TEAS

Which says or asks something about the subject or tells the subject to do something.  In simple sentences = rest of sentence after the subject

Aka Noun markers or determiners.  A, An, the

I, me, you, he, she, him, her, it, we, us, them, they

My, mine, your, yours, her, hers, his, its, our, ours, their theirs

Myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, oneself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves

Do not refer to specific nouns. Ex.: all, another, anybody, both, either, each, few, everything, many, most, neither, none, no one, nothing, one, some, something 

Identify or point to specific nouns. This, that, these, those

Tells to whom or what, or for whom or what, the verb’s action is done.  The indirect object is the recipient of the direct object

Group of words containing a subject and predicate

Begin with a subordinating word and cannot stand alone

Consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

Two or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses.  Clauses may be joined by a semicolon or by a comma and a coordinating conjunction

The subject is acting

The subject is being acted upon.

States facts or opinions and asks questions

Gives commands and instructions

Expresses wishes, requests/demands and conditions contrary to fact.  Used primarily in dependent clauses beginning with that or if.  Ex. If I were doing the right thing, …

Who subject, whom object. If substituting/answering he is correct, use who/whoever.  If substituting/answering him is correct, use whom/whomever

Word that a pronoun refers to

The two clauses are closely related and equally important.

Ideas in the two clauses are closely related and you want to give them equal emphasis.

Tells a story or relates a chain of events

Introduces or explains a subject, gives groundwork information that is necessary for understanding later ideas, or analyzes information objectively.

Passes along precise information, usually about a specific topic, and usually ina formal or semi-formal style

Tries to get the reader to agree with the author.

General subject matter covered by the work

Work’s specific message – reason the text was written

Subjects that a written work frequently touches upon.

Flesh out and explain the main idea.

Next step or logical conclusion what is not actually written in the text

Inform, persuade, entertain, express feelings