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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
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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. Is - seem - are - was - were - be - been - get - stay -become






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






3. Part of a sentence; usually missing a predicate or a subject






4. Noun - Pronoun - Adjective - Adverb - Verb - Conjunction - Preposition - Article - Interjection - Expletive - Verbal






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






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






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






8. Tells that something will happen in the future; uses WILL with the verb; example: Dena WILL LAUGH at the jokes






9. Renames a noun






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






11. Renames or describes the direct object






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






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






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






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






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






17. An infinitive with an adverb between 'to' and the verb (e.g. - 'to boldly go')






18. 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






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






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






22. Verb used as a command






23. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions.






24. 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."






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






26. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






27. A person - place - thing - animal - action - or quality






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






29. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






30. Subjective - Objective - Possessive






31. An uncommon construction used to express with exactitude how a verb usage is to be interpreted






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






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






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






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






36. Sentence where independent clauses are joined incorrectly - Comma splice - I ate he slept. (Need semi-colon!)






37. Tells what the subject is or does






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






39. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






40. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. A sentence that has one independent clause






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






47. Verbal acting like a noun






48. A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"






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






50. A sentence that makes a command