7 th Grade Grammar Vocabulary and Notes

Grammar Lesson 17 Vocab Megalo – Greek prefix meaning large or great Megalomania – mental state of grand delusions Megalopolis – a very large city Megalocardia – refers to an enlarged heart

Complex Prepositions Complex prepositions contain more than one word. See handout from lesson 16.

Grammar Lesson 18 Vocab Calvary – a proper noun, the site of Jesus’ crucifixion Cavalry – a military troop on horseback

The Perfect Tenses Three perfect tenses Present Perfect – an action that occurred in the past and continues to the present Uses have or has and the past participle Past Perfect – past action that was completed before another past action Uses had and the past participle Future Perfect – future action to be completed before another future action Uses will have or shall have and the past participle

Grammar Lesson 19 Vocab Homophones Their – the possessive form of they There – means at or in that place They’re – contraction for they are

Verbals: Gerunds as Subjects Verbal – a verb form that acts as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb Three types – gerund, infinitive, and participle Gerund – a verb ending in ing and functioning as a noun. To determine if a verb is a gerund: Find the simple predicate Find the simple subject Stair-step diagramming on stilts – see board