Set: Grammer Terms

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Term Definition
fragment an imcomplete sentence (often in the form of a dependent clause)
run-on 2 or more independent clauses without any punctuation or conjunctions
comma splice 2 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 shift maintain the same verb tense with clauses unless context clues suggest other wise
subject-verb agreement the verb must agree in number with the subject
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...)
superlative use when referring to more than 2 items (proceded most times by "the")
comparative use when referring to 2 items (often followed by "than")
adjectives v. adverbs use adj. form if following a linking verb (remember "sense" verbs are linking)

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Terms 11
Creator adelaidegreen
Created January 24, 2008
Group CHS class of ONE ONE
Tags grammer, english
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  1. adjectives v. adverbs → use adj. form if following a linking verb (remember "sense" verbs are linking) - 5 misses
  2. pronoun reference → the number of the pronoun must agree with antecedent (Each of the boys received his money on friday) - 4 misses
  3. subject-verb agreement → the verb must agree in number with the subject - 3 misses
  4. faulty comparison → make sure what's being compared is clear (Henry enjoys sports more than Mary...) - 3 misses
  5. superlative → use when referring to more than 2 items (proceded most times by "the") - 3 misses
  6. comparative → use when referring to 2 items (often followed by "than") - 3 misses
  7. run-on → 2 or more independent clauses without any punctuation or conjunctions - 1 miss