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Sentence
Definition
A word or word group that contains a subject and a verb and that expresses a complete thought.
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Subject
Definition
Tells whom or waht the sentence is about.
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Simple Subject
Definition
The main word or word group that tells whom or what the sentence is about.
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Predicate
Definition
Tells something about the subject of a sentence.
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Simple predicate
Definition
The main word or word group that tells something about the subject. AKA VERB
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Verb
Definition
The main word or word group that tells something about the subject.
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Sentence Fragment
Definition
A group of words that looks like a sentence but does not contain both a subject and a verb or does not express a complete thought.
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Complete Subject
Definition
Consists of all the words that tell whom or what a sentence is about.
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Simple Subject
Definition
May consist of one word or several words.
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Complete Predicate
Definition
Consists of a verb and all the words that describe the verb and complete its meaning.
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Verb Phrase
Definition
Verbs that inclue one or more helping verbs.
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Compound Subject
Definition
Consists of two or more subjects that are joined by a conjunction and that have the same verb.
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Compound Verb
Definition
Consists of two or more verbs that are joined by a conjunction and that have the same subject.
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Declarative Sentence
Definition
A sentence makes a statement and ends with a period.
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Imperative Sentence
Definition
A sentence gives a command or makes a request. Most end with a period, but strong commands end with an exclamation point.
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Understood Subject
Definition
You. The subject or a command or a request, even if it doesn't appear in a sentence.
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Interrogative Sentence
Definition
Asks a question and ends with a question mark.
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Exclamatory Sentence
Definition
Shows excitement or expresses strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point.
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Sentence fragment
Definition
Identify as a sentence or sentence fragment: Trying a double somersault.
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Sentence
Definition
Identify as a sentence or sentence fragment: She barely caught her partner's hands!
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Complete: the winner of the go-cart race
Simple: winner
Definition
Identify the complete and simple subject: Is the winner of the go-cart race present?
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Complete: A round walnut table with five legs
Simple: table
Definition
Identify the complete and simple subject: A round walnut table with five legs stood in the middle of the dining room.
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Complete: The four new students
Simple: students
Definition
Identify the complete and simple subject: The four new students arrived early.
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Complete: broke the sound barrier
Simple: broke
Definition
Identify the complete and simple predicate: The pilot broke the sound barrier.
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Complete: should have visited the diamond field in Arkansas
Simple: should have visited
Definition
Identify the complete and simple predicate: We should have visited the diamond field in Arkansas.
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Complete: rang
Simple: rang
Definition
Identify the complete and simple predicate: The telephone on the table rang.
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Subject: the phone
Predicate: rang
Definition
Identify the subject and predicate: The phone rang.
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Subject: Old Faithful
Predicate: is a giant geyser in Yellowstone National Park.
Definition
Identify the subject and predicate: Old Faithful is a giant geyser in Yellowstone National Park.
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Suject: Jade Snow Wong
Predicate: wrote about growing up in San Francisco's Chinatown.
Definition
Identify the subject and predicate: Jade Snow Wong wrote about growing up in San Francisco's Chinatown.
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is riding
Definition
Identify the verb phrase: Kathy is riding the Ferris wheel.
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has been
Definition
Identify the verb phrase: The carnival has been in town for two weeks.
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should have gotten
Definition
Identify the verb phrase: Should Imelda have gotten here sooner?
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has written
Definition
Identify the verb phrase: She has not written to me recently.
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will forget
Definition
Identify the verb phrase: I will never forget her.
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do know (NOTE: not is an adverb)
Definition
Identify the verb phrase: They don't know my cousins.
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Verb: will have
Subject: we
Definition
Find the verb and subject: In high school we will have more homework.
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Verb: can untie
Subject: you
Definition
Find the verb and subject: Can you untie this knot?
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Verb: was reached
Subject: peak
Definition
Find the verb and subject: The peak of Mount Everest was first reached by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
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Verb: lay
Subject: wilderness
Definition
Find the verb and subject: Ahead of the exploreres lay a vast wilderness.
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Verb: are located
Subject: Canary Islands
Definition
Find the verb and subject: Where are the Canary Islands located?
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Verb: pass
Subject: you (understood)
Definition
Find the verb and subject: Pass the salad, please.
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Compound Subject: paris, london
Definition
Identify the compound subject: Paris and London remain favorite tourist attractions.
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Compound subject: Nelson Mandella, Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Definition
Identify the compound subject: Nelson Mandela or Archbishop Desmond Tutu will speak at the conference.
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Compound subject: reading, snorkeling, painting
Definition
Identify the compound subject: Among my hobbies are reading, snorkeling, and painting.
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Compound verb: has fallen, is falling
Definition
Identify the compound verb: The rain has fallen for days and is still falling.
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Compound verb: played, lost
Definition
Identify the compound verb: The team played well but lost the game anyway.
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Compound verb: will mop, wash
Definition
Identify the compound verb: Will Rolando mop the floor or wash the dishes?
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Compound Verb: have heard, learned
Definition
Identify the compound verb: Have you heard of the game Serpent or learned the game Senet?
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Declarative
Definition
Declarative or imperative sentence: Amy Tan was born in Oakland, California.
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Declarative
Definition
Declarative or imperative sentence: I couldn't hear what Jason said.
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Imperative
Definition
Declarative or imperative sentence: Be quiet during the play.
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Imperative
Definition
Declarative or imperative sentence: Please give me another piece of melon.
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Imparative
Definition
Declarative or imperative sentence: Stop!
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Interrogative
Definition
Interrogative or exclamatory sentence: When did you return from your camping trip?
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Interrogative
Definition
Interrogative or exclamatory sentence: Did the surfboard cost much?
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Exclamatory
Definition
Interrogative or exclamatory sentence: Gabriella won the match!
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Exclamatory
Definition
Interrogative or exclamatory sentence: How terrifying that movie was!
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Noun
Definition
Word or word group that is used to name a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
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Proper noun
Definition
Names a particular person, place, thing, or idea and beings with a capital letter.
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Common Noun
Definition
Names one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas and is generally not capitalized.
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Proper: Mark, Colorado
Common: museum, month
Definition
Identify the common and proper nouns: Mark visited an interesting museum in Colorado last month.
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Proper: Paul Stewart
Common: items, collection, man, museum
Definition
Identify the common and proper nouns: These items are from the collection of Paul Stewart, the man who founded the museum.
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Concrete Nouns
Definition
A person, place or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses (sight, hearing, taste, touch, smell).
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Abstract Noun
Definition
Names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic.
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Concrete noun
Definition
Concrete or abstract nouns: soy sauce
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Abstract noun
Definition
Concrete or abstract nouns: excitement
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Abstract Noun
Definition
Concrete or abstract nouns: health
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Concrete Noun
Definition
Concrete or abstract nouns: laughter
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Abstract Nouns
Definition
Concrete or abstract nouns: kindness
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Collective noun
Definition
A word that names a group.
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Pronoun
Definition
A word that is used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns.
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Antecedent
Definition
Word or word group that a pronoun stands for (or refers to).
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Antecedent: Frederick
Pronoun: you, your
Definition
Identify antecedent and pronoun: Frederick, have you turned in your report?
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Antecedent: walking the dog
Pronoun: it
Definition
Identify antecedent and pronoun: Walking the dog is fun and it is good exercise.
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Antecedents: (none given)
Pronouns: I, you
Definition
Identify antecedent and pronoun: I did not understand what you said.
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Personal pronoun
Definition
A pronoun that refers to the one speaking, the one speaking to, or the one spoken about.
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singular first person pronouns
Definition
I, me, my, mine
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singular second person pronouns
Definition
you, your, yours
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singular third person pronouns
Definition
he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its
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plural first person pronouns
Definition
we, us, our, ours
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plural second person pronouns
Definition
you, your, yours
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plural third person pronouns
Definition
they, them, their, theirs
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Reflexive pronoun
Definition
Refers to the subject and is neccessary to the meaning of the sentence.
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Intensive pronoun
Definition
Emphasizes a noun or another pronoun and is unnecessary to the meaning of the sentence.
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Reflexive: herself
Definition
Name the Reflexive or Intensive pronoun: Tara enjoyed herself at the party.
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Reflexive: themselves
Definition
Name the Reflexive or Intensive pronoun: The team prided themselves on their victory.
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Intensive: myself
Definition
Name the Reflexive or Intensive pronoun: I myself cooked that delicious dinner.
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Intensive: yourself
Definition
Name the Reflexive or Intensive pronoun: Did you redecorate the room yourself?
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First person reflexive/intensive pronouns
Definition
myself, ourselves
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Second person reflexive/intensive pronouns
Definition
yourself, yourselves
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Third person reflexive/intensive pronouns
Definition
himself, herself, itself, themselves
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Demonstrative pronouns
Definition
Points out a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
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Demonstrative pronouns or adjectives
Definition
this, that, these, those
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Demonstrative pronoun
Definition
Demonstrative pronoun or adjective: Those are very sturdy shoes.
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Demonstrative Adjective
Definition
Demonstrative pronoun or adjective: Those shoes are very sturdy.
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Demonstrative Pronoun
Definition
Demonstrative pronoun or adjective: Did you order this?
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Demonstrative Adjective
Definition
Demonstrative pronoun or adjective:Did you order this salad?
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Interrogative Pronoun
Definition
Pronoun that introduces a question.
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Interrogative pronoun
Definition
what, which, who, whom, whose
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Indefinite Pronouns
Definition
Pronouns that refer to a person, a place, a thing, or an idea that may or may not be specifically named.
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Indefinite pronouns
Definition
all, each, many, nobody, other
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Indefinite pronouns
Definition
any, either, more, none, several
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Indefinite pronouns
Definition
anyone, everything, most, no one, some
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Indefinite pronouns
Definition
both, few, much, one, somebody
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Indefinite pronoun
Definition
Indefinite pronoun or adjective: Some are bored by this movie.
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Indefinite adjective
Definition
Indefinite pronoun or adjective: I would like some of that chow mein.
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Relative Pronoun
Definition
Pronoun that introduces a subordinate clause.
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Relative Pronoun
Definition
that, which, who, whom, whose
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Adjective
Definition
A word that is used to modify a noun or a pronoun.
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Articles (adjectives)
Definition
a, an, the
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Indefinite articles
Definition
a, an
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Indefinite articles
Definition
Articles that refer to any number of a general group.
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Definite article
Definition
the
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Definite article
Definition
Article that refers to someone or something in particular.
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Demonstrative Adjective
Definition
A word that modifies a noun or pronoun.
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Verb
Definition
A word that expresses action or a state of being.
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Action verb
Definition
A verb that expresses either physical or mental activity.
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Physical Action Verb: hooted
Definition
Name the Mental or Physical Action Verb: The owls hooted all night.
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Physical Action Verb: plays
Definition
Name the Mental or Physical Action Verb: Gloria plays volleyball.
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Mental Action: thought
Definition
Name the Mental or Physical Action Verb: She thought about the problem.
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Mental Action Verb: believe
Definition
Name the Mental or Physical Action Verb: I believe you.
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Linking Verb
Definition
A verb that expresses a state of being.
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Linking verb
Definition
Connects, or links, the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject.
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Linking Verb (forms of be)
Definition
is, are, was, were
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Linking Verb (forms of be)
Definition
be, am, being, been
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Linking Verb (forms of have)
Definition
have, has, had
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Linking Verb (forms of do)
Definition
do, does, did
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Linking Verb
Definition
may, can, must, might
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Linking Verb
Definition
would, could, should, shall, will
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Linking Verb
Definition
appear, grow, seem, stay
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Linking Verb
Definition
become, look, smell, taste
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Linking Verb
Definition
feel, remain, sound, turn
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Action verb: looked
Definition
Name the action or linking verb: Amy looked through the telescope.
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Linking verb: looked
Definition
Name the action or linking verb: Amy looked pale.
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Action Verb: stay
Definition
Name the action or linking verb: Stay in your seats until the bell rings.
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Linking verb: stay
Definition
Name the action or linking verb: Stay calm.
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Helping verb
Definition
Verb that helps the main verb express action or a state of being.
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Helping Verb
Definition
AKA auxillary verb
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Verb phrase
Definition
Contains one main verb and one or more helping verbs.
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can speak
Definition
Identify verb phrase: Many people in Africa can speak more than one language.
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were sent
Definition
Identify verb phrase: The packages were sent to 401 Maple Street.
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has been named
Definition
Identify verb phrase: Kansas has been named the Sunflower State.
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should have been caught
Definition
Identify verb phrase: The ball should have been caught by the nearest player.
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Helping verb: do
Definition
Identify the main or helping verb: Do you like green beans?
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Main verb: do
Definition
Identify the main or helping verb: Did you do this math problem?
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Helping verb: is
Definition
Identify the main or helping verb: She is arriving at noon.
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Main verb: is
Definition
Identify the main or helping verb: Her luggage is over there.
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Helping verb: have
Definition
Identify the main or helping verb: Have they arrived yet?
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Main verb: have
Definition
Identify the main or helping verb: They have a dog.
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Helping verb: has
Definition
Identify the main or helping verb: Where has he gone?
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Main verb: has
Definition
Identify the main or helping verb: He has his homework in his backpack.
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Transitive verb
Definition
A verb that expresses an action directed toward a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
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Intransitive verb
Definition
A verb that expresses action (or tells something about the subject) without the action passing to a receiver, or object.
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Transitive verb: play
Definition
Name the transitive or intransitive verb: The children play checkers.
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Intransitive verb: play
Definition
Name the transitive or intransitive verb: The children play quietly.
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Transitive verb: is baking
Definition
Mr. Lopez is baking bread.
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Intransitive verb: is baking
Definition
Name the transitive or intransitive verb: Mr. Lopez is baking this afternoon.
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Transitive verb: have left
Definition
Name the transitive or intransitive verb: Have Roland and Tracy left their coats?
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Intransitive verb: have left
Definition
Name the transitive or intransitive verb: Have Roland and Tracy left yet?
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Adverb
Definition
A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.
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Swiftly: how ran
Definition
Name the adverb and the question it answers: The sprinter ran swiftly.
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early - when read
Definition
Name the adverb and the question it answers: I read the funny pages early on Sunday morning.
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very - what extent is small
Definition
Name the adverb and the question it answers: Jolene was comforting a very small child.
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too - tells to what extent was wildly
wildly - tells how blazed
Definition
Name the adverb and the question it answers: The fire blased too wildly for anyone to enter.
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sometimes - how often quoted
Definition
Name the adverb and the question it answers: Dad will sometimes quote from Archbishop Desmond Tutu's speech.
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there - where put
later - when will eat
Definition
Name the adverb and the question it answers: Put the apples there, and we will eat them later.
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"where" adverbs
Definition
away, here, inside, there, up
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"when" adverbs
Definition
later, now, soon, then, tomorrow
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"how" adverbs
Definition
clearly, easily, quietly, slowly
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"how often" or "how long" adverbs
Definition
always, usually, continously, never, forever, briefly
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"to what extent" or "how much" adverbs
Definition
almost, so, too, more, least, extremely, quite, very, not
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Preposition
Definition
A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word.
Term
through
Definition
Name the preposition: The cat walked through the door.
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toward
Definition
Name the preposition: The dog ran toward the door.
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past
Definition
Name the preposition: The bird flew past the window.
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in
Definition
Name the preposition: The kite in the tree is mine.
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beside
Definition
Name the preposition: The bike beside the house is mine.
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in front of
Definition
Name the preposition: The skates in front of the bench are hers.
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Prepositional phrase
Definition
Includes a preposition, a noun or pronoun, and any other modifiers of that object.
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Object of the preposition
Definition
A noun or pronoun included in a prepositional phrase.
Term
Prepositional phrase: under glass
object: glass
Definition
Identify the object of the preposition and the prepositional phrase: You can press those leaves under glass.
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Prepositional phrase: in front of us
object: us
Definition
Identify the object of the preposition and the prepositional phrase: Fred stood in front of us.
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Prepositional phrase: in my new pack
Object: pack
Definition
Identify the object of the preposition and the prepositional phrase: The books in my new pack are heavy.
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Adverb
Definition
Identify the preposition or adverb: I haven't seen him since.
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Prepositional phrase: since (Thursday)
Definition
Identify the preposition or adverb: I haven't seen him since Thursday.
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Prepositional phrase: around (yard); inside (cabin)
Definition
Identify the preposition or adverb: The bear walked around the yard and then went inside the cabin.
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Adverb: around, inside
Definition
Identify the preposition or adverb: The bear walked around and then went inside.
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Conjunction
Definition
A word that joins words or word groups.
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Coordinating conjunctions
Definition
Joins words or word groups that are used in the same way.
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Coordinating conjunctions
Definition
and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet
Term
Correlative conjunctions
Definition
Are pairs of conjunctions that join words or word groups that are used in the same way.
Term
Correlative conjunctions
Definition
both/and; either/or; neither/nor; not only/but also; whether/or
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Subordinating Conjuctions
Definition
Introduces an adverb clause.
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Interjection
Definition
Word that expresses emotion.
Term
Interjection
Definition
aha, my, ouch, wow, hey, hurray, oops, well, yikes, oh, rats, well, yippee
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Complement
Definition
A word or word group that completes the meaning of a verb. It may be a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective.
Term
Complement: advances (tells what)
Definition
Identify the complement: Dr. Charles Drew made advances in the study of blood plasma.
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Complement: him (whom)
Definition
Identify the complement: Medical societies honored him.
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Complement: important (what)
Definition
Identify the complement: Dr. Drew's research was important.
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Complement: heavy (what kind)
Definition
Identify the complement: The package is heavy.
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TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: An adverb is NEVER a complement.
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Direct Object
Definition
A noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb. - Answers whom or what.
Term
Direct Object: Dr. Mason (whom)
Definition
Identify the Direct Object: I met Dr. Mason.
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Direct Object: home run (what)
Definition
Identify the Direct Object: Did Bill hit a home run?
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Direct Object: fruit, bread, milk (what)
Definition
Identify the Direct Object: Please buy fruit, bread, and milk.
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Direct Object: engines, them (what)
Definition
Identify the Direct Object: My uncle repairs engines and sells them.
Term
FALSE, no action means no direct object
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Because a linking verb does not express an action, it will always have a direct object.
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Indirect Object
Definition
A noun, pronoun, or word group that sometimes appears in sentences containing direct objects. - Answers to whom, for whom, to what, for what.
Term
FALSE - Indirect objects always have direct objects.
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: A sentence with an indirect object does not need a direct object.
Term
Indirect Object: her (to whom)
Definition
Identify the Indirect Object: The waiter gave her the bill.
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Indirect Object: waiter (for whom)
Definition
Identify the Indirect Object: Pam left the waiter a tip.
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Indirect Object: him (for whom)
Definition
Identify the Indirect Object: Did she tip him five dollars?
Term
Direct Object: ribbon, wrapping paper, tape
Definition
Identify the Direct Object: We bought ribbon, wrapping paper, and tape.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: If the word "to" or "for" is used, the noun or pronoun following it is part of a prepositional phrase and cannot be an indirect object.
Term
Object of Preposition: to the crew
Definition
Object of Preposition or Indirect Object: The ship's captain gave orders to the crew.
Term
Object of Preposition: for us
Definition
Object of Preposition or Indirect Object: Vinnie made some lasagna for us.
Term
Indirect Object: crew (to whom)
Definition
Object of Preposition or Indirect Object: The ship's captain gave the crew orders.
Term
Indirect Object: us (for whom)
Definition
Object of Preposition or Indirect Object: Vinnie made us some lasagna.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: A complement is never in a prepositional phrase.
Term
Prepositional Phrase: in the garage
Definition
Prepositional Phrase or Complement: Eris is painting in the garage.
Term
Complement: room (what)
Definition
Prepositional Phrase or Complement: Erin is painting her room.
Term
FALSE - Direct Objects are NEVER in a prepositional phrase.
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: A Direct Object is always in a prepositional phrase.
Term
Prepositional Phrase: with clay
Definition
Prepositional Phrase or Direct Object: She worked with clay.
Term
Direct Object: clay (what)
Definition
Prepositional Phrase or Direct Object: She worked the clay with her hands.
Term
Subject Complements
Definition
A word or word group in the predicate that identifies or describes the subject.
Term
president - identifies Julio
Definition
Identify the Subject Complement: Julio has been president of his class since October.
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you - identifies the stranger
Definition
Identify the Subject Complement: Was the masked stranger you?
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slippery - describes racetrack
Definition
Identify the Subject Complement: The racetrack looks slippery.
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Predicate Nominatives
Definition
A word or word group in the predicate that identifies the subject. May be a noun, a pronoun, or a word group that functions as a noun. It is connected to the subject by a linking verb.
Term
tool - identifies dictionary
Definition
Identify the Predicate Nominatives: A dictionary is a valuable tool.
Term
arrowhead - identifies piece
Definition
Identify the Predicate Nominatives: This piece of flint could be an old arrowhead.
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Predicate Nominatives and Predicate Adjectives
Definition
Name two kinds of subject complements.
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she - identifies winner
Definition
Identify the Predicate Nominatives: The winner of the race was she.
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what you ordered - identifies that
Definition
Identify the Predicate Nominatives: Is that what you ordered?
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Predicate Adjectives
Definition
An adjective that is in the predicate and that describes the subject.
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good - describes milk
Definition
Identify the Predicate Adjective: Cold milk taste good on a hot day.
Term
light, delicious - describes bread
Definition
Identify the Predicate Adjective: The pita bread was light and delicious.
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kind - describe you
Definition
Identify the Predicate Adjective: How kind you are!
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Predicate Nominative: Pierre Curie, Marie Sklodowska Curie
Definition
Identify the Predicate Nominative: The discoverers of radium were Pierre Curie and Marie Sklodowska Curie.
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Predicate Nominative: Maggie, Imelda, Clay
Definition
Identify the Predicate Nominative: The yearbook editors will be Maggie, Imelda, and Clay.
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Predicate Nominative: delegates
Definition
Predicate Nominative or Direct Object: We are the delegates from our school.
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Direct Object: delegates
Definition
Predicate Nominative or Direct Object: We elected the delegates from our school.
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Linking Verb
Definition
appear, become, grow
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Linking Verb
Definition
remain, smell, stay
Term
Linking Verb
Definition
be, feel, look
Term
Linking Verb
Definition
seem, sound, taste
Term
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize the first word of every sentence.
Term
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: The first word of a directly quoted sentence should begin with a capital letter.
Term
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Traditionally, the first word of every line of poetry begin with a capital letter.
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Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize the first word in both the salutation and the closing of a letter.
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TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize the pronoun I.
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TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize proper nouns.
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Proper Noun
Definition
A particular person, place, thing, or idea.
Term
Common Noun
Definition
A kind or type of person, place, thing, or idea.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize a Proper Adjective.
Term
Proper Adjective
Definition
When a Proper Noun is used to describe another noun.
Term
FALSE - Do not capitalize unless the course names are followed by numerals or its the name of language classes.
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize the names of school subjects.
Term
Greek
Definition
Convert the Proper Noun, Greece, to a Proper Adjective.
Term
Martian
Definition
Convert the Proper Noun, Mars, to a Proper Adjective.
Term
Darwinian theory
Definition
Convert the Proper Noun, Darwin, to a Proper Adjective.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize the names of planets, stars, constellations, and other heavenly bodies.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize the title of a person when the title comes before the name.
Term
FALSE, a title that is used alone or following a person's name is not capitalized, especially if the title is proceeded by "a" or "the".
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize a title that is used alone or following a person's name.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: A title used by itself in direct address is usually capitalized.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize the names of persons and animals.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize geographical names.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize the first and last words and all important words in titles and subtitles.
Term
Coordinating Conjunctions
Definition
and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet
Term
Unimportant words in a title - do not need to be capitalized
Definition
articles, coordinating conjunctions, and prepositions of fewer than five letters
Term
FALSE - Do not capitalize a word showing a family relationship when a possessive comes before the word. ie. Pedro's mom and his aunt Celia
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Always capitalize a word showing a family relationship.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Some Proper Nouns consist of more than one word. In these names, short words such as prepositions and articles are generally not capitalized.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize a word showing family relationship when the word is used before or in place of a person's name. ie. Uncle Fred, Mom
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: In a hyphenated street number, the second part of the number is not capitalized.
Term
FALSE - not capitalized when indicating direction only.
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: North, south, east, west are always capitalized.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize names of organizations, teams, institutions, and governmental bodies.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize the names of historical events and periods, special events, calendar items, and holidays.
Term
FALSE - not unless it is part of a proper noun.
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Always capitalize the name of a season.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize the names of nationalities, races, and peoples.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize the names of businesses and the brand names of business products.
Term
FALSE - not types, only specific products
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Names of types of products are capitalized.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize the names of ships, trains, warcraft, and spacecraft.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize the names of buildings and other structures.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Do not capitalize such words as hotel, theater, or high school unless they are part of a particular building or institution.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize the names of monuments, memorials, or awards.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Capitalize the name of religions and their followers, holy days and celebrations, sacred writings, and specific deities.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: The words god and goddess are not capitalized when they refer to a deity of ancient mythology.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: The names of specific gods and goddesses are capitalized.
Term
TRUE
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: The article "the" at the beginning of a title is not capitalized unless it is the first word of the official title.
Term
TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Definition
TRUE OR FALSE: Your Mommy is a nutcase who worked on this for almost 10 hours in order for you to get a decent grade on your English midterm.
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