English 7 Flashcards
Using one of the biblical reasoning principles of the English language, why do verb tenses matter
God wants us to communicate his well to the next generation we couldn’t share his will with the next generation if we didn’t have verb tenses
What is a simple sentence
IC equals simple sense
What is the compound sentence?
IC plus an IC equals a CD
What is a complex
IC plus a DC equals a CX
What is a compound complex sentence?
IC plus an IC plus a DC equals CDCX
What parts of speech is a direct object
Noun or pronoun
Where is the direct object located?
In the predicate after the verb
What do direct objects do?
Receives the action of the verb
What questions do direct objects answer?
Who or what?
What pattern do you have to have to have a D O
SN – VT – DO – P2
Define a verb tense
tells time and must be consistent
What are three simple verb tenses
Past present future
Define perfect tense
Telling about something that is happening in two-time periods
What are three perfect tenses
Past perfect, present perfect, future perfect
What is the purpose of a progressive verb
So the action is continuing