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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Describes subject






2. The _____ of a sentence receives the action of the verb






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






4. A word or group of words that can function as a noun






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






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






7. 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)






8. Verb used as a command






9. 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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10. Pronoun that asks a question; examples: who - whom - whose - what - which






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






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






13. The point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story - using words like I we - and us






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






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






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






17. Renames subject






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






19. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






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






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






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






23. The word - phrase - or clause referred to by a pronoun.






24. When the action begins in the past and is completed in the past (I had hoped to be finished by November.)






25. Can be subject - do - io - oc - obj. of preposition - appositive or predicate noun






26. Renames a noun






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






28. Would - Could - Should - May - Might - Must






29. 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






30. This error occurs when the number singular or plural pronoun does not match the subject is that they are replacing.






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






32. 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






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






34. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






35. Prepositions function as ___or ___






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






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






38. Renames or describes the direct object






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






40. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






41. 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






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






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






44. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






45. 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)






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






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






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






49. Verbal acting like a noun






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