Verbal Flashcards
What are trouble pronouns?
It, its, they, there, them, which, that
What are the three casual relationship errors?
- Alternative explanation
- Reverse causality
- Coincidence
Idiomatic expression, not only…
But also
Idiomatic expression, so…
That. So must be followed by that when used to introduce a clause
What are some common collective nouns?
Board, cabinet, company, majority, jury, faculty, department, council,
What is the difference between rise and raise
Raise always takes a direct object and rise is only used where there is no direct object.
What are the “A” prepositions?
aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, amid, among, anti, around, as, at
What are the “B” prepositions?
before behind below beneath beside besides between beyond but by
Either… Or and neither… Nor vs either and neither
Match the closest noun’s number, neither and either are always singular
What are the sanam pronouns and why are they important?
Some, any, none, all, more, most. They can be either singular or plural.
Each and every, what kind of subject
Always singular.
What are the parallel markers?
And, both/and, or, either/or, not/but, not only/but also, rather than, from/to