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Grammar Fundamentals
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Verb used as a command
imperative
personal pronoun
exclamatory statement
Types of phrases
2. A word that begins a subordinate clause and relates it to another idea in the sentence: that - which - who - whom - whose
relative pronoun
subject
concrete noun
compound sentence
3. It is supposed to be absolutely clear who is being referred to by a pronoun. If you cannot tell who a pronoun is referring to it is ambiguous and must be fixed.
pronoun reference errors
prepositional phrase
infinitive
object of the preposition
4. Sentence where independent clauses are joined incorrectly - Comma splice - I ate he slept. (Need semi-colon!)
proper pronoun
declarative statement
Run-on sentence
second person
5. A ___________ has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
object
idiom
complex sentence
pronoun errors
6. Renames or describes the direct object
abstract noun
Modifiers
object complement
declarative statement
7. Subordinating conjunction (He asked that she go.) - Relative pronoun (He took the test that was hard.) - Demonstrative pronoun (That was hard.) - Demonstrative adjective (That test was hard.) - Adverb (The test wasn't that bad.)
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8. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.
infinitive
adverb
compound sentence
first person
9. 'To be' + present participle (ing)
verb
countable noun
Progressive tense
common noun names
10. An infinitive with an adverb between 'to' and the verb (e.g. - 'to boldly go')
pronoun
interrogative statement
split infinitive
pronoun reference errors
11. A sentence that has one independent clause
Progressive tense
adjective clause
collective noun
simple sentence
12. Verbal acting like a noun
interrogative pronoun
3 cases of pronouns
gerund
indefinite pronoun
13. This error occurs when the number singular or plural pronoun does not match the subject is that they are replacing.
pronoun number error
past tense
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
adjective
14. Takes the place of a noun and begins with a capitol letter
positive adjective
adverb
proper pronoun
Modifiers
15. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds").
sentence
subject
proper pronoun
idiom
16. Does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence - even though it has a subject and a verb - e.g. ...because she is funny
indicative mood
dependent clause
pronoun
intransitive verb
17. S - shape - C - color - R - race - A - age - M - material - These are not separated by commas
Non-coordinate adjectives
8 types of pronouns
adjective clause
predicate noun
18. A word that expresses action or a state of being
verb
indefinite pronoun
noun compound
phrase
19. A phrase beginning with a verb that describes the subject - e.g. Walking home from school - River Tam stopped by the store and bought candy.
participial phase
simple sentence
object complement
pronoun reference errors
20. A noun that can be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"
countable noun
Non-coordinate adjectives
positive adjective
verb
21. Tells whom or what the sentence is about - the person place or thing doing the verb
subject
imperative statement
interjection
idiom
22. Phrases - Clauses - Objects (Direct and indirect) - Object of prepositions - Subject - Predicate
idiom
infinitive
Parts of sentences
transitive verb
23. Clause contains a subject and a verb - AND it can stand alone
adjective clause
adverb
Sentence functions
independent clause
24. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)
gerund
object complement
past tense
interjection
25. A form of a verb that generally appears with the word 'to' and acts as a noun - adjective - or adverb
infinitive
positive adjective
participial phase
simple sentence
26. Tells what the subject is or does
compound sentence
comma splice
predicate
second person
27. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration
Parts of speech
collective noun
pronoun errors
declarative statement
28. A group of words (usually two) that functions as a single part of speech
object complement
noun compound
Parts of speech
pronoun number error
29. A phrase consisting of a preposition - a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition - and any modifiers
prepositional phrase
infinitive
adverb
noun
30. includes all linking verbs and any action verbs that do not take an object; example: My friends CRIED - (his shoulder felt sore... 'sore' is a predicate adjective - not a direct object)
intransitive verb
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
interjection
simple sentence
31. Tells to whom - for whom the action of the verb is done. Ex. "Claire threw JOSEPH the ball"
collective noun
indirect object
demonstrative pronoun
Sentence functions
32. Describes a noun or pronoun on its own terms - without comparing it to anything else. example: This is a HOT day.
adverbs or adjectives
3 cases of pronouns
independent clause
positive adjective
33. When a noun or pronoun is the direct object - indirect object or object of a preposition
objective case
linking verbs
simple sentence
appositive
34. Renames subject
positive adjective
predicate noun
subject of the sentence
gerund
35. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions.
compound sentence
Modifiers
Uses of 'that'
first person
36. Is - seem - are - was - were - be - been - get - stay -become
sentence
absolute phase
linking verbs
demonstrative pronoun
37. The _____ of a sentence receives the action of the verb
object
collective noun
prepositional phrase
interrogative pronoun
38. Noun - Pronoun - Adjective - Adverb - Verb - Conjunction - Preposition - Article - Interjection - Expletive - Verbal
personal pronoun
objective case
first person
Parts of speech
39. Sentence - Clause - Phrase
Modifiers
Ranking order
predicate
dependent clause
40. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise
exclamatory statement
second person
subject
abstract noun
41. The word - phrase - or clause referred to by a pronoun.
comparative adjective
Parts of sentences
antecedent
active voice sentences
42. A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things
pronoun reference errors
phrase
preposition word
collective noun
43. Words that show the relationship of dependent clause to the independent clause - e.g. as if than or as though once when
subordinating conjunction
appositive
dependent clause
exclamatory statement
44. Personal - Relative - Indefinite - Demonstrative -Reflexive - Intensive - Interrogative - Reciprocal
demonstrative pronoun
8 types of pronouns
object
noun compound
45. Verb whose past and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the present - E.g. play-played- - like-liked
regular verb
comparative adjective
noncountable noun
Run-on sentence
46. A pronoun that does not refer to a specific - person - place - thing - or idea; examples: everyone - everything - everybody - anybody - many - most - few - each - some - someone - all - nothing - nobody - and no one
Uses of 'that'
indefinite pronoun
imperative
object of the preposition
47. A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"
indirect object
noncountable noun
intransitive verb
predicate adjective
48. When noun or pronoun is the subject of the verb
indefinite pronoun
nominative case
misplaced modifier
first person
49. A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning: they WASHED their new car.
helping verbs
exclamatory statement
subject of the sentence
transitive verb
50. Pronoun that asks a question; examples: who - whom - whose - what - which
preposition word
interrogative pronoun
compound sentence
appositive