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?