Teas Test English And Language Useage Study Guide

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a descriptive word that modifies a noun or pronoun

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adjective

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a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another ________ and indicates when, how, where, why, or how much

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adverb

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a word that is used to limit a noun, either indefinite (a and an) or definite (the)

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article

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a group of words that are related and contain both a subject and a verb

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clause

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the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb and answers the question whom, or what

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direct object

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a word for a person, place or thing

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noun

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the noun, pronoun, phrase, or clause to which the preposition refers

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object of the preposition

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a group of words that are related but do not contain a verb and a subject together

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phrase

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a pronoun used to indicate ownership

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possessive pronoun

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a word such as by, at, to or from that gives addition information, usually in relationship to something else in the sentence

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preposition

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a word that replaces and refers to a noun

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pronoun

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a noun or pronoun that performs the action of the verb. if a sentence contains a verb of being or a linking verb such as be, feel, become, or look, the subject of the sentence is the noun or pronoun being described

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subject

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a word that shows an action or state of being

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verb

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common possessive pronouns

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mine
yours
his
hers
its
ours
theirs

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common pronouns

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1st person: I, me, my
we, us, our
2nd person: you, your
you, your
3rd person: he, she, him, her, it
they, them, their

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the narrator is a character within the story, a writer uses the pronouns I and my or possible we and our

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first-person

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is generally considered the most formal style of writing, the narrator of the story will reference the thoughts or actions of other characters, can offer a more generalized perspective through the use of pronouns such as everyone, or indirect nouns like people

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third-person

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specifically refers to the reader using the pronoun you

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second-person

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are words that join 2 or more words, phrases, or clauses so that each conjoined element is equal. (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, & so)

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coordinating conjunctions

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a word that joins 2 or more clauses and makes the clause that contains it dependent on another clause. (because, though, although, as, as if, when, & while)

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subordinating conjunction

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verbs that show an action performed by the subject of the sentence

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active verb

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are comprised of "be" plus a past participle that shifts the action of ta sentence from the subject to the object of the sentence

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passive verb

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are words surrounding an unfamiliar word that can help in discerning the meaning of the unfamiliar word

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context clues

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types of context clues

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definition
description
example
synonym
antonym
comparison
contrast
explanation

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refers to the history of a given word or its origin

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etymology

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is a word in its simplest form, before any affixes are attached

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root word

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is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word that modifies or extends the words meaning

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prefix

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is a group of letters added to the end of a word that modifies or extends the words meaning

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suffix

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a sentence that contains only one clause that has a complete meaning

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simple sentence

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a clause that has a complete meaning

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independent clause

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a clause that is made dependent or incomplete because of the addition of a subordinating conjunction

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dependent clause