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1
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Is like glue. It helps things to stick together.

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Conjunction

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joins words, phrases, and sentences, which are
called clauses.

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Conjunction

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When two sentences are joined, a _____ MUST be placed
before the conjunction.

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comma

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three types of conjunctions

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(1) Coordinating Conjunctions;
(2) Subordinating Conjunctions; and
(3) Correlative Conjunctions

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connect words, phrases, and
clauses, which are sentences with equal value

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Coordinating conjunctions

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abbreviated as FANBOYS.

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FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR,
YET, & SO

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connects things that are alike or joined together.

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AND

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Ex. I want popcorn ___ pizza.
Diana loves Harry ___ William.
Samantha is dating Edward, ___ I am dating Liam.

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AND

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is used to connect things that are different or
separated

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BUT

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Ex. I prefer London ___ not Manchester.
Trisha chose sandals ___ wore sneakers to the park.
I am happy, ___ I am broke.

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BUT

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is used to offer a choice

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OR

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Ex. Are we leaving today __ tomorrow?
Will you buy the frontrow seats __ the VIP ones?
My exercise routine is walking __ jogging early.

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OR

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is used to offer a negative choice.

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NOR

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Ex. I am not happy ___ pleased with your decision.
Kiefer will not speak ___ show up for the event.
She is not fine ___ in the mood to talk.

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NOR

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is used to show a change or contrast.

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YET

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Ex. She was asleep, ___ she was walking mindlessly.
I want to buy the album, ___ I bought the jacket.
He is strong ___ fragile.

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YET

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is used to show a relationship between things. It is similar to
THEREFORE

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SO

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Ex. They were tired, __ they went home early.
Julie wanted cheese fries, __ she bought some.
Chad wants to settle down, __ he married his girlfriend.

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SO

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is also used to show a relationship between things. It is
similar to BECAUSE

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FOR

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Ex. I ordered lasagna, ___ I was hungry.
He was excited, ___ he was going to meet his family again.
Betty joined the FBI, ___ she wants to improve her skills.

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FOR

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20
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Connects a dependent clause (a clause that cannot be written as a
separate sentence) with an independent clause.

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Subordinating Conjunction

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IF, WHILE, BECAUSE, ALTHOUGH, AFTER, BEFORE, UNLESS,
WHEN, UNTIL, SINCE, THEN, AS

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Subordinating Conjunction

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Ex. We celebrated after we won the game.
Because our train was delayed, we arrived late.
Watson listened quietly while Holmes explained his theory.
Although the sun is up, Jenny is still in bed.
We will drive down the street then turn left at the next corner.

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Subordinating Conjunction

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23
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connect words, phrases, and
clauses, which are sentences and connect things of equal
value.

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Correlative Conjunction

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They are not single words. They work in pairs.

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Correlative Conjunction

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“both/and,” “either/or,” “neither/nor,” “not/but” and “notonly/but also.”

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Correlative Conjunction

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Both the king and the queen attended the ball.
Either the girls or the ladies will offer the flowers to the soldiers.
Neither Sally nor Ben can participate in the contest.
Not to be rude but you are blocking my way
Not only did Cecil won the lottery but she also wona trip abroad.

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Correlative Conjunction

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27
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is something that interrupts a sentence

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Interjection

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28
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It is something that also expresses your emotions like
happiness, fear, anger, or pain.

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Interjection

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Some examples of interjections are: ouch, wow, uh oh, oh no,
gosh,shhhh

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Interjection

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30
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is spoken calmly, simply put a comma
after it and continue the sentence.

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Interjection

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Ex. Shhh, the baby is sleeping.
Oh my, I dropped my pencil

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Interjection

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32
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If an _______ is spoken with more emotion, it is
followed by an exclamation point. The next word is then
capitalized.

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Interjection

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33
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A ________ must agree with its
antecedent in both number and gender

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pronoun

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Examples:
- The Taylors landscaped their yard in
an unusual way.
- Kim regained her confidence after the
test.
- The cheetah licked its chops.

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Pronoun

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35
Q

When the antecedent of a pronoun is a
collective noun, the number of the
pronoun depends upon whether the
collective noun is used as ________ or
______.

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singular or plural

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36
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Example: The class had its first
meeting yesterday

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Singular

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37
Q

Incorrect: Henry lives in Tampa where you
can sunbathe all year long.
Correct: Henry lives in Tampa where __
can sunbathe all year long.

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he

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38
Q

Incorrect: They like camping because you
can be close to nature.
Correct: They like camping because ____
can be close to nature.

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they

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39
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When a pronoun’s antecedent is an
indefinite pronoun, the pronoun must _____
with its number

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agree

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40
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Examples:
- Neither of the girls spent ___ entire
allowance.
- Several members missed _____ chance to
speak with the president.
- Both of the students left _____ books at
home.

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  • Neither of the girls spent her entire
    allowance.
  • Several members missed their chance to
    speak with the president.
  • Both of the students left their books at
    home.
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41
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When no gender is specified, use both
a __________ and ___________ pronoun.

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masculine and feminine

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42
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Example:
- The teacher is responsible for ___ or
___ teaching materials.
- The student went to find ___ or ___
name in the honor roll.

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  • The teacher is responsible for his or
    her teaching materials.
  • The student went to find his or her
    name in the honor roll.
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43
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Use a _______ _________ to refer to each, either,
neither, one, everyone, everybody, no one,
nobody, anyone, anybody, someone, or
somebody

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singular pronoun

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44
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Examples:
- Either of the boys is ready for ___ rehearsals.
- Nobody from the teams went to ___
appointment.
- One of the fast food chains followed ___ safety
standards.

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  • Either of the boys is ready for his rehearsals.
  • Nobody from the teams went to its
    appointment.
  • One of the fast food chains followed its safety
    standards.
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45
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Examples:
- Many of the actors already know _____ lines.
- Both of the candidates clearly state _____
positions on the issue.
- Several of the laptops are stored properly in
_____ bags.

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  • Many of the actors already know their lines.
  • Both of the candidates clearly state their
    positions on the issue.
  • Several of the laptops are stored properly in
    their bags.
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46
Q

The _________ pronouns all, any, more, most,
none, and some may be singular or plural
depending on how they are used in a
sentence.

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indefinite pronoun

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47
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Example:
- Most of the girls are here for _____ diploma.
- All of the children are eager to meet _____
Secret Santas.
- Some of the milk spilled out from ___ bag.

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  • Most of the girls are here for their diploma.
  • All of the children are eager to meet their
    Secret Santas.
  • Some of the milk spilled out from its bag.
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48
Q

Use a singular pronoun to refer to two or
more singular antecedents joined by __ or
___.

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or, nor

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49
Q

Use a plural pronoun to refer to two or more
antecedents joined by ___.

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and

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50
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Examples:
- Neither Heidi nor Beth took ___ umbrella with her.
- The guide and the ranger wrapped _____ rain ponchos in their saddle rolls.

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Examples:
- Neither Heidi nor Beth took her umbrella
with her.
- The guide and the ranger wrapped their rain
ponchos in their saddle rolls.

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51
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Modify NOUNS and
PRONOUNS

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ADJECTIVES

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It tells what kind of a person, place, or thing is.

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ADJECTIVES

53
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DEGREES OF ADJECTIVES

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  • Positive
  • Comparative
  • Superlative
54
Q

Modify VERBS,
ADJECTIVES, and other
ADVERBS

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ADVERBS

55
Q

It expresses manner, time, place, time, degree, or
frequency.

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ADVERBS

56
Q

She moved quietly.

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(adverb of manner)

57
Q

I waited there for an hour.

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(adverb of place)

58
Q

You may leave soon.

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(adverb of time)

59
Q

I called you once.

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(adverb of frequency)

60
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He sat very still.

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(adverb of degree)

61
Q

Clues or hints that provide
meaning or context to an
unfamiliar word

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CONTEXT CLUES

62
Q

Sometimes a word’s or phrase’s meaning is explained
immediately after its use

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DEFINITION/EXPLANATION CLUES

63
Q

Sometimes a hard word or phrase is said in a simple way.

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RESTATEMENT/SYNONYM CLUES

64
Q

Sometimes a word or phrase is clarified by the
presentation of the opposite meaning somewhere close to its
use. Look for signal words when applying context clues.

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CONTRAST/ANTONYM CLUES

65
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Sometimes a word or phrase is not immediately clarified within
the same sentence. Relationships, which are not directly apparent,
are inferred or implied. The reader must look for clues within,
before, and after the sentence in which the word is used.

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INFERENCE/GENERAL CONTEXT CLUES

66
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Readers can also use clues of punctuation and type style to infer
meaning, such as quotation marks (showing the word has a special
meaning), dashes , parentheses or brackets (enclosing a definition),
and italics (showing the word will be defined).

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PUNCTUATION

67
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is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object.

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Preposition

68
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KINDS OF PREPOSITION

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  • Prepositions of Place
  • Prepositions of Time
  • Prepositions of Direction
69
Q

Some prepositions show where something happens

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PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

70
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Examples:
Sanny was sitting under a tree.
There’s a wooden floor underneath the carpet.
Some geese flew **over their house.
John and Sarah were hiding inside** the wardrobe.
There was a tree beside the river.

A

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

71
Q

Some prepositions show when something happens

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PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

72
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Examples:
School starts at nine o’clock.
We’re going to the zoo on Saturday.
No, you can’t watch a video. It’s past your bedtime already.
I visited my grandparents during the summer.
I’ll do my homework before dinner.

A

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

73
Q

Some prepositions show where something is going to.

A

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION

74
Q

Examples:
The boys chased after each other.
The football rolled down the hill.
A man was walking his dog along the riverbank.
The freeway goes right through the city.
We were travelling towards Miami.

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PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION

75
Q

expresses the relationship of a part of something to its whole

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OF

76
Q

Our modules are full __ real life examples.
I ate a plate __ rice and a quarter of milk.
Would you like a glass __ lemon juice?
I need three pieces __ paper.
Most __ the children in my class like Education

A

OF

77
Q

indicates a suiting of purpose for something/someone.

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FOR

78
Q

I made this bookmark ___ Mom.
Is there room ___ me on this seat?
I’d like a new computer ___ Christmas.
We’re going downtown ___ a meeting.
I made this gift ___ my mother.

A

FOR

79
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  • Please place the trophy __ the TV.
  • Cole went to school __ train.
  • RM took his interview __ phone.
  • I’ll buy the new desktop __ cash.
  • He will submit his assignment __.
A

BY

80
Q

used to show a starting point or origin

A

FROM

81
Q
  • She began to walk away ____ him.
  • I’m ____ Italy.
  • We’re open ____ 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day.
  • You can see the island ____ here.
  • The documents are ____ the sixteenth century
A

FROM

82
Q
  • She lives ____ her parents.
  • He looked at her ____ a hurt expression.
  • They opened the package ____ a knife.
  • She woke ____ terrible toothache.
A

WITH

83
Q

are words that have meaning in the dictionary sense that readily accepts new
members into it.

A

Content words

84
Q

have little meaning in the dictionary sense but which serve important functions to express grammatical relationship with other words within a sentence.

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relationship with other words within a sentence

85
Q
  • It is a determiner that precedes a noun.
  • These are: a, an, and the
A

ARTICLES

86
Q

A definite article referring to a particular/specific person or thing.

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THE

87
Q

An indefinite article marking an unspecified singular count noun.

A

A/AN

88
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  • Back to another noun
  • To something we use, attend, observe etc.
A

THE

89
Q
  • She used a car and a bike, but she used ___ bike.
  • I used ___ laptop when you were gone.
A

THE

90
Q
  • Also known as helping verb
  • It is partnered with another verb aka main verb
  • Kinds: be, have, do, modals
A

AUXILIARY VERB

91
Q
  • am
  • is/are
  • was/were
  • be/been
A

BE

92
Q
  • It is used to form perfect tenses.
  • Has/Have/Had
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HAVE

93
Q
  • She ___ sleeping peacefully.
  • Kian and Jobert ___ playing.
A

was, are

94
Q
  • Peter ___ submitted his paper.
  • Oliver ___ promised to meet me.
A

has, had

95
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  • do
  • does
  • did
A

DO

96
Q

Mark ____ the cleaning everyday.
Ivan and I ___ watch the movie.

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does, did

97
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  • can
  • could
  • may
  • might
  • must
  • shall
  • should
  • will
  • would
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MODALS

98
Q
  • ___ I go to the restroom?
  • She ___ cry if you hurt her.
A

may, will

99
Q
  • is used to link words, phrases, and
    clauses.
A

conjunction

100
Q

Kinds of conjunctions:

A

Coordinating, subordinating,
and correlative conjunctions.

101
Q

Introduces an independent clause

A

Coordinating

102
Q

Introduces a dependent clause.

A

Subordinating

103
Q

A pair of conjunctions

A

Correlative

104
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  • A word or a group of words that introduces a noun.
  • Determiners include articles, demonstratives, quantifiers, and possessive determiners
A

DETERMINERS

105
Q
  • a
  • an
  • the
A

Articles

106
Q
  • this
  • that
  • those
  • these
A

Demonstratives

107
Q
  • all
  • some
  • much
  • a lot of
A

Quantifiers

108
Q
  • my, your, his, her, its, our, and their
A

Possessive Determiner

109
Q

A word that emphasizes another word or phrase.

A

INTENSIFIER

110
Q

It’s quite hot today.
Ms. Rona is really busy right now.
He’s my very best friend.

A

INTENSIFIER

111
Q
  • are the words that indicate location.
  • show this location in the physical world.
  • There are prepositions of time, direction, and
    location
A

PREPOSITIONS

112
Q

A word that takes the place of a noun, noun phrase,
and noun clause.

A

PRONOUNS

113
Q

The pronoun is the subject of the sentence.

A

Subjective

114
Q

He is grateful for the present, Amy.
You are extraordinary!
I, you, he, she, it, we, you,
they

A

Subjective

115
Q

indicates that the
pronoun is acting as an
object me, you, her, him, it, us,
you, and them

A

Subjective

116
Q

Robert threw it into the garbage can.
Lily fed him with milk.

A

Objective

117
Q

marker of possession
mine, yours, hers, his, its,
ours, and theirs.

A

Possessive

118
Q

marker of possession

A

Possessive

119
Q

points to and identifies a
noun or a pronoun.
this, these, that, those

A

Demonstratives

120
Q

That is unacceptable.
These will never work.

A

Demonstratives

121
Q

used to ask questions
whose, who, whom,
what, which

A

Interrogative

122
Q

Who is your favorite movie star?
Which suits your budget?

A

Interrogative

123
Q

link to someone or something else
who, which, that, whom,
whose

A

Relative

124
Q

The girl who wore the skirt won the award.
The watch that he bought was stolen.

A

Relative

125
Q

referring to unspecified person or thing
“one, body, thing” several, others, many, all

A

Indefinite

126
Q

Something is wrong, Danica.
Few were chosen for the contest.

A

Indefinite

127
Q

refer back to the subject of the sentence
“-self, -selves”

A

Reflexive

128
Q

I poured myself a glass of milk.
The students bought themselves
new clothes for the party.

A

Reflexive

129
Q

An interjection is a word added to a sentence to
convey emotion. It is not grammatically related to any
other part of the sentence.

A

INTERJECTION

130
Q
  • Ouch, that hurt!
  • Oh no, I forgot that the exam was today.
  • Hey! Put that down!
A

INTERJECTION

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