Grammar and Sentence Structure

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[Blank] are words that replace nouns to avoid repetition in sentences.

Pronouns

In the sentence, 'The dog barked loudly,' the word 'loudly' is an ______ modifying the verb 'barked.'

adverb

A ______ sentence contains one independent clause, such as 'The sun shines brightly.'

simple

The ______ tense is used to describe actions or states that will occur in the future.

<p>future</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence, 'The team is playing well,' the collective noun 'team' takes a singular verb, which is ______.

<p>is</p> Signup and view all the answers

Pronouns must agree in number and gender with their ______, which are the nouns they refer to.

<p>antecedents</p> Signup and view all the answers

Joining two independent clauses with only a comma results in a ______, which is a common grammatical error.

<p>comma splice</p> Signup and view all the answers

A ______ is used to enclose direct quotations or indicate the titles of short works.

<p>quotation mark</p> Signup and view all the answers

An ______ clause functions as a noun and can act as a subject, object, or complement in a sentence.

<p>noun</p> Signup and view all the answers

Using the same grammatical structure for related items in a sentence is known as ______ structure.

<p>parallel</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Grammar

The system and structure of a language, governing how words combine into meaningful sentences.

Nouns

Words representing people, places, things, or ideas.

Pronouns

Words replacing nouns to avoid repetition.

Verbs

Words expressing actions or states of being.

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Adjectives

Words that describe nouns.

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Adverbs

Words modifying verbs, adjectives, or adverbs.

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Clause

A group of words containing a subject and a verb.

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Compound Sentence

Contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, a semicolon, or a conjunctive adverb

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Present Tense

Expresses actions or states happening now or generally true.

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Subject-Verb Agreement

Singular subjects must use singular verbs; plural subjects need plural verbs.

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