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31 Cards in this Set
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A verb must agree with
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its subject in number. Single subjects require singular verbs. ex. She wals to school every day. Plural subjects need plural verbs. ex. They walk home together.
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The number of the subject is not affected by
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a prepositional phrase that follows it. ex. The girl together with her friends walks to school every day. One of the apples is rotten.
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What are singular words and require singular verbs and pronouns?
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each, everyone, someone, anybody, no one, and neither. ex. Everyone on the team thinks he can win the prize.
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Singular subjects joined by "and".....
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take a plural verb. ex. John and Ted are good friends.
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Two singular subjects joined by "or" or "nor"....
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take a singular verb. ex. Meg or Mary is always first to answer.
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A singular and a plural subject joined by "or" or "nor"......
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take a singular or plural verb depending on which subject is nearer the verb. ex1. Neither Kim nor her sisters are ready yet. ex2. Nether her sisters nor Kim is ready yet.
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"Don't" is a contraction for "do not". it is correct for
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first and second person singular and plural and for third person plural. ex1. It doesn't matter to me. ex2. Bill doesn't know that song.
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A pronoun agrees with the words to which it refers in...
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person (first, second, or third), number (singular or plural), and gender (masculine, feminine, or neuter). ex1. When the boys left, they took their books with them. ex2. Each girl must have her ticket.
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A pronoun following a linking verb must be in the subject form....
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I, You, he, she, it, we, they. ex. The woman in the photo was she.
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If a pronoun is the object of a preposition or an action verb...
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the pronoun must be in the object form (me, you, him, her, it, us, them)
ex1. Would you like to go to the movies with John and me? ex2. The teacher selected Joan and me to lead the class. |
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When a pronoun is used as an appositive, it must be in the same form as....
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the word to which it refers. An appositive is a noun or pronoun that follows another noun or pronoun to identify or explain it. ex1. Ms. Ross, my adviser, suggested that i apply to this school. ex2. The two pilots, Captain Miller and he, sat in the cockpit. ex3. The class chose two representatives-Jeff and him-to attend the meeting.
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A noun ending in -ing takes a...
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possessive pronoun. ex. My mother objects to my getting home late.
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Use the pronouns "who" and"whom" the same way you would use.......
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he/she for who and him/her for whom. ex1. The prize was won by a man who everyone agreed was deserving of it. (he was deserving or it) ex2. The woman whom they elected to be the chairperson accepted with pleasure. (they elected her to be the chairperson)
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"This" and "that" are singular and refers to...
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singular verbs. ex1. this kind of book, that sort of book. ex2. These kinds of books, those sorts of books.
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Use adverbs to modify...
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action verbs. ex. the car drove slowly and carefully.
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Use and adjective after linking a...
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verb. ex. the flower smelled sweet (not sweetly).
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Use the comparative form of an..
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adjective or adverb (the form that ends in -er or uses the word more) when comparing two things. ex1. Jim runs faster than Joe. ex2. Beth is taller than Amy.
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Use the superlative form of an..
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adjective or adverb (form that ends in -est or uses the word most.) when comparing more than two things. ex1. Of all the boys on the team, Jim runs the fastest. ex2. Beth is the tallest girl in the class
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Avoid double....
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negatives. ex1. The rain was so heavy we could hardly see. (not "we couldn't hardly see.) ex2. They don t have any homework tonight. (not "have no homework tonight.)
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Whose, Who's
Whose is... Who's is... |
the possessive of who. ex1. The handwriting is very distinctive, but I cannot remember whose it is.
the contraction for who is. ex2. Who's calling at this hour of night? |
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Learn, Teach
To learn is to... To teach is to... |
acquire knowledge.
give knowledge ex. My mother taught me all that i have leaned. |
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Lay, Lie
The verb to lay... |
may be used only if you could replace it with the verb put.
At other time use the verb to lie ex1. You may lay the books upon the table. ex2. Let sleeping dogs lie. |
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many/much, fewer/less, number/amount
If the object can me counted, use... If the object is thought of as a single mass or unit, use... |
many, fewer, number
much less amount ex1. Many raindrops make much water. ex2. If you have fewer dollars, you have less money. ex3. The amount of property you own depends upon the number or acres in your lot. |
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When do you use as and like?
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Use as as a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause. Use like in cases where the two words are confused.
ex1. Speeding is a traffic violation, as you should know. ex2. He behaves like a fool. ex3. She prefers green vegetables like spinach. |
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Whose, Who's
Whose is... Who's is... |
the possessive of who. ex1. The handwriting is very distinctive, but I cannot remember whose it is.
the contraction for who is. ex2. Who's calling at this hour of night? |
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Learn, Teach
To learn is to... To teach is to... |
acquire knowledge.
give knowledge ex. My mother taught me all that i have leaned. |
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Lay, Lie
The verb to lay... |
may be used only if you could replace it with the verb put.
At other time use the verb to lie ex1. You may lay the books upon the table. ex2. Let sleeping dogs lie. |
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many/much, fewer/less, number/amount
If the object can me counted, use... If the object is thought of as a single mass or unit, use... |
many, fewer, number
much less amount ex1. Many raindrops make much water. ex2. If you have fewer dollars, you have less money. ex3. The amount of property you own depends upon the number or acres in your lot. |
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As, Like
As is a conjunction introducing a... like, in cases where the two words are confused |
subordinate clause.
is a preposition. The object of a preposition is a noun or phrase. ex1. Speeding is a traffic violation, as you should know. ex2. He behaves like a fool. ex3. She prefers green vegetables like spinach. |
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Already, All Ready
Already means.. All ready means |
prior to some specified time. ex1. It is already too late to submit your application.
completely ready. ex2. The cornfield is all ready for the seed to be sown. |
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Altogether, all together
Altogether means... All together means... |
entirely. ex1. It is altogether to foggy to drive safely.
in sum or collectively. ex2. the family will be all together at the Thanksgiving dinner table. |
