english midterm exam review

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person, place, thing, idea

shows action or state of being

describes noun/pronoun

describes verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs

shows relationship between nouns and other words

expressions of emotion

whom/what the sentence is about

tells what the subject is/what happens

declarative sentence

make a statement - ends with period

interrogative sentence

ask a question - ends with question mark

imperative sentence

give a command/make a request - ends with period or question mark

exclamatory sentence

expresses strong feeling - ends with exclamation point

predicate adjective (PA)

follows linking verb and describes/modifies the subject

predicate nominative (PN)

noun/pronoun that follows LV and identifies, renames, or defines the subject

direct object (DO)

receives the action of the action verb

indirect object (IO)

tells to whom/for whom an action is done (receives the DO)

noun/pronoun that identifies or renames another noun/pronoun

look like verbs but act as another part of speech

look like verbs but act like adjectives

present participles

past participles

end in -d, -ed, or irregular forms

verb form that ends in -ing and acts as a noun

verb form that begins with "to" that acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb

misplaced phrases

far away from the word it modifies - meaning is unclear

dangling phrases

when the word(s) a phrase should modify are missing from the sentence

group of words that contain a subject and verb

independent clause

express a compete thought - could stand alone as a sentence

subordinate clause

do not express a complete thought - can't stand alone

adjective clause

subordinate clause used as an adjective to modify a noun/pronoun

essential clause

provides information necessary to understand

nonessential clause

provides information, but meaning is already clear

subordinate clause that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

subordinate clause used as a noun

1 independent clause, no subordinate clauses

2+ independent clauses, no subordinate clauses

1 independent clause, 1+ subordinate clauses

compound complex

2+ independent clauses, 1+ subordinate clauses

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