Unit 2 Grammar Test Flashcards
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Define Sentence
a group of words that expresses a complete thought
Define Subject
The naming part of the sentence that represents that part about which something is being said
What parts of speech can modify the subject
adjectives, possessive nouns, appositives, adjectives phrases, adjective clauses,
What is the predicate?
The preaching part of the sentence or the verb part. The predicate does the asserting about the subject.
What can modify the predicate?
Adverb, adverb phrases, adverb clause
What does a complement do?
completes meaning of some subjects and verbs
what are the four types of complements?
Directs Object, indirect object, predicate nominative, predicate adjective
what does a noun clause do?
the work of the noun
what are the work of a noun that the noun clause can do?
subject, DO, IO, PN, OP, Appositive.
What is a Predicate Nominative
a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and identifies, renames or explains the subject “bob is a TEACHER”
What is a DO
A DO is a complement that directly receives thea action of the verb or the result of that action.
What type of verb takes a DO?
Transitive
Define IO
An indirect object is a complement that tells to/for whom or to/for what the action of the verb is done.
What is a verb called that doesn’t take a DO?
Intransitive
Define Noun Clause.
A subordinate clause acting as a noun.
What is an adverb phrase?
A prep Phrase acting as a adverb
what is a adjective phrase?
a prep phrase acting as a adjective.
What is a Adjective Clause, and what do they start with?
An adjective clause is a subordinate clause used as a single adjective. They start with relative pronouns such as who, whose, whom, which or that
What is an adverb clause and what does it start with?
A adverb clause is a subordinate clause that is used as a single adverb. They start with subordinating conjunction such as after, although until, when.
What questions does an adverb clause answer?
how, when, where ,under what condition, why or to what extent
Name the four types of sentence?
Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound Complex.
Define Simple Sentence.
A simple sentence consists of one independent clause, there may be compound subject or verbs
Define a compound sentence.
A sentence consisting of or two or more independent clauses.
Define a Complex sentence.
A sentence consisting of one independent clause and one or more subordinate (or dependent) clauses.
