English 1 Grammar Final Review

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. Example: 'run', 'is', 'study'.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. Example: 'Although it was raining'.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'She went to the store.'

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that work together but do not contain both a subject and a verb. Example: 'in the morning'.

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What is a verbal?

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A verbal is a form of a verb that functions as a different part of speech, such as a noun, adjective, or adverb. Examples include gerunds, participles, and infinitives.

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What is a gerund?

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A gerund is a verb form that ends in -ing and functions as a noun. Example: 'Swimming is fun.'

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What is a participle?

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A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective. Example: 'The running water is cold.'

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What is an infinitive?

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An infinitive is the base form of a verb, usually preceded by 'to'. Example: 'to run', 'to eat'.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: 'The dog barks.' (The dog is the subject).

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a verb that expresses physical or mental action. Example: 'jump', 'think'.