grammar Flashcards
two or more words used as a single noun
compound noun
a compound subject is joined by the
verb that agrees with the nearer subject
nouns may be
singular or plural
expressions stating facts (fractions, measurements, money, time) may be
singular or plural
is a noun that follows a linking verb and renamed or explains the subject
predicate nominative
is a noun (or pronoun) that follows and action verb and receives the action from that verb. it answers the questions whom or what after the verb
direct object
is a noun (or pronoun) that precedes the direct object and tells to whom or for whom or to what or for what the action verb is done
indirect object
if there is no ____ there can be no indirect object
direct object
is a word that follows a noun and explains or identifies the noun
appositive
is a phrase that can be used as a noun
gerund phrase
noun clauses are introduced by
signal words