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english midterm studyguide

Terms

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adjective
modifies a noun or pronoun
pronoun agreement
pronoun must match the antecedent by being singular or pluarl
coordinating conjuction
fanboys- joins words, phrases, clauses
subordinate clause
a group of words that cannot stand alone but contain a subordinating conjuction, a subject and a verb
correlative conjunction
two word combination to join words, phrases
pronoun
word that takes the place of a noun
three ways to form a compound sentence
comma coordinating conjunction; semicolon; semicolon conjunctive adverb comma
objective case
a pronoun used as a direct object, indirect object, object of the preposition
pronoun case
nominative, objective, possessive
independent clause
a simple sentence
forms of be
is, are, was, were, am, be, being, been
appositive
a noun or noun phrase that renames the noun it follows: Mrs. R, my teacher, ...
subordinating conjunction
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using a comma in a complex sentence
only if subordinate clause if first
subject verb agreement
subject stays the same; verb must be singular or plural to match the subject
noun
person, place, thing, idea
antecedent
the word that the pronoun is referring to/taking the place of
adverb
modifies a verb, adjective or adverb
nominative case
a pronoun used in the subject or predicate noun of a sentence
preposition
shows the relationship of one thing to another
interjection
shows strong feeling
possessive case
a pronoun showing ownership
conjunction
joins words, phrases, clauses
comma rules
use a comma: list, interrupter, appositive, compound sentence, introductory word or phrase, complex sentence, with conjunctive adverb, parenthetical expression
compound sentence
two independent clauses joined together in one of three ways
complex sentence
one independent clause plus one subordinate clause
capitalize
proper nouns, proper adjectives
verb
action; state of being
simple sentence
one independent clause

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