RCC TEAS ENGLISH Flashcards
What is a fragment?
A fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a subject, a predicate, or both.
What is a parallel structure?
Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.
What is subject-verb agreement?
Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must both be singular or both be plural.
What is a run-on sentence?
A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.
What is a dependent clause?
A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and must be accompanied by and independent clause.
What is an independent clause?
An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
What is a predicate adjective?
A predicate adjective is an adjective that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.
What is an idiom?
An idiom is phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, such as “it’s raining cats and dogs”.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation point.
What is a predicate nominative?
A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject.
What is an appositive?
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right next to it.
What is a imperative sentence?
An imperative sentence gives a command or request and usually ends with a period or exclamation mark.
What is a possessive pronoun?
A possessive pronoun shows ownership or possession (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs)
What is a coordinating conjunction?
A coordinating conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance, such as “and”, “but”, and “or”.
What is a complex sentence?
A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is a proper adjective?
A proper adjective is formed from a proper noun and is always capitalized (American, French, etc.)
What is the purpose of a semicolon?
A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction or semicolon.
What is a misplaced modifier?
A misplaced modifier is a word of phrase that is placed too far from the word it modifies, causing confusion.
What is a comma splice?
A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined with only a comma.
What is an infinitive phrase?
An infinitive phrase begins with an infinitive (tp + base verb) and includes objects and/or modifiers, such as “to run quickly”.
What is a participial phrase?
A participial phrase begins with a present or past participle and includes objects and/or modifiers, such as “running down the street”.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
A subordinating conjunction introduces a dependent clause and indicates the relationship between the dependent clause and the independent clause (because, although, since).
What is a phrasal verb?
A phrasal verb is a verb combined with a preposition or adverb, resulting in a meaning other than the original verb (look up, break down).
What is the purpose of parentheses?
Parentheses are used to enclose additional information or explanations that are not essential to the main point.
What is a correlative conjunction?
Correlative conjunctions are pairs of words that work together to connect equal elements in a sentence (either/or; neither/nor).
What is the difference between “its” and “it’s”?
“Its” is a possessive pronoun, while “it’s” is a contraction of “it is” or “it has”.
What is a relative pronoun?
A relative pronoun introduces a dependent clause and refers to a noun that precedes it, such as “who”, “whom”, “whose”, “which”, and “that”.
What is an antecedent?
An antecedent is the noun or noun phrase that to which a pronoun refers.
What is an ellipsis?
An ellipsis is a series of three dots (…) indicating an omission or pause in a text.
What is a predicate?
The predicate is the part of sentence that tells what the subject does or is like.
What is a reflexive pronoun?
A reflexive pronoun refers back to the subject of the clause or sentence (myself, yourself, themselves).
What is the purpose of quotation marks?
Quotation marks are used to enclose direct speech, quotations, and titles of short works.
What is an article in grammar?
An article is a word that defines a noun as specific or nonspecific (the, a, an).
What is an abstract noun?
An abstract noun refers to an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object (e.g. freedom or happiness).
What is a prepositional phrase?
A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun (in the park, under the stars).
What is a proper noun?
A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and is always capitalized (George or London).
What is an Oxford comma?
The Oxford comma is the final comma in a list of three or more items; used before “and” or “or”.
What is an independent clause?
An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
