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May, might, must, can, could, shall, should, will, would

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Modal verbs

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Indicate modality

he must have gone that way.

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Likelihood

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You must be this tall to ride

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obligation

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it may rain

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possibility

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you may enter

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permission

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I can

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ability

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I would

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possibility

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you shouldn’t

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advice

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He will/shall

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future

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Personal and reflexive first person singular

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Personal: Me
Reflexive: Myself

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Personal and reflexive first person plural

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Personal: Us
Reflexive: Ourselves

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Personal and reflexive second person

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Personal: You
Reflexive: Yourself/Yourselves

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Personal and reflexive third person singular

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Personal: It/Her/Him
Reflexive: Itself/Herself/Himself

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Personal and reflexive third person plural

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Personal: Them
Reflexive: Themselves

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Modal verbs

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May, might, must, can, could, shall, should, will, would

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Object pronouns

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Me, Us, You, It, Her, Him, Them.

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Use reflexive pronouns when…

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The subject and object are the same thing.

ex. Janelle made herself breakfast.

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Is proper use of reflexive verb?

You can talk to Vidya or myself.

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No. Vidya or me. you and myself not the same

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Relative Pronouns

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Link independent and dependent clause.

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Relative pronouns (list)

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Who, Whom, Whose, that, and Which

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Which relative pronouns refer to people

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Who, Whom, Whose, That.

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Which relative pronouns refer to things

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Whose, That, and Which

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Preposition

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words that indicate direction, position, time, or location. where, when and how things are

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Preposition: At

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Preposition of time: A precise moment.

Preposition of space: A specific point.

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Preposition: By

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Preposition of time: Precise end of something.
Preposition of space: Near something
Preposition of neither: Agency Who did the thing

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Preposition: For

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Preposition of time: Duration

Preposition of neither: Use

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Preposition: In

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Preposition of time: Bounded duration. (In March)

Preposition of space: An enclosed area

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Preposition: On

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Preposition of time: Specific time. (On the 31st)

Preposition of space: Surface

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Preposition: Since

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Preposition of time: Precise start time

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Preposition: Until

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Preposition of time: Precise ending

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Preposition: From

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Preposition of space: Somewhere else to here

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Preposition: Off

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Preposition of space: Away from surface

33
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Preposition: Out

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Preposition of space: Away from enclosed space

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Preposition: To

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Preposition of space: Direction

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Compound prepositions

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A preposition that consists of more than one word. Does the same as a one-word preposition. Explains a relationship or shows location.
ex. ahead of, along with, due to etc.

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A modal verb is a type of verb that is used to indicate modality – that is:

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Auxiliary verbs that add meaning to the main verb in a sentence by expressing modality such as likelihood, ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestions, order, obligation, or advice.

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Preposition: About

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Neither: Specific subject.

38
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Preposition: Of

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Neither: Belonging

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Preposition: With

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Neither: Together

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Preposition: Between

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Compound: considers individuals
Lit: Between the rain drops.
Met: Can’t decide between

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Preposition: Among

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Compound: Considers collectively
Lit: Among the daisies. (not distinguishing between individual daisies.)
Met: Among the ideas you’ve had.

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Preposition: Around

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Compound:
Lit: Fox ran around the tree.
Met: The mayor talked around the issue.

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Preposition: Against

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Compound: Opposition
Lit: leaned against a tree.
Met: campaigned against something

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Preposition: Within

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Compound: Inside
Lit: Frog within the pond
Met: whats within her heart

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Preposition: Without

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Compound: Not with
Lit: Without you.

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Preposition: Inside

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Compound: In/within
Lit: Whats inside the box.
Met: Inside her mind.

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Preposition: Beyond

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Compound: Far away/past
Lit: Beyond those mountains.
Met: Beyond anything I’ve had before.

48
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Prepositional Phrases

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A prepositional phrase is a group of words consisting of a preposition, its object, and any words that modify the object. Usually modifies a verb or a noun.
Can be used as nouns, adverbs, or adjectives.

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That vs Which

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That bad with commas

Which bad with people. That refers to anything

50
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Who or Whom

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Who is a subject
Whom is an object
Can use who as an object but not Whom as a subject

51
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First person pronouns

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me, us, I, we

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Second person pronouns

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You

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Third person pronouns

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he, she, they, them, everybody, it, nothing

54
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Indefinite Pronoun

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undefined uncertain

ex. any, anybody, each, everyone, nobody

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Indefinite pronouns 3

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  1. can be subject or object
  2. both, neither, and either sets of 2
  3. usually treated as singular
56
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Relative adverbs

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where, when, why

ex. That is where I grew up. (modifies not question)

57
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Adjective order (dosa scomp)

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Determiner
Opinion
Size
Age
Shape
Color
Origin
Material 
Purpose
58
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What to do with adjectives from same dosa scomp categories

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use comma between them.

check by reversing order or try putting and between. If either work needs a comma

59
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Comparative adjective

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more or less

ex. raul is happier than mark

60
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Superlative adjectives

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most or least

ex. gabreila is the happiest person

61
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Cute

one syllable ends with e

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comparative - add r (cuter)

superlative - add st (cutest)

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Big

one syllable, one vowel, one consonant

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comparative - double con + er (bigger)

superlative - double con + est (biggest)

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Short

one syllable, two consonants

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comparative - add er

superlative - add est

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Sweet

one syllable, two vowels

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comparative - add er

superlative - add est

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Shiny

two syllables, ends in y

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comparative - Y to I add er

superlative - Y to I add est

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Magnificent

Two+ syllables doesn’t end in Y

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comparative - more magnificent

superlative - most magnificent

67
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Coordinating Conjunctions

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Unite words phrases and clauses

68
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FANBOYS

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For- since because
And- combines one thing with another
Nor- combine untrue things
But- expresses exceptions
Or- chooses between options
Yet- to the contrary
So- shows consequence
69
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Subordinating conjunctions

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unite independent and dependent clauses

70
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Correlative conjunction

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related, a matched set

ex. either/or, neither/nor, both/and, as/so, whether/or

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