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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 is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things






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






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.






4. Renames subject






5. A word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g. "wearing a ball gown" in the sentence - "She sat on the lap of a fat man wearing a ball gown."






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






7. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds").






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






9. A phase that is related to a sentence in meaning though it has no grammatical relationship to the sentence.






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






11. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






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






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






14. A sentence in which the subject performs the action. (George built this house.)






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






16. 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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17. The word - phrase - or clause referred to by a pronoun.






18. Words that show the relationship of dependent clause to the independent clause - e.g. as if than or as though once when






19. Any one of a group of persons - places - things - or ideas and is generally not capitalized






20. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






21. When noun or pronoun is the subject of the verb






22. Subjective - Objective - Possessive






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






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






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






26. This error occurs when the number singular or plural pronoun does not match the subject is that they are replacing.






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






28. Names a quality of mental concept; intangible idea - feeling - quality - or characteristic: loyalty - curiosity - health - grace - sweetness






29. Answer these 5 questions - how - when - where - why - how often - and NOT






30. Takes the place of a noun and begins with a capitol letter






31. A group of words (usually two) that functions as a single part of speech






32. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






33. 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






34. 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






35. Verb used as a command






36. Pronoun that asks a question; examples: who - whom - whose - what - which






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






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






39. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.






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






41. 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






42. A word that expresses action or a state of being






43. (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






44. A sentence that makes a command






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






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






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






48. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






49. Is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition; example: The sands of the BEACH were white.






50. 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.