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Grammar Fundamentals
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story - using words like I we - and us
future tense
first person
pronoun errors
indicative mood
2. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration
abstract noun
declarative statement
subject
idiom
3. A person - place - thing - animal - action - or quality
demonstrative pronoun
active voice sentences
noun
future tense
4. Prepositions function as ___or ___
adverbs or adjectives
3 cases of pronouns
subject
Non-coordinate adjectives
5. 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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6. A form of a verb that generally appears with the word 'to' and acts as a noun - adjective - or adverb
predicate noun
infinitive
intransitive verb
appositive
7. The _____ of a sentence receives the action of the verb
Parts of speech
object
sentence fragment
compound sentence
8. A word that begins a subordinate clause and relates it to another idea in the sentence: that - which - who - whom - whose
future tense
objective case
split infinitive
relative pronoun
9. A sentence that asks a question--- "Why do I have to wash my hands ?"
interrogative statement
object of the preposition
noun
comparative adjective
10. 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."
noun compound
misplaced modifier
pronoun errors
demonstrative pronoun
11. A phrase consisting of a preposition - a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition - and any modifiers
prepositional phrase
pronoun number error
nominal of a sentence
relative pronoun
12. A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"
absolute phase
pronoun
noncountable noun
adverbs or adjectives
13. 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.
abstract noun
pronoun reference errors
past tense
object
14. Renames subject
idiom
phrase
predicate noun
helping verbs
15. Tells to whom - for whom the action of the verb is done. Ex. "Claire threw JOSEPH the ball"
verb
infinitive
indirect object
noun
16. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise
exclamatory statement
subordinating conjunction
helping verbs
simple sentence
17. A sentence that has one independent clause
compound sentence
personal pronoun
simple sentence
subject of the sentence
18. A sentence in which the subject performs the action. (George built this house.)
future tense
participial phase
active voice sentences
personal pronoun
19. Can be subject - do - io - oc - obj. of preposition - appositive or predicate noun
noun clauses
nominal of a sentence
verb
intransitive verb
20. Any one of a group of persons - places - things - or ideas and is generally not capitalized
common noun names
Sentence functions
absolute phase
preposition word
21. Pronoun that asks a question; examples: who - whom - whose - what - which
predicate adjective
third person
interrogative pronoun
pronoun reference errors
22. The word - phrase - or clause referred to by a pronoun.
antecedent
absolute phase
pronoun reference errors
common noun names
23. Names a person - place - or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses
countable noun
concrete noun
sentence
pronoun number error
24. 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
complex sentence
dependent clause
preposition word
indefinite pronoun
25. Would - Could - Should - May - Might - Must
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
noun compound
adverb
active voice sentences
26. Part of a sentence; usually missing a predicate or a subject
adverbs or adjectives
sentence fragment
object of the preposition
imperative statement
27. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds").
object complement
idiom
collective noun
positive adjective
28. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.
3 cases of pronouns
subject of the sentence
compound sentence
Uses of 'that'
29. 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
active voice sentences
sentence fragment
phrase
personal pronoun
30. The part of the sentence about which something is said or the person - place - or thing that does the action
subject of the sentence
collective noun
adjective clause
interrogative pronoun
31. An adjective used to compare two items; example: Today is HOTTER than yesterday. (Usually uses -er)
noun clauses
comparative adjective
nominative case
object complement
32. 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
predicate
adverbs or adjectives
indefinite pronoun
adjective
33. A verb used to state a fact or ask a question
Sentence functions
demonstrative pronoun
indicative mood
idiom
34. 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
subordinating conjunction
noun clauses
dependent clause
appositive
35. Describes subject
nominative case
personal pronoun
past tense
predicate adjective
36. A sentence that makes a command
infinitive
imperative statement
demonstrative pronoun
linking verbs
37. 'To be' + present participle (ing)
objective case
Progressive tense
transitive verb
indicative mood
38. Names a quality of mental concept; intangible idea - feeling - quality - or characteristic: loyalty - curiosity - health - grace - sweetness
concrete noun
Modifiers
abstract noun
collective noun
39. A word that expresses action or a state of being
noun
noun compound
transitive verb
verb
40. The narrator tells a listener what he/she has done or said - using the personal pronoun "you." This point of view is rare.
comparative adjective
second person
compound sentence
subject of the sentence
41. Sentence - Clause - Phrase
Parts of sentences
noun compound
adjective
Ranking order
42. Verbal acting like a noun
regular verb
interjection
gerund
comma splice
43. This error occurs when the number singular or plural pronoun does not match the subject is that they are replacing.
imperative
pronoun number error
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
relative pronoun
44. Clause contains a subject and a verb - AND it can stand alone
comparative adjective
sentence fragment
intransitive verb
independent clause
45. A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things
collective noun
positive adjective
nominative case
object complement
46. A pronoun that points to or identifies a noun without explicitly naming it - This - that - these - those
adjective clause
indirect object
first person
demonstrative pronoun
47. Is - am - was - were - can - may - will - were - did - does
helping verbs
interrogative pronoun
concrete noun
participial phase
48. Tells that something will happen in the future; uses WILL with the verb; example: Dena WILL LAUGH at the jokes
abstract noun
future tense
preposition word
interrogative statement
49. Any group of words that is missing either a Subject or a Verb.
phrase
comparative adjective
pronoun reference errors
Sentence functions
50. Noun - Pronoun - Adjective - Adverb - Verb - Conjunction - Preposition - Article - Interjection - Expletive - Verbal
interrogative pronoun
comparative adjective
Parts of speech
Simple sentences forms