English and Language Usage Comprehensive Flashcards
You may only used pronouns once a _____ is introduced first
noun
Compare a common noun from a proper noun
A common noun is a group of people/places/things, whereas proper nouns are names of specific person/places/things
Common Noun Example: Boat, Cat, Library
Proper Noun: Texas, Tom Holland, White House
Compare definite from indefinite pronouns
Definite pronouns: refer to specific people, places, things (I, He, She, This, That)
Indefinite pronouns: refer to general, non specific people, places, things (Someone, Somebody, Something, Somewhere)
Compare Present Perfect, Past Perfect, and Future Perfect
Present Perfect:* “Have/Has” + Past participle verb*; past action continues into future (usually ends -ed/-en) [I have driven in the snow many times]
Past Perfect: “Had” + Past participle verb; used to talk about something that happened before something else that was also int the past [It has already snowed before I left]
Future Perfect: “Will have” + Past participle verb; used to describe action/state that wil happen after the action/state of main verb [It will have snowed 6 inches by the end of the day]
What do prepositions tell you?
Shows the relationship between an object and another word in a sentence by telling you where something is/when something happened
In the sentence “The cat slept under the warm blanket during the thunderstorm” which two words are prepositions?
Under
During
In “After lunch, we’ll walk along the beach towards the lighthouse,” how many prepositions are there?
3
- After
- Along
- Towards
Identify whether its Present Perfect, Past Perfect, or Future Perfect
“She has lived in New York for five years.”
This is present perfect, using “has” + past participle “lived”.
Identify whether its Present Perfect, Past Perfect, or Future Perfect
“They had completed the project before the deadline.”
This is past perfect, using “had” + past participle “completed”.
Identify whether its Present Perfect, Past Perfect, or Future Perfect
“By this time next year, I will have earned my nursing degree.”
This is future perfect, using “will have” + past participle “earned”
Identify the simple subject in the sentence
The colorful flowers in the garden bloomed beautifully.
flowers
simple subject = main noun/pronoun sentence is about, w/o modifiers
Identify the simple subject in the sentence
A group of students visited the museum last week.
group
simple subject = main noun/pronoun sentence is about, w/o modifiers
“of students” is a prepositional phrase that modifies “group”, so group is the main noun performing the action (“visited”)
What is a prepositional phrase?
starts with a preposition and ends with the object of the preposition, including any modifiers.
Identify the prepositional phrase
He arrived at the airport in the morning.
at the airport, in the morning
Identify the prepositional phrase
The children played near the playground.
near the playground
Identify the prepositional phrase
The students of the school walked to class,
of the school
Preposition: of
Object of the preposition: the school
Prepositional phrase modifies “students”
Identify the simple and complete subject
Dacing brings joy and happiness to my life
Simple Subject: Dancing
Complete Subject: Dancing
Identify the simple and complete subject
The elderly couple sitting on the park bench shared heartwarming stories from their youth.
Simple Subject: Couple
Complete Subject: The elderly couple sitting on the park bench
Identofy the Compound Subject
The sun and the moon were visible in the sky.
The sun and the moon
Compound Sibject = 2/+ simple subjects joined by conjugation (FANBOYS)
Identify the subject in a Here/There sentence
1) There is a book on the table.
2) There is a new student in our class.
1) book
2) student
Sentences starting w/ “there”/”here,” subject usually follows the verb
Which of the following is an imperative sentence?
a) John and Sally go to the store
b) I went back home after a long day at school
c) Close the door
d) Although she was tired, she still continued to do her homework
C, because imperative sentences is when the verbs subject is understood, but is not actually present in the sentence. “[YOU] Close the door” has the subject of the implied “you”
