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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. When noun or pronoun is the subject of the verb






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






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






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






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






6. Verb used as a command






7. Tells whom or what the sentence is about - the person place or thing doing the verb






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






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






10. 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)






11. A ___________ has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.






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






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






14. 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






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






16. 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)






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






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






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






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






21. Tells what the subject is or does






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






23. When a noun or pronoun is the direct object - indirect object or object of a preposition






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






25. 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






26. Prepositions function as ___or ___






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






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






29. Renames or describes the direct object






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






31. There are two main types of ______ - pronoun reference - pronoun number singular or plural.






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






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






34. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






35. 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.






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






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






38. Clause contains a subject and a verb - AND it can stand alone






39. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






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






41. Renames subject






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






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






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






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






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






47. A sentence that has one independent clause






48. A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"






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






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