Midterm Grammar Review

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. Examples include: above, before, during.

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List some common prepositions.

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Common prepositions include: above, before, during, off, toward.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. For example, in the sentence 'I bought a beautiful dress,' 'beautiful' is the adjective.

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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 complete sentence. It usually begins with a subordinating conjunction, such as 'before' or 'because.'

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Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: 'I locked the door before leaving.'

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'before leaving' is the dependent clause.

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase includes a preposition and its object. For example, 'over the line' and 'by the door' are prepositional phrases.

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Which of the following is NOT a prepositional phrase? 'over the line', 'by the door', 'he stole it', 'beside me'

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'he stole it' is NOT a prepositional phrase.

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What is a direct object?

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A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb. In the sentence 'The gardener planted the flowers,' 'the flowers' is the direct object.

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Identify the direct object in this sentence: 'The gardener planted the flowers in the garden.'

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'the flowers' is the direct object.

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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, happiness.