RLA Flashcards
What are the rules for adding an ending to a word ending in consonant plus y? What is the exception?
If adding an ending to word ending in consonant plus y, change the y to an i. {penny + less - penniless}
*unless adding -ing
What are the rules for doubling the consonant when adding the ending -ed -er -est or ing to a word?
(HINT: 2 rules!)
1) In 1 syllable words that have a single vowel followed by single consonant.
2) More than 1 syllable: double the consonant IF the word ends in consonant-vowel-consonant OR if stress is on the last syllable.
What are the rules for adding an ending to a word ending in vowel plus y?
ᗴ᙭ᗩᗰᑭᒪᗴ ⋮ coy
If word ends in vowel plus y, the y doesn’t change.
Do you use “is” when the noun in singular or plural? What about “are” ?
If noun is singular, use is. If noun is plural, use are. Group nouns (IE: staff, company, couple, family) are typically singular.
Are group nouns (IE: staff, company, couple, family) singular or plural?
Typically singular.
What is a subordinate/dependent clause?
A subordinate clause is a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence; it merely complements a sentence’s main clause, thereby adding to the whole unit of meaning.
Cannot stand alone in a sentence because it is an incomplete thought and must have that independent clause by its side to function properly. A clause is just another word for a group of words containing one subject and one verb.
What is a prepositional phrase?
a modifying phrase consisting of a preposition and its object.
What is an independent clause?
An independent clause is a clause that can stand by itself as a simple sentence. An independent clause contains a subject and a predicate and makes sense by itself. Independent clauses can be joined by using a semicolon or by using a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction.
What’s the difference between a cat & a comma?
One is a pause at the end of a clause, and the other has claws at the end of it’s paws.
