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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"






2. The part of the sentence about which something is said or the person - place - or thing that does the action






3. Renames a noun






4. Is - seem - are - was - were - be - been - get - stay -become






5. Subjective - Objective - Possessive






6. Is - am - was - were - can - may - will - were - did - does






7. A verb used to state a fact or ask a question






8. Would - Could - Should - May - Might - Must






9. Tells to whom - for whom the action of the verb is done. Ex. "Claire threw JOSEPH the ball"






10. Tells what the subject is or does






11. Prepositions function as ___or ___






12. A word or group of words that can function as a noun






13. A sentence that has one independent clause






14. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






15. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)






16. Any group of words that is missing either a Subject or a Verb.






17. Verbal acting like a noun






18. Point of view presents the events of the story from a narrator's point of view (he - she - it - they - them - their - her - his - or character's names are used)






19. A noun that can be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"






20. Tells whom or what the sentence is about - the person place or thing doing the verb






21. Names a person - place - or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses






22. A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning: they WASHED their new car.






23. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






24. A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing a complete thought.






25. A ___________ has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.






26. A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things






27. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






28. An expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence






29. Used to show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence. Examples: in - under - near - behind - to - from - over






30. A form of a verb that generally appears with the word 'to' and acts as a noun - adjective - or adverb






31. When the action begins in the past and is completed in the past (I had hoped to be finished by November.)






32. A clause that functions as an adjective and usually begins with a relative pronoun that is often omitted






33. Must place your word next to the one you're modifying






34. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






35. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






36. Verb whose past and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the present - E.g. play-played- - like-liked






37. A phrase consisting of a preposition - a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition - and any modifiers






38. (Stands for a noun) I - me - mine - you - your - he - him - his - she - her - hers - it - its - we - us - our/ours - they - them - their/theirs






39. The narrator tells a listener what he/she has done or said - using the personal pronoun "you." This point of view is rare.






40. Renames or describes the direct object






41. Clause contains a subject and a verb - AND it can stand alone






42. Takes the place of a noun or nouns; they show number and gender; example: singular: I - me - my - mine - you - your - yours - he - him - his - she - her - hers - it - its / plural: we - us - our - ours - you - your - yours - they - them - their - the






43. Personal - Relative - Indefinite - Demonstrative -Reflexive - Intensive - Interrogative - Reciprocal






44. An adjective used to compare two items; example: Today is HOTTER than yesterday. (Usually uses -er)






45. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






46. S - shape - C - color - R - race - A - age - M - material - These are not separated by commas






47. 'To be' + present participle (ing)






48. 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)






49. Describes a noun or pronoun on its own terms - without comparing it to anything else. example: This is a HOT day.






50. 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.