ENGLISH IV U2

The objective complement comes --- the direct object.

after

Since the expressway was built, very few tourists have visited our town.

complex sentence

The first milestone in lighting may have occurred when early man lit a torch from his cooking fire.

complex sentence

He went up the stairs, and there he confronted the thief.

compound sentence

subjunctive mood

deals with desires, wishes, or conditions that do not exist

A modifier is a word or group of words that --- another word or group of words.

describes

a subject complement may also be a

noun or noun substitute or adjective

Which of the following is not a complement, either of the verb or the subject?

object of the preposition

adjective phrase

prepositional phrase acting as adjective

adverb phrase

prepositional phrase acting as adverb

demonstrative:

this, that, these, those

The indirect object answers the question

to or for what or whom

objective case

used for direct object, indirect object, and object of the preposition

In an English sentence, what does a subject usually precede?

verb and direct object

The object(ive) complement answers the questions

whom? or what?

interjection

word punctuated like a sentence, showing strong feeling

Are there any more cookies in the jar?

Question pattern

The indirect object always comes --- the verb and the direct object.

between

modals

can, could, shall, should, will, would, may, might. must.

If it takes as long to explore the moon as it did to explore this continent, our generation will not live to see the job finished.

complex sentence

The officer ran into the house where the fugitive was hidden.

complex sentence

A --- has two or more independent clauses.

compound sentence

imperative mood

expresses commands

indicative mood

expresses fact or truth

indefinite pronoun

indicates an unspecified person or thing

The --- answers the question "to or for whom?"

indirect object

relative pronoun

introduces adjective clauses

Subject complements follow

linking verbs.

The auxiliary word which can be used only as a modal is

may

Passive voice

means that the subject is receiving the action of the verb

independent possessives

mine, your, his, hers, its, ours, yours, and theirs

pronominal adjectives

my, your, his, her, its, our, your, and their

reflexive:

myself, yourself, himself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves

relative:

who, whom, whose, which, that

interrogative pronouns

who, whose, whom, which, what

A coordinating conjunction introduces a subordinate clause.

False

A noun indicates the action in a sentence.

False

A sentence containing an intransitive verb has an indirect object.

False

A subject complement cannot be a noun substitute

False

Adjectives modify nouns, pronouns, and often adjectives.

False

Adjectives modify nouns, pronouns, and other adjectives.

False

Adverbs tell the manner, place, time, and action. .

False

All adverbs end in -ly.

False

interrogative:

Who?, Whom?, Whose?, Which?, What?

Future perfect tense

action completed before a set time in the future

future perfect tense

action completed before a set time in the future

past perfect tense

action completed before a set time in the past

present perfect tense

action completed during the present time

Present tense

action happening now, this minute, today

present tense

action happening now, today

A complex sentence combines two independent clauses.

False

A participle, a gerund, or an infinitive may be used as a noun substitute.

False

An adjective clause modifies an adjective, verb, or adverb.

False

The infinitive functions either as an adjective or as a noun.

False

Words like because, as if , and although introduce noun clauses.

False

Indicative

He uses his time wisely.

Subjunctive

If I were you, I would take advantage of the extra time you have.

Relaxing under a shady tree is very pleasant.

S-LV-PA

Snow skiing is a very exciting sport.

S-LV-PN

The waterfall rushed down the steep hillside.

S-V

I hereby declare Tuesday Shakespeare Day.

S-V-DO-OC

The President sent the ambassador an invitation to the meeting.

S-V-IO-DO

A dependent clause has a subject and verb but does not represent a complete thought.

True

A pronoun is a noun substitute.

True

A semicolon is necessary in a compound sentence if a coordinating conjunction is not used.

True

Introductory participial phrases and adverb clauses are set off from main clauses by commas.

True

Of the three clause types, the adverb clause is the most easily moved in the sentence.

True

The present participle form and the gerund form are identical.

True

Imperative

Use your time wisely.

transitive verbs

Verbs taking a direct object

It is impossible to have an indirect object without a subject, transitive verb, and a(n) _____.

direct object

In what ways can a noun clause operate?

direct object, indirect object, subject compliment

conjunction

a word which links words, phrases, or clauses of the same type

Adverbs ending in -ly indicate how or how much.

True

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

True

There is no really good reason for that change.

E-V-S

Many of the parts of speech may be used as interjections.

True

Prepositional phrases are modifiers.

True

A sentence containing a linking verb also has a subject complement (predicate noun/adjective).

True

A simple sentence can have a compound subject.

True

Adding suffixes like -al, -ly, and -ous to nouns usually turns those nouns into adjectives.

True

indefinite:

(singular) one, anyone, someone, no one, none, everyone, anybody, somebody, nobody, everybody, anything, something, nothing, everything, much, either, neither, another, (plural) many, all, others, few, several, some, most

past tense

action completed in an earlier time period

future tense

action expected to happen

Past tense

action that happened and was completed in the past

Future tense

action that is expected to happen up ahead

intransitive verbs

action verbs may not require a receiver of action

The direct object comes after and --- verb while the subjective complement comes after a --- verb.

action, linking

In the --- voice the subject acts, but in the --- voice, the subject receives the action.

active, passive

The object(ive) complement is a noun subsitute that always comes

after the direct object

A direct object is a noun or noun substitute that comes after

an action verb

The present tense of lay is the same as the past tense of lie.

True

Transitive active and transitive passive sentences both have a receiver of the action.

True

The indirect object is

a noun or noun substitute

pronominal adjective

a word which is both a pronoun and an adjective

When you can see both sides of an issue equally well, you find it difficult to take a stand, but some people insist that you take one side or the other.

compound-complex

The principal part which never uses an auxiliary to form a tense is the --- part.

past

Present perfect tense

past action at any time before now

Past perfect tense

past action completed before another past action

The principal parts of a(n) --- verb are formed by adding -ed, -d , or -t to the present part.

regular

transitive verb

requires a receiver of action

Making important decisions requires time for careful thinking and courage to take action.

simple

Active voice

subject is performing the action of the verb

The indirect object always comes between

the action verb and the direct object

nominative case

used for subjects and subject complements

The simple predicate is the same thing as the _____.

verb

The direct object and the subject complement both answer the questions

what or who

direct object and the subject complement answer the questions

what? or whom?