Grammer Terms
Terms
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- adjectives v. adverbs
- use adj. form if following a linking verb (remember "sense" verbs are linking)
- subject-verb agreement
- the verb must agree in number with the subject
- comparative
- use when referring to 2 items (often followed by "than")
- superlative
- use when referring to more than 2 items (proceded most times by "the")
- passive
- (OVS) that ball was eaten by Jim / Her room was cleaned by her mother
- comma splice
- 2 or more idenpendent clauses joined by only a comma
- tense shift
- maintain the same verb tense with clauses unless context clues suggest other wise
- run-on
- 2 or more independent clauses without any punctuation or conjunctions
- pronoun reference
- the number of the pronoun must agree with antecedent (Each of the boys received his money on friday)
- faulty comparison
- make sure what's being compared is clear (Henry enjoys sports more than Mary...)
- fragment
- an imcomplete sentence (often in the form of a dependent clause)