Possessive Forms and Subjects in Sentences
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What is the correct possessive form for the umbrella belonging to Ellen?

  • Ellens umbrella
  • Ellen's umbrellas
  • Ellen umbrella
  • Ellen's umbrella (correct)

Which is the corrected expression for the luggage of the Englishmen?

  • Englishmen's luggage (correct)
  • luggage of Englishmen
  • Englishmen luggage
  • Englishmens luggage

How should 'the reasons given by the women' be expressed in fewer words?

  • the reasons of women
  • the women's reasons (correct)
  • women's reason
  • women reasons

What is the correct possessive form for the wishes of the people?

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What is the correct possessive form for the names of the sisters?

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How would you transform 'the protests of the townspeople' into a shorter phrase?

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Which is the correct possessive form for the snow shovel belonging to the neighbor?

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What the correct possessive form for the names of the Frenchwomen?

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What is the subject in the sentence 'The score at the end of the quarter was 12–12'?

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Which of the following is a proper noun?

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In the sentence 'The orchestra members tuned their instruments', what is the subject?

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Identify the common noun in the sentence: 'Adam and Brittany went to the park.'

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What is the subject in the imperative sentence 'Wait outside, please'?

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In the question 'Is the door to the basement locked?', what is the subject?

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Which of the following is NOT a common noun?

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What is the proper noun in the sentence: 'The school hosted an event in April.'?

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What is the complete subject in 'The seats on the bus are very comfortable'?

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In the phrase 'the Pacific Ocean', which word is a proper noun?

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What is a simple subject?

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Which of the following examples includes both a common and a proper noun?

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Can a simple subject ever consist of more than one word?

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What describes the words together with the simple subject?

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Which of these is a common noun?

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Which statement is true about proper nouns?

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What is indicated when a compound verb consists of more than two parts?

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What was Benjamin Franklin doing when he first arrived in Philadelphia?

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How did Benjamin feel about the size of the loaves of bread he received?

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What type of relationship did James and Benjamin Franklin have?

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What did Deborah Read do when she saw Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia?

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What did James Franklin teach Benjamin?

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What did Benjamin order at the baker's shop?

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What was one factor that surprised Benjamin Franklin about bread in Philadelphia?

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What is the formal equivalent of the contraction 'won't'?

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Which of the following is considered a nonstandard contraction?

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How many nouns are found in the sentence 'An old fisherman who had no luck hooked a huge fish that pulled his boat far out to sea'?

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Which of the following does NOT represent a compound noun?

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What is the formal version of 'I’ll' in formal English?

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Which of the following sentences correctly identifies the number of nouns: 'Divers fish for pearls in the Gulf of Mexico'?

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Which of the following pairs is a correct transformation of an informal to a formal expression?

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What is an example of a compound noun from the following options?

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Which of the following is an example of a compound subject?

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How would you express 'Cats are cute. Dogs are cute.' using a compound subject?

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Which sentence contains a compound subject?

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Identify the compound subject in the following statement: 'Mary and John went shopping.'

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Which of these sentences could be rewritten using a compound subject?

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What is the correct way to write a compound subject involving three items?

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Which of the following is NOT a function of a compound subject?

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Select the compound subject: 'Tom, Jerry, and Sparks went to the movie.'

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Flashcards

Nouns

Words that name persons, animals, places, or things.

Compound Nouns

Nouns that consist of more than one word.

Verb

A word that expresses action or a state of being.

Informal English contractions

Words that are commonly used in informal settings but not in formal writing.

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Formal English

Words and phrases used in formal settings like business letters or academic papers.

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Formal English vs. Contractions

Formal English uses complete words instead of shortened forms.

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Informal English

Words and phrases used in informal settings with friends and family.

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Ain't

A nonstandard contraction that should be avoided in both formal and informal communication.

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Subject

The word or group of words that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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Simple Subject

The main word within the complete subject. It usually identifies the person, place, or thing.

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Complete Subject

The simple subject plus any words that describe or modify it.

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Be Verb

A sentence that uses the verb 'to be' as its main verb (is, am, are, was, were, etc.).

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Imperative Sentence

A sentence that expresses a command or request.

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Understood Subject

The subject of an imperative sentence is often understood but not explicitly stated.

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Interrogative Sentence

A question that is asked to gain information or clarification.

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Subject of Interrogative Sentence

The part of the sentence that is asked about in an interrogative sentence.

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Proper Noun

A noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea. They are always capitalized.

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Common Noun

A noun that names any person, place, thing, or idea. They are not capitalized.

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Singular Noun

The form of a noun that refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. It is the singular form.

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Plural Noun

The form of a noun that refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. It is usually formed by adding 's' or 'es' to the singular form.

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Person Noun

A noun that names a person. Examples are 'boy', 'girl', 'teacher', and 'student'.

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Place Noun

A noun that names a place. Examples are 'city', 'country', 'park', and 'school'.

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Thing Noun

A noun that names a thing. Examples are 'book', 'car', 'table', and 'phone'.

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Idea Noun

A noun that names an idea, concept, or quality. Examples are 'freedom', 'love', 'justice', and 'happiness'.

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Possessive Nouns

Shows ownership or possession by adding an apostrophe and 's' to a noun.

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Singular Noun Possessive

When a singular noun possesses something, add an apostrophe and 's'. Example: The cat's toy.

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Plural Noun (Ending in 's') Possessive

When plural nouns already end in 's', add only an apostrophe. Example: The birds' nest.

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Plural Noun (Not Ending in 's') Possessive

When plural nouns do not end in 's', add an apostrophe and 's'. Example: The children's toys.

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Conciseness with Possessive Nouns

Using possessive nouns can make writing more concise and clear.

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Noun Phrase

A collection of words that describe a noun; it adds details and information about the noun.

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Rewriting with Possessive Nouns

When rewriting sentences, use possessive nouns to make your writing more concise and efficient.

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Concise Writing with Possessive Nouns

Replace noun phrases with possessive nouns to make writing more concise and impactful.

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What is a compound subject?

A compound subject is made up of two or more subjects joined together by the words 'and' or 'or'. These subjects share the same verb.

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What's the benefit of using a compound subject?

A compound subject lets us express ideas more concisely and avoid repetition.

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How to punctuate a compound subject with more than two elements?

When a compound subject has more than two elements, use a comma after each one except the last.

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Give some examples of compound subjects.

Examples include 'Erin and Sean', 'Nickels, dimes, or quarters', and 'Vermont and New Hampshire'.

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Identify the compound subject in 'Erin and Sean joined our group.'

In the sentence 'Erin and Sean joined our group', 'Erin and Sean' is the compound subject, and 'joined' is the verb.

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Identify the compound subject in 'Nickels, dimes, or quarters may be deposited.'

In the sentence 'Nickels, dimes, or quarters may be deposited', 'Nickels, dimes, or quarters' is the compound subject, and 'may be deposited' is the verb.

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How can we use a compound subject to make a sentence shorter?

Instead of saying 'Dresses are on sale. Sweaters are on sale. Jackets are on sale.', we can use a compound subject: 'Dresses, sweaters, and jackets are on sale.'

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What is the main idea behind compound subjects?

A compound subject is a group of subjects working together, performing the same action.

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What is a compound verb?

A compound verb is made up of two or more verbs that are joined by a conjunction (and, or, but) and share the same subject.

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How to punctuate compound verbs?

In a compound verb with more than two parts, a comma is placed after each part except the last.

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What is a subject?

The subject of a sentence is the noun or pronoun that performs the verb's action. It can be a single word or a group of words.

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What is a verb?

The verb in a sentence is the word that describes the action or state of being of the subject. It can be a single word or a group of words.

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What are compound subjects and compound verbs?

A compound subject is made up of two or more nouns or pronouns joined by a conjunction (and, or, but) and sharing the same verb. A compound verb is made up of two or more verbs joined by a conjunction (and, or, but) and sharing the same subject.

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What are the key parts of a sentence?

Each sentence has to have a subject (who is performing the action) and a verb (what they are doing).

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How do commas work with compound verbs?

A compound verb with more than two parts needs commas placed after each part except the last.

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Study Notes

Grammar & Usage for Better Writing

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  • It's designed for students learning or reviewing English grammar.
  • The book is organized into four major parts, with each part covering specific grammar concepts.
  • Part One covers parts of speech.
  • Part Two covers sentence composition.
  • Part Three covers common usage errors.
  • Part Four covers basic paragraph composition.
  • The book includes exercises to practice the covered concepts.
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