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Grammar Fundamentals
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The _____ of a sentence receives the action of the verb
pronoun
object
imperative statement
comparative adjective
2. A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things
Types of phrases
collective noun
independent clause
helping verbs
3. Renames a noun
Uses of 'that'
appositive
sentence fragment
Ranking order
4. 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."
object
future tense
Progressive tense
misplaced modifier
5. There are two main types of ______ - pronoun reference - pronoun number singular or plural.
object complement
subject of the sentence
pronoun errors
infinitive
6. Subjective - Objective - Possessive
Progressive tense
intransitive verb
indefinite pronoun
3 cases of pronouns
7. When a noun or pronoun is the direct object - indirect object or object of a preposition
compound sentence
independent clause
appositive
objective case
8. Prepositions function as ___or ___
nominative case
Simple sentences forms
adverbs or adjectives
regular verb
9. Is - am - was - were - can - may - will - were - did - does
first person
3 cases of pronouns
helping verbs
object complement
10. Noun - Pronoun - Adjective - Adverb - Verb - Conjunction - Preposition - Article - Interjection - Expletive - Verbal
appositive
Parts of speech
first person
intransitive verb
11. A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun - answer these 3 questions: which one - how many - what kind - e.g. articles
subject of the sentence
adjective
pronoun
complex sentence
12. 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)
third person
transitive verb
exclamatory statement
complex sentence
13. 'To be' + present participle (ing)
imperative statement
Progressive tense
pronoun number error
collective noun
14. A word or group of words that can function as a noun
nominal of a sentence
pronoun errors
Simple sentences forms
second person
15. A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning: they WASHED their new car.
transitive verb
pronoun
sentence
noun clauses
16. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative
compound sentence
Sentence functions
object
demonstrative pronoun
17. 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
third person
noun
imperative
18. A form of a verb that generally appears with the word 'to' and acts as a noun - adjective - or adverb
participial phase
pronoun
3 cases of pronouns
infinitive
19. 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.
future tense
pronoun reference errors
past tense
comparative adjective
20. Verb whose past and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the present - E.g. play-played- - like-liked
regular verb
intransitive verb
gerund
Uses of 'that'
21. A person - place - thing - animal - action - or quality
Types of phrases
noun
regular verb
independent clause
22. 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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23. A phrase consisting of a preposition - a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition - and any modifiers
independent clause
Progressive tense
prepositional phrase
sentence
24. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions.
pronoun
compound sentence
object complement
phrase
25. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)
comma splice
Non-coordinate adjectives
subordinating conjunction
interjection
26. An adjective used to compare two items; example: Today is HOTTER than yesterday. (Usually uses -er)
dependent clause
comparative adjective
8 types of pronouns
nominative case
27. Part of a sentence; usually missing a predicate or a subject
split infinitive
sentence fragment
Types of phrases
3 cases of pronouns
28. A sentence in which the subject performs the action. (George built this house.)
collective noun
active voice sentences
gerund
positive adjective
29. An uncommon construction used to express with exactitude how a verb usage is to be interpreted
subordinating conjunction
adjective clause
subjunctive
positive adjective
30. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds").
infinitive
prepositional phrase
future tense
idiom
31. 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
clause
noun
preposition word
common noun names
32. Verb used as a command
collective noun
gerund
imperative
subordinating conjunction
33. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.
sentence fragment
intransitive verb
object of the preposition
compound sentence
34. Any one of a group of persons - places - things - or ideas and is generally not capitalized
misplaced modifier
subordinating conjunction
transitive verb
common noun names
35. 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
personal pronoun
participial phase
Uses of 'that'
subordinating conjunction
36. 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
adjective clause
past tense
appositive
indefinite pronoun
37. Is - seem - are - was - were - be - been - get - stay -become
linking verbs
sentence fragment
Modifiers
split infinitive
38. When the action begins in the past and is completed in the past (I had hoped to be finished by November.)
object
intransitive verb
Parts of speech
past tense
39. A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"
abstract noun
subjunctive
predicate adjective
noncountable noun
40. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise
comparative adjective
exclamatory statement
common noun names
predicate adjective
41. A verb used to state a fact or ask a question
infinitive
verb
indicative mood
exclamatory statement
42. A word that expresses action or a state of being
3 cases of pronouns
verb
object of the preposition
preposition word
43. Describes subject
verb
predicate adjective
infinitive
Parts of speech
44. Would - Could - Should - May - Might - Must
second person
adverb
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
Modifiers
45. Renames or describes the direct object
appositive
abstract noun
object complement
3 cases of pronouns
46. Can be subject - do - io - oc - obj. of preposition - appositive or predicate noun
noncountable noun
Types of phrases
noun clauses
subject of the sentence
47. A sentence that asks a question--- "Why do I have to wash my hands ?"
clause
interrogative statement
object
Parts of sentences
48. Tells what the subject is or does
predicate
future tense
nominative case
comparative adjective
49. A phase that is related to a sentence in meaning though it has no grammatical relationship to the sentence.
absolute phase
abstract noun
pronoun reference errors
first person
50. Must place your word next to the one you're modifying
noun clauses
Modifiers
first person
adjective clause