English Flashcards
What is the present perfect tense form?
I/we/you/they-> have -> past
He/she/it -> has -> participle
What helping verb do we use for plural subjects in present perfect?
Have
What helping verb do we use for singular subjects in present perfect?
Has
When do we use present perfect?
- Unspecified time in the past
- Things that happened very recently
- Actions that started in the past and continued in the present
- for/since
What are some time expressions for present perfect?
Since, for, yet, ever, never, always, already, recently
What is the past perfect tense form?
Subject + had + past participle
When do we use past perfect?
- Action finished before another action
- To show the duration of an action up to a certain point in the past
- To describe cause and effect
What are some time expressions for past perfect?
By the time, after, before, when, by (specific time)
What is the past participle for begin?
begun
What is the past participle for forgot?
forgotten
What is the past participle for spin?
spun
What is the past participle for spring?
sprung
What is the past participle for swim?
swum
What is the past participle for hold?
held
What is the past participle for meet?
met
What is the past participle for wake?
woken
What is the past participle for lose?
lost
What is the past participle for tell?
told
What is the past participle for wear?
worn
What is the past participle for win?
won
What is the past participle for understand?
understood
What is the past participle for shine?
shone
What is the past participle for leave?
left
What is the past participle for blew?
blown
What is the past participle for fall?
fallen
What is the past participle for hide?
hidden
What is the past participle for lay?
laid
How can we identify a fused sentence?
It has no punctuation whatsoever
What is the past participle for be?
been
How can we identify a comma splice?
It uses a comma incorrectly
How do we fix a fused sentence?
- Use a full stop
- Use a comma + FANBOYS
- Use a semicolon
- Use a subordination conjunction
- Use a semicolon + transitional expression to show cause and effect + comma
How do we fix a comma splice?
- Use a full stop
- Use a comma + FANBOYS
- Use a semicolon
- Use a semicolon + transitional expression to show cause and effect + comma
What transitional words do we use for semicolons?
Because, therefore, consequently, accordingly, hence, then, thus, as a result, as, since
How can we find errors in run-on sentences?
- Mentally insert a full stop somewhere
- If the 2 clauses can stand alone, you have found the error
But if not repeat the steps again
How do we determine if we need a semicolon or not?
- There should be no need for coordinating conjunctions like And, for and but
- The sentence should flow naturally
- It is used for contrast & cause and effect actions
What is a participle?
A verb that acts like an adjective
What is a participle phrase?
A group of words PLUS a participle
What are the 2 types of participle?
Past and present participle
How do we find the participle and participle phrases?
- Find the 2 verbs in the sentence
- Figure out which one is the verb and which is the participle
- Once you find the participle, if there are extra words, that is the participle phrases
What do past participle usually end with?
-ed
What do present participle usually end with?
-ing
Where can a participle be positioned?
In the beginning, middle or end or a sentence
How can we identify a participle phrase?
- Identify the participle
- Then the modifiers
What question do we have to ask ourselves to know what a participle is modifying?
'’What is this describing?’’
What is a gerund?
A verb that acts like a noun NOT adjective
What is a dangling modifier?
A participle phrase that modifies the noun but the noun is far away
What is a misplaced modifier?
A participle phrase that modifies an unknown noun
How do we punctuate compound sentences using a comma?
Simple sentence + comma + FANBOYS + simple sentence = Compound sentence
How do we punctuate compound sentences using a semicolon?
Simple sentence + semicolon + simple sentence = Compound sentence