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13 Cards in this Set
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Which word or phrase in the following sentence in the simple predicate?So many types of birthday cake put Cynthia at a loss. |
A simple predicate is the word that describes the verb in a sentence. In this case, the word “put.” |
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Subject verb agreement |
When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by or or nor Example: Either kale or spinach is a healthy vegetable to eat with dinner. |
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Noun |
Person, place, thing, or idea. |
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Verb |
Expresses an action or state of being. |
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Fewer VS Less |
Fewer refers to number-things that can be counted or numbered. Less refers to degree or amount-things in bulk. |
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Preposition |
is a word that shows a relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence. |
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Pronoun |
Takes place of a noun. (their, them) |
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subject |
Is a word, phrase, or clause that names whom or what the sentence is about. |
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Simple sentence |
A simple sentence contains one subject and one verb. |
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Conjunction |
A “conjunction” is a word that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words. |
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Rules of capitalization (family question) |
Unless it is being used as a title, the familial adjective should be in lowercase, so it is correct to write "sister" in lowercase. "Grandma" is being used as a title so should be capitalized. "Uncle” and "Great-Aunt: should be lowercase because they are not being used as titles. |
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Dependent clause |
Cannot stand alone as a sentence, (as soon as students were seated) |
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Independent clause |
Can stand alone as a sentence (The professor distributed the examinations) |
