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English Exam
Mrs. Foote's 7th grade exam
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English
7th Grade
01/19/2011

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declarative
Definition
makes a statement (.)
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interrogative
Definition
asks a question (?)
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imperative
Definition
a commend/request
(you)
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exclamatory
Definition
shows strong feeling (!)
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sentence
Definition
a group of words that expresses a complete thought
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subject
Definition
a noun of which the sentence is about
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predicate
Definition
shows what the subject is
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conjunction
Definition
connecting words
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coordinating conjunction
Definition
and, but, or
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correlative conjunction
Definition
either/or; neither/nor; both/and; wether/or
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fragment
Definition
doesn't express complete thought
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run-ons
Definition
two sentences run together without correct punctiation
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noun
Definition
name, person, place, thing, or idea
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common noun
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any person, place, thing, or idea that is uncapitalized
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possessive noun
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names who or what has or owns something
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singular noun
Definition
one person, place, thing, or idea
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plural noun
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more than one person, place, thing, or idea
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passive
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subject doesn't do action
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active
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subject does action
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proper noun
Definition
a particular person, place, thing, or idea
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concrete noun
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something that can be seen, smelled, heard, or tasted
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abstract noun
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names an idea, quality, or feeling
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collective noun
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refers to a group of people, animals, or things
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compound noun
Definition
two or more nouns/words used as a single noun
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verb phrase
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a group of words that act as a single verb
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two kinds of verbs
Definition
action verbs and being verbs
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action verb
Definition
shows physical/mental action
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being/linking verb
Definition
links or connects the subject with a noun or adjective in the predicate
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transitive
Definition
action verb - has direct object
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intransitive
Definition
linking verb with no direct object
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direct object
Definition
always a noun or pronoun (at the end of the sentence)
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indirect object
Definition
noun or pronoun (in between the DO and the action verb)
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predicate noun
Definition
follows the linking verb - renames the subject
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predicate adjective
Definition
follows the linking verb - describes the subject
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