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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 verb used to state a fact or ask a question






2. A word that begins a subordinate clause and relates it to another idea in the sentence: that - which - who - whom - whose






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






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






5. When noun or pronoun is the subject of the verb






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






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






8. A sentence that makes a command






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






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






11. 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."






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. (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






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






22. Tells what the subject is or does






23. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






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






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






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. Must place your word next to the one you're modifying






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






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






30. 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)






31. 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.






32. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






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






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






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






36. A noun that can be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"






37. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






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






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






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






41. Verbal acting like a noun






42. Renames subject






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration