Grammar

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Grammar

  • Note: "punctuation" is a sub-category of "grammar" <<tbd structure for separate punctuation entry or not

See

clause[edit | edit source]

see SAT Writing >> to combine w/ SAT Writing entry

dependent clause[edit | edit source]

dominant clause[edit | edit source]

independent clause[edit | edit source]

subordinate clause[edit | edit source]


Lesson Plans[edit | edit source]

complement or requisite phrase[edit | edit source]

  • a word, phrase or clause that is necessary, or required, to complete an idea or sentence
    • complements are not separated from the main clause by punctuation


conjunction[edit | edit source]

  • conjunctions combine or coordinate words and phrases (clauses)
  • see parts of speech
The 7 coordinating conjunctions
Alphab. list FANBOYS list
and F for
but A and
for N nor
or B but
nor O or
so Y yet
yet S so

coordinating conjunctions[edit | edit source]

  • = combine independent clauses (clauses that can stand as sentences on their own)

subordinating conjunctions[edit | edit source]

  • = conjunctions that "subordinate" or turn an independent clause into a subordinate clause, i.e., a sentence that cannot stand on its own
  • = create a need for additional information and sets up or adds to the information that follows in the dominant or main clause
    • ex.: "The dog played with his toy every day until it wore out" can be phrased using a subordinating conjunction, as per:
    • "Until it wore out, the dog played with his toy every day."
      • "Until it wore out" is not a complete sentence or thought

Click EXPAND for partial list of subordinating conjunctions

Subordinating conjunctions
after although as as if as long as
as much as as soon as as though because before
even even if even though if if only
if then if when inasmuch just as lest
now now that now when once provided
provided that rather than since so that supposing
than that though till unless
until when whenever where whereas
where if wherever whether which while
who whoever why

Introductory clauses & phrases[edit | edit source]

introductory clause[edit | edit source]

  • provides information or context to set up a dominant clause
  • = a dependent clause (does not stand as a complete sentence)
  • usually begin with a subordinating conjunction
    • ex. "If you want to do well on the test, use the study guide"

introductory phrase[edit | edit source]

Modifiers, qualifiers & intensifiers[edit | edit source]

Modifiers[edit | edit source]

  • modifiers change or add or "modify" the meaning of a word or sentence
  • modifiers provide or extent additional meaning to the reader
  • types of modifiers
    • adjectives
    • prepositions
      • prepositional phrases
    • adverbs
    • verbs as modifiers
      • participle phrase
  • other
    • adjective clause
    • infinitive phrase
    • adverbial clause
    • absolute phrase
    • Nouns as modifiers

Qualifiers[edit | edit source]

  • qualifiers limit, or "qualify," the meaning of a word
  • types of qualifiers:

>> to do

Intensifiers[edit | edit source]

  • enhance or strengthen the meaning of a word
    • (opposite of qualifiers which limit the meaning of a word)
  • intensifiers are adverbs (which modify verbs and adjectives), such as "he ran very fast" or "he was very late"
  • intensifiers can also act as adjectives in order to intensify an noun,
    • as in "a total lie"
  • types of intensifiers:
    • positive intensifiers:
      • very, extremely, absolutely, greatly, totally, highly, particularly, seriously, etc.
    • negative intensifiers:
      • never, at all, dangerously, never, etc.
    • intensifiers that can be both positive or negative:
      • awfully, completely

Sources for modifiers, qualifiers & intensifiers


Sentence Diagramming[edit | edit source]