1. Fill in the blanks on the following grammar term definitions…
Grammar Vocab
Fill in the blanks on the following grammar term definitions…

2. Nouns & Pronouns Nouns _________
Main noun: ________ the noun that is doing the main action.
Pronouns
A word that takes the place of a _______ in a sentence
Examples:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. Adjectives & Articles Adjectives
A word that ___________ or ___________ a _______ or a ___________
Articles
These include ____, _____, _____
They __________ a _____ or ______ phrase in a sentence.
If they precede a word with a consonant, then use ____.
If they precede a word with a vowel, then use _____.

4. Subject-Verb Agreement
The ________ and _________ must agree in ____________.
A singular subject takes a _________ verb.
A plural subject takes a _________ verb.
They ________ (is/are) Everybody ____ (is/are)
She _________ (is/are) Sally & John ____(is/are)

5. Adverbs & Irregular Verbs
Just as adjectives modify ______, Adverbs modify ______.
They modify by answering the questions:
________? ________? _______? _____________?
Irregular Verbs
Verbs consist of three parts: ________, _________, _________
Regular verbs end in “___” for simple _____ and past participle.
Irregular verbs do ____ follow this pattern.
Examples:
Be, ____________, been
Do, _______, done
Get, got, _________

6. Conjunctions & Prepositions
A word that ______ TWO _______________ (IC) or ______________ together.
Coordinating examples: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Subordinating examples: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Prepositions
These sit _______ a noun or pronoun.
These convey a _______, ____________, or ___________ meaning.
Anywhere the squirrel can go!
Prepositional phrases consist of:
PREPOSITION + OBJECT OF THAT PREPOSITION
“TO the STORE”
Examples: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Verbals
The other verbs in a sentence (besides the main verb, which is called the ____________) have jobs to do!
Each word in a sentence that appears as a verb/action word is called by a name based on their job in the sentence.
The following are names of verbals…

8. Gerunds
A gerund is a verbal that ends in _______ and functions as a _______ in the sentence.
Because it looks like a verb, but it functions as a ___________, it can be used as a ________, ______ object, _______ complement, and object of the ______________.
Example:
My friend’s favorite activity is sleeping.
Swimming is a satisfying way to work out.

9. Participle A participle is used as an _____________.
It often ends in ______ or _____.
Since they act as adjectives, they often modify __________ or ____________.
There are two types:
1. ___________ participles, ending in _____
And 2. _________ participles, ending in ____________________________________
Examples:
The smiling dog looked suspicious.
Defeated, she went over to the beaten child.

10. Infinitives An infinitive consists of the word _____ plus a verb.
Formula= to + verb
These function as a _________, __________, or __________ in the sentence.
It can be used as the __________, _______ object, _________ complement, _________, or ___________ in a sentence.
These are sometimes confused with prepositional phrases. The word “to” is used as a preposition IF IT IS FOLLOWED BY A NOUN—THE OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION. If “to” is followed by a VERB, it is an infinitive*******
Examples:
She wants us to learn.
To die is man’s greatest fear.

11. Commas
Lists…
A comma goes after every item in a series or list UNTIL the ____________.
A list is three or more things.
2. Compound Sentences
When two _____________ clauses join, they must have a semi-colon or a comma-conjunction between them.
3. Complex Sentences
When a _____________ clause is used at the _____________ of the sentence, and it is followed by an ________________ clause, a comma must separate the clauses.
There are nine rules to commas…
…make them your friend 

12. Commas
4. If a long phrase (not a complete sentence) is used at the beginning of a sentence, and it is followed by an ________________ clause, they must be separated by a comma. 5. If a _______ or ________ interrupts a sentence, use commas on _______ sides. 6. Commas are used to set off a non_________ clause. These are the WHISPER of information that is _____ necessary for the completion of the sentence
More rules….

13. Commas
7. Commas are used to set off a ___________ verb Such as…. __________, ______________, ______________ If the conjunctive adverb is at the beginning of the sentence, place the comma ______ the adverb. If the conjunctive adverb is at the end of the sentence, place the comma _________ the adverb. If the conjunctive adverb is within the sentence, place the comma(s) __________ the adverb 8. When using two _____________ without a _____________ between them, place a comma between the two adjectives.
Almost there…

14. Commas
9. Commas are used to clarify addresses Whenever words in an address need to be _________ from one another, use commas.
And finally….

15. Verbals