Eng 4 unit 1

subject complement

A group of words that describes a sentence's subject and consists of a noun, pronoun, or adjective following a linking verb is a(n) _____________________.

phrase

A group of words that lacks a subject or a verb but which functions as part of speech is a ____________________.

complement

Besides a subject performing an action and a verb that defines that action, a sentence has a(n) ________________ that completes its thought.

plural

If a prepositional phrase with a plural noun follows a singular subject, then the sentence should have a ________________ verb. Example: The girls in a Girl Scout troop learn(s) how to cook in the outdoors.

indirect object

If a word or group of words tells the reader "to whom" or "for whom" a sentence's verb acts on, then it is a(n) ______________________.

passive

If part of a sentence you write says, "a bat is thrown by a young boy," then the verb's voice is _____________.

active

If part of a sentence you write says, "a young boy throws a bat," then the verb's voice is _____________.

In the sentence "When the family all goes to the grocery store, we choose a variety of foods" the antecedent of we is ________________.

family

subordinating conjunction.

"Because most people are under stress, they need to find ways to relax"

interjection

A(n) __________________ expresses anger, delight, surprise, etc., either strongly or mildly.

Demonstrative pronoun defines what you are ____________ about.

writing

simple sentence

A sentence containing just one independent clause is a ______________________.

exclamatory sentence

A sentence that expresses strong feelings is a(n) __________________.

article

A word that can serve as a modifier of a verb, an adjective, or an adverb is a(n) _________________.

adjective

A word that describes a noun or pronoun is a(n) _________________.

predicate adjective

An adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject is called a(n) ____________________.

conjugation

Listing the six tenses of a verb systematically is called ____________________.

period

Needed to conclude a statement, an indirect question, or a polite command and for abbreviations.

future perfect tense

Prior to receiving his law degree, he WILL HAVE EARNED a bachelor's degree. Before he earns his first million dollars, HE WILL have made his entrepreneurial business quite successful,

direct object

The immediate receiver of the verb's action in a sentence is a group of words called the _______________.

Concrete nouns

_________________ name objects you can perceive with your senses.

present perfect tense

she HAS COMPLETED her homework. He had made enemies of his debate teacher before he applied to Yale.

In a noun clauses the words

who, whoever, what, whatever, whom, whomever, which, whichever, and that serve as their beginnings.The words when, where, or how may also be found at the beginning of a noun clause.

possessive

In the sentence "They were jealous of their neighbors' success with growing vegetables," the word neighbors' is a _______________ noun.

pronoun

In the sentence "When the family all goes to the grocery store, WE choose a variety of foods" the word we is a(n) ________________.

collective noun

In the sentence "When we visited Montana, we were privileged to see a herd of buffalo traversing the plains," the word buffalo is an example of a(n) ________________.

antecedent

Intensive pronoun emphasizes its ____________________.

compound-complex sentence

More than one independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses creates a(n) ____________________.

A subordinate clause is simple to spot as it

does not describe a complete thought.

The three types of subordinate clauses are ____________ clauses.

noun, adjective, and adverb

Indefinite pronoun unspecifically references one or more _______________, _____________,

persons, places, objects, or ideas.

A plural subject such as women requires a _____________________ verb.

plural

Reflexive pronoun refers to a sentence's (____) or a preposition's (_____).

subjects, objects

clause

A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and is a component of a sentence is a __________________.

adjective

A modifier that describes or limits a noun or pronoun is a(n) _________________.

gerund

A noun that is derived from a verb and expresses an action like the word sitting is a(n):

proper noun

A noun that names a specific person, place,thing, object, or idea is a(n) _______________ noun.

imperative sentence

A sentence that is a command is a(n) ___________________ .

declarative sentence

A sentence that makes a statement is a(n) __________________.

complex sentence

A sentence with one independent clause plus a minimum of one dependent clause is termed a ______________________.

participle

A verb form used as an adjective is called a(n):

preposition

A word that introduces a modifying phrase is a(n) __________________.

Abstract

In the sentence "His ambition was to become a doctor who specializes in treating childhood cancers," the word ambition is a(n) ________________.

gerund phrase

In the sentence "Running alongside a truck is a threat to your safety" the words Running alongside is a(n) __________________.

present tense

He is ENJOYING his free time.

concrete noun

If a friend wants to help with a letter and says he wants a word that names an object he saw that had a rough texture and a bright color, your friend is seeking a(n) _______________.

interrogative

In the question "Who is that leaning on your car?" the word who is a(n) _________________ pronoun. Helps ask questions: who, whom, whose, which, and that.

compound verb

In the sentence "Abraham Lincoln led the country through the Civil War and won Americans' heart for generations to come," a _____________ is present.

compound subject

In the sentence "George Washington and Abraham Lincoln were two if our greatest presidents," a ________________ is present.

adverb

In the sentence "He spoke succinctly about a subject that other professors gave a three-hour lectures on" the word succinctly is a(n) ______________.

action

The part of speech that divulges what ______________ is occurring is the verb.

adverb clause

The question "When?", "Where?", "How?", "Why", and "To what extent?" are answered in a(n) ____________________. ANSWER: Before, if, in order that, since, though, or unless.

past tense

The students CLIMBED aboard the bus for the field trip to the museum.

articles

The words a, an, and the are called ___________ and are the most frequently used adjectives.

dash

These are employed to isolate phrases with commas, finish an incomplete sentence, or indicate sudden interruption.

hyphen

These are utilized to connect compounds and prefixes.

A word that hooks up words, phrases, or clauses is a(n) (____) , while (____) announces a modifying phrase.

conjuction, preposition