was, were, become, seem, appear, grow, look, smell, taste, sound, and feel.
Term
Linking verbs II
Definition

Do not include the to be form.

 

Frequently used LV II: taste, feel, smell, look, sound, turn, grow, seem, become, remain, stay, and appear.

Term
Clause
Definition
Has a SUBJECT and VERB
Term
Phrase
Definition
Can have a SUBJECT or VERB but not both!
Term
30. Definite Article
Definition
The
Term
31. Demonstrative Determiner
Definition

The words,

 

this, that, these, and those

 

They point out a particular person, place, or thing

Term
32. Demonstrative Pronoun
Definition

This, that, these, and those

 

That function as nouns, they do not point out the noun.

 

Demonstrative Pronouns = NO NOUN!

Term
33. Direct Object
Definition

The word that receives the action of a main (transitive) verb.

 

Can be found by asking the main verb whom? or what?

Term
34. Genitive Determiner
Definition

Singular

1st person: my

2nd person: your

3rd person: his, her, it

 

Plural

1st person: our

2nd person: your

3rd person: their

Term
35. Genitive Pronoun
Definition

Singular

1st person: mine

2nd person: yours

3rd person: his, its, hers

 

Plural

1st person: ours

2nd person: yours

3rd person: theirs

 

Term
43. Noun Adjunct
Definition

When a noun is used as an adjective.

 

example: college credits (modifies credits)

Term
38. Indefinite Article
Definition
a, an, & some
Term
39. Indefinite Pronouns
Definition

Do not refer to any particular persons, places, or things.

 

Examples:

 one, anyone, anybody, anything

each, either, every, everybody

neither, nobody, no one, nothing

somebody, someone, something, everything

Term
40. Indirect Object
Definition

Indirectly receives the action of the action verb

 

It will either be between the verb and the D.O.

--- or ---

 come after the D.O.

Term
44. Objective Pronoun
Definition

                       Singular            Plural

1st person         me                    us

2nd person        you                  you

3rd person   her, him, it             them

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