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* what is the overall "perspective" of the piece? | * what is the overall "perspective" of the piece? | ||
= Grammar quick start guide = | == Grammar quick start guide == | ||
Grammar is a set of rules guiding use of words and combinations of words. | |||
* the most important rule to follow in grammar is that a '''sentence''' must contain a '''finite verb''' and make a '''complete thought''' | |||
* everything else in a sentence is additional information | |||
== Verbs quick start guide == | == Verbs quick start guide == | ||
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* non-finite verbs act as a noun (gerund), adjective (past or present participle) or infinitive ("to" form of a verb) | * non-finite verbs act as a noun (gerund), adjective (past or present participle) or infinitive ("to" form of a verb) | ||
** this worksheet: [[Non-finite verbs & the "verbiness" of participles gerunds infinitives|Non-Finite Verbs and the "Verbiness of gerunds, participles and infinitives]]" | ** this worksheet: [[Non-finite verbs & the "verbiness" of participles gerunds infinitives|Non-Finite Verbs and the "Verbiness of gerunds, participles and infinitives]]" | ||
* for the SAT, the most important non-finite verb is the present participle adjective | * for the SAT, the most important non-finite verb is the ''present participle adjective'' | ||
** = the '''-ing''' form of a non-finite verb acting as an adjective | ** = the '''-ing''' form of a non-finite verb acting as an adjective | ||
*** note that non-finite verbs acting as nouns, called gerunds, are also in the '''-ing''' form of the verb | *** note that non-finite verbs acting as nouns, called gerunds, are also in the '''-ing''' form of the verb | ||
** present | ** present participle adjectives are frequently used to create a "participle phrase," which adds information to another part of the sentence, usually the independent clause: | ||
*** ''ex. Driving carefully, she made it home safely in the storm'' | *** ''ex. Driving carefully, she made it home safely in the storm'' | ||
**** = "She drove carefully in the storm. She made it home safely." | **** = "She drove carefully in the storm. She made it home safely." | ||
**** we can combine those two sentences into a more compact sentence by using the non-finite verb "driving" | ***** we can combine those two sentences into a more compact sentence by using the non-finite verb "driving" | ||
*** ex. ''The teacher popped a quiz on the students, testing their readiness''. | |||
*** note that participle phrases are attached to an independent clause by a comma and not a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) | *** note that participle phrases are attached to an independent clause by a comma and not a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) | ||
**'''-ing''' participles that act as nouns are called "gerunds" | |||
***ex. ''Studying is essential for learning'' | |||
****"studying" is the subject (noun) and "learning" is the object (noun) of the preposition, "for" | |||
***the SAT will not often test for gerunds as a verb selection, but some questions will ask the student to match another verb to the gerund, which is usually singular | |||
*infinitives can act as adjectives, nouns, or adverbs | *infinitives can act as adjectives, nouns, or adverbs | ||
**for the SAT, infinitives frequently serve to indicate purpose, as in | **for the SAT, infinitives frequently serve to indicate purpose, as in | ||
***''The study incorporated several constants'' [to establish] ''which variables were present'' | ***''The study incorporated several constants'' [to establish] ''which variables were present'' | ||
****note that "to establish" is an adjective that modifies the object "constants" ( | |||
**infinitives can also create subject phrases | |||
***''To explore further than ever before is the goal of the space mission'' | |||
****subject = "to explore" (infinitive acting as a noun) and verb "is" (= a finite, linking verb) | |||
examples: | examples: | ||
* participle phrase: QID 50445680, 898f182c, 6e5bf3a8, 61160f0a, | |||
* infinitive: QID 50445680, 4a90a978, bd11fe93 | |||
* gerund subject-verb match: QID c91ef0f0 | |||
* non-finite verb where a finite verb is required: QID 6e5bf3a8, 7c48a6dd | |||
== Linking verb == | == Linking verb == | ||
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***"Take this idea, for example." | ***"Take this idea, for example." | ||
****= "[you] Take this idea, for example." << as a sentence or independent clause | ****= "[you] Take this idea, for example." << as a sentence or independent clause | ||
<u>practice questions</u>: 886dc9f9, aab74a3b, ce81d0b7 (SC) | <u>practice questions</u>: 267a13e2, 886dc9f9, aab74a3b, ce81d0b7 (SC), | ||
== semicolon ; == | == semicolon ; == | ||