TERMS Flashcards
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CONJUNCTION
word that joins two clauses.
ex) she is happy, BUT he is sad.
word that joins two clauses
ex) but, a minute later, because, then, such as, still.
CONJUNCTION
SUBJECT
who/what is doing the action
ex) HE is sad.
who/what is doing the action
ex) the DOG is playing.
SUBJECT
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
conjunction word/words that make one part of the clause reliant on the other clause
ex) The organization will exist AS LONG AS there is ample funding
conjunction word/words that make one part of the clause reliant on the other clause
ex) SINCE it is noon, let’s east lunch.
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
VERBALS
words that look like verbs but are not playing the role of a verb
ex) the SMELL of the flower reached my nose (acts as a noun)
ex) i am not pleased about GOING ( acts as the object of the preposition “about”)
words that look like verbs but are not playing the role of a verb
ex) listen to the SOOTHING music (acts as an adjective)
VERBALS
4 VERB TENSES
- past - walk did
- present -walking does
- future -will walk will do
- past participle - has walked has done
PREDICATE
tells what the subject does or what’s done to the subject, it includes the verb and all the other words that modify the verb. evertyhing but the subject
ex) the friends HAVE BEEN HIKING.
PREPOSITION
a word that can’t stand alone; used in a phrase
ex) in, under, around
a word that can’t stand alone, used in a phrase
ex) in, under, around
PREPOSITION
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
has a preposition
ex) IN the tree
preposition object of prep.
AROUND the corner preposition object of prep
LINKING VERBS
verbs that express a state of being or describe the subject
was, is, am, are were, be, being, been
sometimes - feel, look, sound taste
verbs that express a state of being or describe the subject
LINKING VERBS
LINK VERB - mary GREW ill
ACTION VERB - mary grew tomatoes
PRESENT PERFECT
verb tense- emphasize the completion of an action in the very recent past OR an action that began in the past and continued to the present
ex. i have just purchased the necklace
sam has lived in the same house for 10 years
PAST PERFECT
verb tense- indicates how 2 finished actions are related in time
ex. Before he went blind, Milton had written a book
FUTURE PERFECT
verb tense- indicated an action to be finished before future time
ex. I will have finished the book before I take the exam
verb tense- emphasize the completion of an action in the very recent past OR an action that began in the past and continued to the present
PRESENT PERFECT
verb tense- indicates how 2 finished actions are related in time
PAST PERFECT
verb tense- indicated an action to be finished before future time
FUTURE PERFECT
SIMPLE SENTENCE
made up of independent clause
ex. it rained yesterday
subject verb
COMPOUND SENTENCE
2 or more independent clauses. will have comma and a conjuntion, or semicolon, or just conjunction
ex. she liked to eat fruit, and i like to eat veggies.
COMPLEX SENTENCE
independent clause and at least 1 dependent clause
ex. because i like to drink milk, my bones are very strong.
