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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 sentence that makes a statement or declaration






2. A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun - answer these 3 questions: which one - how many - what kind - e.g. articles






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Phrases - Clauses - Objects (Direct and indirect) - Object of prepositions - Subject - Predicate






14. Prepositions function as ___or ___






15. 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)






16. A sentence that asks a question--- "Why do I have to wash my hands ?"






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






18. Renames a noun






19. Verbal acting like a noun






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






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






22. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






23. 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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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)






28. 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."






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






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






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






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






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






34. Verb used as a command






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






36. Tells what the subject is or does






37. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






38. A sentence that has one independent clause






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






40. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






41. A sentence that makes a command






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






43. 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.






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






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






46. Renames or describes the direct object






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






48. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






49. Describes subject






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