Grammar and Mechanics Review Flashcards
Grade 7 · English · Flashcards
Review grammar rules, punctuation conventions, and mechanics needed for clear and correct writing.
Flashcards
- Independent Clause
- A group of words with a subject and predicate that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
- Dependent Clause
- A clause with a subject and verb that cannot stand alone because it does not express a complete thought (e.g., 'Although she tried hard').
- Fragment
- An incomplete sentence missing a subject, predicate, or complete thought.
- Run-On Sentence
- Two or more independent clauses incorrectly joined without proper punctuation or a coordinating conjunction.
- Comma Splice
- An error where two independent clauses are joined with only a comma, without a coordinating conjunction.
- Coordinating Conjunction
- One of the FANBOYS conjunctions (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) used to connect independent clauses.
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- The grammatical rule that singular subjects pair with singular verbs and plural subjects pair with plural verbs.
- Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
- The rule that a pronoun must match its antecedent in number (singular/plural) and gender.
- Misplaced Modifier
- A modifier placed too far from the word it describes, causing confusion about meaning.
- Apostrophe
- A punctuation mark (') used to show possession or to mark omitted letters in contractions.
- Semicolon
- Punctuation (;) used to connect two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction.
- Colon
- Punctuation (:) used to introduce a list, explanation, or quotation after an independent clause.
- Contraction
- A shortened word formed by combining two words and replacing omitted letters with an apostrophe (e.g., don't, it's, we're).
- Possessive Noun
- A noun showing ownership, formed by adding an apostrophe + s to singular nouns or just an apostrophe to plural nouns ending in s.
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