Midterm Grammar Review

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main word or words in a subject that tell who or what the sentence is about, without any modifiers. For example, in 'The dog barked,' the simple subject is 'dog.'

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, providing additional information about time, location, or direction. For example, 'under the table' is a prepositional phrase.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought. For example, 'She loves to read.'

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. Common conjunctions include 'and,' 'but,' 'or,' 'nor,' 'for,' 'so,' and 'yet' (FANBOYS).

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. For example, 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. For example, 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought. For example, 'because I was tired' is a dependent clause.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples include 'dog,' 'city,' and 'happiness.'

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. Examples include 'run,' 'is,' and 'think.'

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun. For example, in 'the red apple,' 'red' is the adjective describing the noun 'apple.'