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Flashcards: Grammer Terms

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fragmentan imcomplete sentence (often in the form of a dependent clause)
run-on2 or more independent clauses without any punctuation or conjunctions
comma splice2 or more idenpendent clauses joined by only a comma
passive(OVS) that ball was eaten by Jim / Her room was cleaned by her mother
tense shiftmaintain the same verb tense with clauses unless context clues suggest other wise
subject-verb agreementthe verb must agree in number with the subject
pronoun referencethe number of the pronoun must agree with antecedent (Each of the boys received his money on friday)
faulty comparisonmake sure what's being compared is clear (Henry enjoys sports more than Mary...)
superlativeuse when referring to more than 2 items (proceded most times by "the")
comparativeuse when referring to 2 items (often followed by "than")
adjectives v. adverbsuse adj. form if following a linking verb (remember "sense" verbs are linking)