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'''Grammar''' | '''Grammar''' | ||
* Note: "punctuation" is a sub-category of "grammar" <<tbd structure for separate punctuation entry or not | |||
See [[Word Parts of Speech & Grammar Rules]] for list of commonly used words, their parts of speech categories, and the rules governing their use | See [[Word Parts of Speech & Grammar Rules]] for list of commonly used words, their parts of speech categories, and the rules governing their use | ||
See [[Parts of Speech]] for grammar and usage rules on word categories | See [[Parts of Speech]] for grammar and usage rules on word categories | ||
[category: Grammar] | |||
[category: Language Arts] | |||
[category: Language Arts Skills] | |||
[category: Parts of Speech] | |||
[category: Punctuation]] | |||
[category: Word Parts of Speech & Grammar Rules] | |||
== Modifiers, | == clause == | ||
(not Santa) | |||
=== dependent clause === | |||
=== dominant clause === | |||
=== independent clause === | |||
=== subordinate clause === | |||
== conjunctions == | |||
* see parts of speech | |||
=== coordinating conjunctions === | |||
* = combine independent clauses (clauses that can stand as sentences on their own) | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left: 10px;" | |||
|+ The 7 coordinating conjunctions | |||
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! Alphab. list !!colspan="2" | FANBOYS list | |||
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| and || F || for | |||
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|but || A || and | |||
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|for || N || nor | |||
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|or || B || but | |||
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|nor || O || or | |||
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|so || Y || yet | |||
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|yet||S|| so | |||
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|} | |||
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=== subordinating conjunctions === | |||
* = conjunctions that "subordinate" or turn an independent clause into a subordinate clause, i.e., a sentence that cannot stand on its own | |||
** | |||
Click EXPAND for partial list of subordinating conjunctions | |||
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{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+ Caption text | |||
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! Header text !! Header text !! Header text !! Header text | |||
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| Example || Example || Example || Example | |||
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| Example || Example || Example || Example | |||
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| Example || Example || Example || Example | |||
|} | |||
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== Introductory clauses & phrases == | |||
=== introductory clause === | |||
* 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 === | |||
== Modifiers, qualifiers & intensifiers == | |||
=== Modifiers === | === Modifiers === | ||
* modifiers change or add or "modify" the meaning of a word or sentence | * modifiers change or add or "modify" the meaning of a word or sentence | ||
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* [[https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/intensifier.htm Intensifier (Grammar-Monster.com)]] | * [[https://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/intensifier.htm Intensifier (Grammar-Monster.com)]] | ||
* [https://school4schools.com/wiki/index.php?title=Word_Parts_of_Speech_%26_Grammar_Rules#very for Parts of Speech entry on "Very" (s4s wiki)] | * [https://school4schools.com/wiki/index.php?title=Word_Parts_of_Speech_%26_Grammar_Rules#very for Parts of Speech entry on "Very" (s4s wiki)] | ||
== Sentence Diagramming == | == Sentence Diagramming == | ||
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* see [https://parentingpatch.com/using-nouns-noun-phrases-object-complements/ Using Nouns and Noun Phrases as Object Complements] | * see [https://parentingpatch.com/using-nouns-noun-phrases-object-complements/ Using Nouns and Noun Phrases as Object Complements] | ||
** {https://parentingpatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2013-03-09-Using-Nouns-and-Noun-Phrases-as-Object-Complements-1.jpg] | ** {https://parentingpatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2013-03-09-Using-Nouns-and-Noun-Phrases-as-Object-Complements-1.jpg] | ||