Grammar Midterm Book 1 Review

Grammar midterm book 1

-Something not physically tangible

Ex: I have the ability to breathe underwater.​

Abstract nouns

​- Capitalized

- Names of specific places

Ex: I went to Japan last week.​

Proper nouns

types of nouns

Fill in the Blank

Identify the proper noun in the sentence:

I don't have to go to school on Memorial Day.

Fill in the Blank

Identify the abstract noun:

Your idea of not assigning homework sounds good to me.

- The second half of the helping verb

-Is something you can physically do​

Ex: I feel sick today.

main verb

-Also known as the "helping verb"

- Isn't something you can physically do

Ex: I should study for the test.​

Auxiliary verb

types of verbs

Multiple Choice

Identify the auxiliary verb:

Did you watch Thor: Love and Thunder yet?

• Did

• watch

• Thor: Love and Thunder

• Minions: The Rise of Gru

Multiple Choice

Identify the main verb:

You will do well on the midterm.

• You

• will

• do

• well

Verb phrases

Begins with a verb

-Can act like an adverb or adjective

• Describes the subject

• Describes what/how they're doing something

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Ex: Leaning on the chair, I fell asleep.​

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Prepositional phrase

begins with a preposition

- Ends with the Object of a Preposition

Ex. of Prepositions: in, for, with, at, is

Ex: In addition to the essay, students will have to do a performance as well.​

Gerunds 1/3

Ends with "-ing"

-Can function as Subject, Predicate Nominative, Direct Object, or Object of Preposition

- Comes after a Linking Verb​

- Gives more info to the Subject

Ex: ​My favorite activity is swimming

Activity = swimming ​

Predicate Nominative

- Usually comes at the beginning of the sentence

Ex: Swimming is my favorite activity.​

Subject

Gerunds 2/3

- Object affected by Preposition

​Ex: A pencil is required for writing an essay.

Object of Preposition

- Comes after an Action Verb

- Receives the action from the Subject​

Ex: She enjoys playing Valorant.​

direct object

Gerunds 3/3