top 10 grammar basics to master before taking the act or sat
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1 0 G R A M M A R B A S I C S T O M A S T E R
B E F O R E T A K I N G
T H E A C T O R S A T
O X F O R D T U T O R I N G . C O M
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1 0G R A M M A RB A S I C S
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Infinitives
Gerunds
Participles
#1 NOUNS
Nouns represent a person,
place, thing, or idea.
She showed great couragewhen faced with the death
of her husband.I N A S E N T E N C E
#2 PRONOUNS
Pronouns take the place of
nouns.
After Marie won the tennistournament, she thanked
her coach and her parents.I N A S E N T E N C E
#3 VERBS
Verbs can be action, helping,
or linking.
Elyse is training for amarathon; she wants to
race in six months.I N A S E N T E N C E
#4ADJECTIVES
Adjectives modify nouns;
they answer the questions
"Which one?"; "What kind?";
"How many?"
The large dog with theshaggy coat played with the
three rambunctiouschildren.
I N A S E N T E N C E
#5ADVERBS
Adverbs modify verbs,
adjectives, or another
adverb; it answers the
questions "How?"; "When?";
"Where?"; and "Why?".
My lovely cat usually sleepsquietly on the kitchen table.
I N A S E N T E N C E
#6PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions show the
relationship between the two
nouns, usually location or
direction; always comes with
a phrase.
I ran barefoot through thesoccer field and stepped on
a cleat.I N A S E N T E N C E
#7CONJUNCTIONS
Coordinating connects
related words, phrases, or
clauses.
Correlative comes in pairs.
Subordinating creates a
dependent clause.
Marc likes to eat, but hedoesn't like to exercise.
C O O R D I N A T I N G C O N J U N C T I O N S I N A S E N T E N C E
I want not only a bike butalso a coat for my birthday.
C O R R E L A T I V E C O N J U N C T I O N S I N A S E N T E N C E
Although Paulina wants togo with us to the game, she
has to finish her homework.S U B O R D I N A T I N G C O N J U N C T I O N S I N A S E N T E N C E
#8INFINITIVES
to + verb; acts like a noun
Gerald wants to go to Europenext year to study abroad.
I N A S E N T E N C E
#9GERUNDS
verb + ing; acts like a noun
Hiking and running are mytwo favorite activities.
I N A S E N T E N C E
#10PARTICIPLES
Past verb + ed
Present verb + ing
Act like adjectives.
While tying her runningshoes, Rita sat in a broken
chair.I N A S E N T E N C E
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