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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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)






2. A pronoun that points to or identifies a noun without explicitly naming it - This - that - these - those






3. Tells what the subject is or does






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






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






6. 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)






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. (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






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






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






16. Prepositions function as ___or ___






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






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






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






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






21. Renames or describes the direct object






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






23. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






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. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






35. Verbal acting like a noun






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






49. A sentence that has one independent clause






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.