Grammar "Cheat Sheet"

Question 1

what are these?

Aboard, Behind, For, From, In, Into, Like, Up, Instead of, Except for, By the way of, Regardless of, On account of

Answer 1

Frequently used Prepositions

Question 2

What are these?

According to
as for
because of
except for
out of

Answer 2

Compound prepositions

Question 3

What is a DIRECT OBJECT, for a verb

Answer 3

Follows and action verb and receives the action

Question 4

PREDICATE NOMINATIVE for a verb

Answer 4

follows a linking verb and renames the subject

Question 5

PREDICATE ADJECTIVE for a verb

Answer 5

Follows a linking verb and modifies the subject

Question 6

DIRECT OBJECT example?

Answer 6

Sam threw the BALL (noun)

Question 7

PREDICATE NOMINATIVE example?

Answer 7

Mr. Hahn is the PRINCIPAL (noun)

Question 8

PREDICATE ADJECTIVE example?

Answer 8

MRs. Whitfield is JOYFUL (adjective)

Question 9

What is the capitalized word?

When my husband called to see if the plumber came, he was SURPRISED to discover that the leak was already repaired!

Answer 9

adjective

Question 10

what is the capitalized word?

Since I caught the leak early, the DAMAGE to the teak decking wasn’t extensive.

Answer 10

Noun

Question 11

What is the capitalized word?

Compared to other plumbing companies, abc Marine Plumbing IS the best!

Answer 11

verb

Question 12

When you need a plumbing company to keep your ship leak free, climb ABOARD and call (800) 555-1234 right away; it’s as easy as a-b-c!

Answer 12

adverb

Question 13

What needs to be here?

I must go home now “ “ I need to get started on my homework.

Answer 13

Semicolon

Question 14

My dog, Denali, is a Golden Retriever/Yellow Lab mix and is the smartest animal in my town.

(What type of sentence is this?)

Answer 14

Simple

Question 15

I’m starving because I haven’t eaten anything all day!

what type of sentence is this?

Answer 15

complex

Question 16

What is a simple sentence?

Answer 16

a subject, a verb, and a completed thought.

(Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station early but waited until noon for the bus.

“Mary and Samantha” = compound subject,

“arrived” and “waited” = compound verb)

Question 17

What is a compound sentence?

Answer 17

a sentence made up of two independent clauses (or complete sentences) connected to one another with a coordinating conjunction

(Joe waited for the train, but the train was late.)

Question 18

What is a complex sentence?

Answer 18

A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses connected to it. A dependent clause is similar to an independent clause, or complete sentence, but it lacks one of the elements that would make it a complete sentence.

Dependent clause: after they left on the bus

Question 19

WHAT ARE THOOOOOSE?!?!

after
although
as
because
before
even though
if
since
though
unless
until
when
whenever
whereas
wherever
while

Answer 19

Subordinating conjunctions

Question 20

What are some subordinating conjunctions (get, like, 8 right)

Answer 20

after
although
as
because
before
even though
if
since
though
unless
until
when
whenever
whereas
wherever
while

Question 21

Compound-Complex sentence?

Answer 21

A compound-complex sentence is made from two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

(“When I asked you to come on the picnic, I didn’t expect you to be so cranky, and I don’t like it!”)