englsish grammar

modifier

A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that provides additional information about another word (typically a noun or verb) in the sentence. The main job of a modifier is to describe, clarify, or give more detail about the word it modifies. Types of Modifiers: Adjectives: Modify nouns or pronouns by describing qualities or providing more detail. Example: The red car is fast. Adverbs: Modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, often describing how, when, where, or to what extent an action is performed. Example: She runs quickly. Phrases: Groups of words that act as modifiers. These can be adjective phrases or adverb phrases. - Adjective Phrase. Example: The book on the table is mine. - Adverb Phrase: Example: He completed the task with great speed. The phrase "with great speed" modifies the verb "completed," explaining how he did the task. Clauses: These can be adjective clauses or adverb clauses and contain a subject and a verb. Adjective Clause: Example: The house that I bought needs repairs. Adverb Clause:Example: I left early because I was tired.T

infintives

Any verb that is preceded by the word 'to' is an infinitive. like french for example; jouer = to play its to + verb, but its not used as verb I like to play

4. What type of sentence is this: "He ran quickly and won the race"?

IDK - ask

Identify the compound sentence: - She painted the walls. - He painted the walls while she cleaned the floors. - Although it was raining, he painted the walls.

IDK - ask

What type of a sentence is this: "Older television sets had tubes; the newest models, which take less space, are digital televisions."? Simple sentence Compound Sentence Complex Sentence Compound-Complex Sentence

Older television sets had tubes = IC the newest models are digital televisions = IC which take less space = DC

if sentence has one subject and 10 verbs what type of sentenc e

SIMPLE

we decided to go fishing and camp out at the lake simple compund complex

SIMPLE A simple sentence consists of only one independent clause that has a subject and a predicate, and it expresses a complete thought. In the sentence, "We decided to go fishing and camp out at the lake," there is one subject ("We") and one compound verb ("decided to go fishing and camp out"). Although there are two actions described (going fishing and camping out), they are part of the same clause and connected by the coordinating conjunction "and" within the predicate, not forming separate clauses.

What type of a sentence is this: "I want to be a ballerina when I grow up."? 1. Simple sentence 2. Complex sentence 3. Compound sentence 4. Compound-Complex Sentence

Since there's only one subject-verb pair (I want) and no separate independent or dependent clauses, it's classified as a simple sentence. Subject: I Verb: want Direct Object: to be a ballerina (an infinitive phrase) Modifier: when I grow up (telling when "I" want to be a ballerina This sentence is a simple sentence because it contains only one independent clause with a single subject ("I") and a single predicate ("want to be a ballerina when I grow up"). It expresses a complete thought without any dependent clauses or additional independent clauses.

relative prnouns THERE ARE 5

Who whom whose which that which that are the only ones we'll need

prep phrase

begins w prep ends w noun or pronon the bee buzzed ____ the bottle + OF/LIKE/AS + TO + for + UNTIl anything where a mouse can go ___ for a drink

The rain started as soon as they left home to attend a meeting.

complex the rain started (ind) as soon as they left home (dept)

I'll go if you go - type of sentence?

complex sentence.

The bridge had swung open to allow a large barge to pass so the highway traffic was backed up for miles

compound

the yale sale that is happening down the street has a lot of old records but most of the ones that i'm interested in are not in good condition find ind + dept clauses

compound complex the yard sale has a lot of old records = IC that is happening down the street = DC IC = but most of the ones are not in good condition that i'm interested in = DC

if a relative pronoun starts a clause it must be ____

depednent

relative clauses are ___ clauses. the subject the the clause is the ____

dept RELATIVE pronoun

subordinating conjunctions

words or phrases that connect a dependent (subordinate) clause to an independent clause. ex Time: When, While, As, Before, After, Since, Until, Once, As soon as