English Flashcards
1
Q
Misplace modifier
A
A descriptive word or phrase should be placed immediately before or after the thing it modifies
2
Q
Pronouns
A
Clearly refers to a noun, and must agree with that noun in gender and number
3
Q
Simple past
A
Has ceased to occur
4
Q
Perfect past (have…has…)
A
Continues to the present
5
Q
Past perfect (had… (past verb)…)
A
Was completed before some other past action began
6
Q
Not only….
A
…but also…
7
Q
Not so…
A
…as…
8
Q
Comparing two things
A
- more
- -er
- between
9
Q
Comparing three or more things
A
- most
- -est
- among
10
Q
Quantity: can be counted
A
- many
- number
- few
11
Q
Quantity: cannot be counted
A
- much
- amount
- less
12
Q
The number…
A
Singular
13
Q
A number…
A
Plural
14
Q
Superior….
A
…to…
15
Q
Between…
A
…and
