Nominalisation and Parts of Speech
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What is the noun form of the adjective 'Energetic'?

  • Energy (correct)
  • Energeticness
  • Energetics
  • Energize

Which of the following is the correct transformation of the adjective 'Dangerous' into a noun?

  • Dangerousity
  • Dangerousness
  • Danger (correct)
  • Dangers

What noun corresponds to the verb 'Demonstrates'?

  • Demonstrable
  • Demonstrator
  • Demonstrative
  • Demonstration (correct)

Which of the following adjectives transforms into 'Difficulty' as its noun form?

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Which word serves as a modifier in the following sentence: 'The large, green apple fell from the tree.'?

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What is the noun form of the adjective 'Major'?

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What noun corresponds to the verb 'Reflects'?

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Which of the following adjectives correctly transforms into 'Event' as its noun form?

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What is the primary function of a verb?

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Which of the following is an example of a common noun?

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What does nominalisation involve?

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Which word is an example of a pronoun?

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Which of the following correctly defines an adjective?

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Which of the following best represents a state of being?

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What does the possessive form of a pronoun indicate?

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What is the primary function of an appositive?

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Which of the following is an example of a participial phrase?

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In the sentence 'The fruit, sun-ripened pears, was picked,' what role does 'sun-ripened pears' serve?

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What form does a present participle take?

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What is an example of a misplaced modifier based on the content provided?

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Which of the following statements about appositive phrases is true?

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What is the definition of a verbal?

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Which type of phrase is 'to get through his three-hour biology lab'?

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Why are modifiers important in sentences?

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Which of the following examples contains a past participle?

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Which phrase is an example of a compound appositive?

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What type of error does a misplaced modifier create?

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What modification does the adverb in the sentence add?

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What type of clause modifies a verb, adjective, adverb, or verbal by indicating circumstances like time or reason?

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Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

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Which type of clause acts as a noun within a larger sentence?

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Identify the error type in this fragment: 'Angered by the injustice of the remark.'

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What structure contains two or more independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause?

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In the sentence 'I'll do the laundry when I'm out of clothes', what kind of clause is 'when I'm out of clothes'?

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What begins an adjective clause?

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Which of the following sentences exemplifies a simple sentence structure?

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Which of the following best describes the purpose of a nonessential adjective clause?

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Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?

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What is the issue with the phrase "Having been thrown in the air" in the context of dangling modifiers?

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How should a sentence be rewritten to avoid a dangling modifier?

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In the sentence 'Big Dog almost ran around the yard twenty times', what is the correct placement of the modifier?

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Which option demonstrates a correct rephrasing of a sentence with a misplaced modifier?

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What is a key indicator of a dangling modifier?

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Which sentence correctly places the modifying adverb 'only'?

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Flashcards

Nominalisation

Converting an adjective or verb into a noun.

Verb

A 'doing word'; expresses an action or state of being.

Adjective

A 'describing word'; describes a noun.

Common Noun

A general name for a person, place, idea, or thing.

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Proper Noun

A specific name for a person, place, or thing.

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Pronoun

A word that takes the place of a noun.

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Communication (Noun)

The act of making something known.

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Conclusion (Noun)

A summary or judgment.

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What are modifiers?

Words, phrases or clauses that add description to sentences. They help readers understand the sentence better by adding visual detail.

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Word Modifier

A single word used to modify a noun or verb. Examples: cool, intelligent, bright.

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Phrase Modifier

A group of words that modify a noun or verb. Examples: 'after the party', 'with a mischievous smile'.

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Clause Modifier

A group of words containing a subject and verb that modify a noun or verb. Examples: 'who is a doctor', 'that I met yesterday'.

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Purpose of modifiers

To provide additional information and description, to create a more vivid picture for the reader, and to make writing more interesting and engaging.

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Modifier Examples

Words like: 'quickly', 'happily', 'brightly'. Phrases like: 'in the garden', 'with great enthusiasm', 'at the park'. Clauses like: 'who lives in the city', 'that I saw yesterday', 'because it was raining.'

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Modifiers can be...

Words (single words), phrases (groups of words), or clauses (complete thoughts with subject and verb).

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How modifiers improve writing

Modifiers add detail and description, making sentences more engaging and vivid for the reader.

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Modifier

A word, phrase, or clause that adds detail or information to another word or phrase in a sentence.

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Misplaced Modifier

A modifier that is incorrectly positioned in a sentence, leading to confusion or misinterpretation.

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What is an adjective?

A word that describes a noun or pronoun, often providing information about its qualities or characteristics.

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What is an adverb?

A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, providing information about how, when, where, why, or to what extent something happens.

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What are prepositional phrases?

Groups of words that begin with a preposition (like 'in', 'on', 'with', 'by') and often function as modifiers.

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What are participle phrases?

Phrases that start with a participle (a verb used as an adjective, ending in '-ing' or '-ed') and modify a noun or pronoun.

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How to avoid misplaced modifiers?

Place modifiers as close as possible to the words they describe to prevent confusion and ensure clear meaning.

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Past participle phrase placement

A past participle phrase should be placed immediately before or after the word it modifies.

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Appositive

A noun or pronoun placed next to another noun or pronoun to identify, rename, or explain it. It provides extra information without creating a separate sentence.

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Appositive Phrase

A group of words including a noun or pronoun with modifiers, placed next to another noun or pronoun to add information and details.

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What is the function of an appositive?

Appositives and appositive phrases add information and details about a noun or pronoun, clarifying or explaining its meaning.

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Verbal Phrase

A verbal with modifiers or a complement, acting as a unit.

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Participle

A verb form acting as an adjective, describing a noun or pronoun.

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Participial Phrase

A participle with modifiers or complements, acting as a descriptive unit.

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What are the three types of participles?

Present participle (ending in -ing), past participle (ending in -ed, -t, -en), perfect participle (including 'having' or 'having been' before a past participle).

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Nonessential Adjective Clause

A clause that provides extra information about a noun and is set off by commas. It begins with a relative pronoun like which or who.

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Adverb Clause

A clause that modifies a verb, adjective, adverb, or verbal by indicating where, when, how, to what extent, under what condition, or why something happens

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Noun Clause

A clause that acts like a noun in a sentence. It can be the subject, object, or complement of a verb.

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Simple Sentence

A sentence with one independent clause. This clause can stand alone as a complete thought.

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Compound Sentence

A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (like and, but, or) or a semicolon.

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Complex Sentence

A sentence with one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses.

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Compound-Complex Sentence

A sentence with two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses.

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Phrase Fragment

A group of words that looks like a sentence but lacks a subject or verb. It cannot stand alone.

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Dangling Modifier

A modifier (usually a phrase at the beginning of a sentence) that does not logically modify any word in the sentence, creating a grammatical error.

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How to fix a misplaced modifier

To correct a misplaced modifier, move the modifier closer to the word it's supposed to modify. For example, 'The dog running with a long tail' can be fixed as 'The dog with a long tail was running.'

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How to fix a dangling modifier

To fix a dangling modifier, rewrite the sentence to clearly connect the modifier to the correct noun or pronoun. For example, 'Having been thrown in the air, the dog caught the stick' can be fixed as 'The dog caught the stick after it was thrown in the air.'

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Almost vs. Nearly Placement

When using 'almost' or 'nearly' in a sentence, they should usually be placed before the verb they modify. For example, 'The dog almost ran around the yard' is correct, while 'The dog ran almost around the yard' is incorrect.

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Only Placement

The word 'only' should be placed as close as possible to the word or phrase it modifies to avoid ambiguity. For example, 'Only Nadia reads that book' is different from 'Nadia only reads that book.'

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Placement of Adjective Clauses

An adjective clause should be placed directly after the word it modifies. For example, 'The landscaper wrestled the old lawnmower that coughed and choked through the long grass' correctly places the adjective clause 'that coughed and choked' after 'lawnmower.'

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Why are misplaced and dangling modifiers important?

These errors can lead to confusion and misinterpretation of the intended meaning.

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Study Notes

Nominalisation

  • Nominalisation is created when an adjective or verb is changed to a noun.
  • Adjectives, nouns, and verbs are parts of speech.

Parts of Speech: Verbs

  • A verb is a "doing" word.
  • Its function is to show action or state.
  • Verbs can show physical actions, mental actions, or states of being.
    • Examples:
      • Physical action: The student works long hours.
      • Mental action: She is going but knows about that.
      • State of being: There is more to life than work.

Parts of Speech: Adjectives

  • An adjective is a "describing" word.
  • Its function is to describe a noun.
  • Adjectives can describe how many, what kind, or which one.
    • Examples:
      • "How many?": The five classmates study at home.
      • "What kind?": He left for a long trip overseas.
      • "Which one?": He took that road to go to the shop.

Parts of Speech: Nouns

  • A noun is a person, place, idea, or thing.
  • It can be a single word, a group of words, or a hyphenated word.
    • Examples:
      • Person: Girl
      • Place: Ocean
      • Idea: Self-control
      • Thing: Table

Transforming Verbs to Nouns

  • Lists of verbs and their corresponding nouns.
    • Example:
      • Verb: Communicate Noun: Communication
      • Verb: Conclude Noun: Conclusion
      • Verb: Decide Noun: Decision
      • Verb: Develop Noun: Development
      • Verb: Discuss Noun: Discussion
      • And many more...

Transforming Adjectives to Nouns

  • Lists of adjectives and their corresponding nouns.
    • Example:
      • Adjective: Careless Noun: Carelessness
      • Adjective: Different Noun: Difference
      • Adjective: Applicable Noun: Application
      • Adjective: Hungry Noun: Hunger
      • Adjective: Nosy Noun: Nose
      • And many more...

Modifiers

  • Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that provide description in a sentence.
  • They allow writers to accurately depict situations in their reader's minds.
    • Examples (words, phrases, and clauses):
      • Word: Cool and intelligent, Ken is the class hero.
      • Phrase: The moment Michael saw the ghost, the hair on his hands stood up.
      • Clause: The girl, whom you spoke to a minute ago, is dead!

Misplaced Modifiers

  • A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase or clause that is separated from the word it describes.
  • This causes sentences to be awkward, sometimes illogical.
    • Example:
      • Incorrect: The young girl was walking the dog in a short skirt.
      • Correct: The young girl in a short skirt was walking the dog.
  • Placement of modifiers (e.g. almost, hardly, nearly, often, only) is important to correctly interpret the intended meaning.

Dangling Modifiers

  • A dangling modifier is a phrase or clause that doesn't clearly modify any word or phrase in the sentence.
    • Examples: - Incorrect: Having been thrown in the air, the dog caught the stick. - Correct: When the stick was thrown in the air, the dog caught it.
      • Incorrect: Smashed flat by a passing truck, Big Dog sniffed at the half eaten hamburger.
      • Correct: Big Dog, smashed flat by a passing truck, sniffed at what was left of the half eaten hamburger.

How to Correct Dangling Modifiers and Misplaced Modifiers

  • Carefully analyze the sentences, especially where modifying phrases occur.
  • Ensure the structure logically connects the modifier with the word it modifies
  • Reword sentences to correctly express the intended meaning.
  • Use accurate grammar constructions with clear and proper placement for modifiers.

Phrases and Clauses

  • Phrases: Groups of words without a subject and a verb, acting as a single part of speech.
    • Examples:
      • Prepositional: on the freshly pressed white jacket
      • Appositive: a windbreaker, fits well.
      • Verbal: having been, participial: burning brightly
  • Clauses: Groups of words with a subject and a verb.
    • Examples:
      • Independent: The school will be closed on Friday.
      • Dependent/subordinate:
        • Adjective: which I bought yesterday.
        • Adverb: when I'm out of clothes.
        • Noun: if his parents bought him what he wanted for Christmas.

Sentence Structure

  • Simple sentences have one independent clause.
  • Compound sentences have two or more independent clauses.
  • Complex sentences have one independent clause and one or more subordinate (dependent) clauses.
  • Compound-Complex sentences have multiple independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses.

Avoiding Phrases/Clauses Fragments

  • Be careful with phrases and clauses.Ensure they're integrated correctly for clear understanding. Avoid fragments.

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