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Test 1
nouns;etc
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Grammar
9th Grade
09/23/2012

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NOUN
Definition
a peron place, thing or an idea.

ex:this book is handy
Term
PRONOUN
Definition
a word that takes place of a noun.

ex: Because it is so small this book is handy.(-it is the pronoun)
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VERB
Definition
1)an action word 2)or the state of being
ex:1) I climb the tree. 2)This book is handy.
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ADJECTIVE
Definition
a word that that describes a noun
ex: the red book; the fat penguin
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ADVERB
Definition
a word that describes a verb, adjective or another adverd.
ex: This restroom really smells.
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PHRASE
Definition
it cant stand alone as a sentence as it lacks either a subject or verb.
ex: by the way
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PREPOSITION
Definition
a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronouns to something 2)in most cases it indicates direction
ex: in out behind, out, at
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PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
Definition
a phrase that begins with a preposition
ex: with the red cover
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CLAUSE: (REMEMBER SANTA CLAUSE-GIVES LOTS OF GIFTS)
Definition
a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb, and can stand alone in a sentence
ex: this book is handy
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CONJUNCTION
Definition
it joins word or groups of words
ex: and, but, therefore, whereas
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INTERJECTION
Definition
expresses emotion
ex: NO!
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SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
Definition
The basic rule states that a singular subject takes a singular verb, while a plural subject takes a plural verb.
Term
A.N.O.S.E.
(ACRONYM)
Definition
A-anyone, anybody
N-nobody,no one, neither, none
O-one
S-somebody, someone
E-everybody,everyone, either, each
Term
difference between past tense and past participle
Definition
Swam is the past tense of swim and swum is the past participle. Which means that if there are no words between the verb and the subjective noun then you use the past tense: He swan to the shore. If there are words in the between them then you use the past participle: He has never swum before.
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