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Grammar Fundamentals
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When a noun or pronoun is the direct object - indirect object or object of a preposition
objective case
Non-coordinate adjectives
future tense
first person
2. Is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition; example: The sands of the BEACH were white.
phrase
independent clause
absolute phase
object of the preposition
3. Must place your word next to the one you're modifying
noncountable noun
Sentence functions
Modifiers
regular verb
4. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb
Types of phrases
noncountable noun
objective case
abstract noun
5. A sentence that has one independent clause
independent clause
Parts of sentences
Progressive tense
simple sentence
6. A word that begins a subordinate clause and relates it to another idea in the sentence: that - which - who - whom - whose
imperative statement
indicative mood
relative pronoun
subject of the sentence
7. A word or group of words that can function as a noun
nominal of a sentence
interrogative statement
Parts of sentences
demonstrative pronoun
8. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative
relative pronoun
subordinating conjunction
Sentence functions
Modifiers
9. A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun - answer these 3 questions: which one - how many - what kind - e.g. articles
demonstrative pronoun
3 cases of pronouns
linking verbs
adjective
10. The word - phrase - or clause referred to by a pronoun.
antecedent
noncountable noun
8 types of pronouns
objective case
11. Phrases - Clauses - Objects (Direct and indirect) - Object of prepositions - Subject - Predicate
participial phase
Parts of sentences
pronoun errors
positive adjective
12. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration
declarative statement
noun
infinitive
interrogative pronoun
13. 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
noncountable noun
absolute phase
preposition word
collective noun
14. Pronoun that asks a question; examples: who - whom - whose - what - which
gerund
imperative statement
interrogative pronoun
third person
15. There are two main types of ______ - pronoun reference - pronoun number singular or plural.
idiom
Uses of 'that'
predicate
pronoun errors
16. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.
compound sentence
imperative statement
predicate noun
future tense
17. 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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18. Sentence - Clause - Phrase
idiom
clause
Ranking order
Modifiers
19. A sentence in which the subject performs the action. (George built this house.)
active voice sentences
compound sentence
predicate
subject
20. A noun that can be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"
countable noun
Parts of speech
personal pronoun
adjective clause
21. A phrase consisting of a preposition - a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition - and any modifiers
prepositional phrase
proper pronoun
subordinating conjunction
pronoun
22. An uncommon construction used to express with exactitude how a verb usage is to be interpreted
subjunctive
relative pronoun
second person
collective noun
23. S - shape - C - color - R - race - A - age - M - material - These are not separated by commas
Non-coordinate adjectives
nominative case
predicate noun
second person
24. A sentence that asks a question--- "Why do I have to wash my hands ?"
interrogative statement
nominative case
positive adjective
noun
25. A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing a complete thought.
sentence
subject
clause
Modifiers
26. Would - Could - Should - May - Might - Must
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
collective noun
adjective clause
dependent clause
27. Names a person - place - or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses
dependent clause
adverbs or adjectives
phrase
concrete noun
28. Is - seem - are - was - were - be - been - get - stay -become
linking verbs
sentence
comma splice
noun
29. Names a quality of mental concept; intangible idea - feeling - quality - or characteristic: loyalty - curiosity - health - grace - sweetness
abstract noun
appositive
transitive verb
object
30. 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
declarative statement
interrogative pronoun
personal pronoun
future tense
31. A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"
noncountable noun
interrogative statement
verb
active voice sentences
32. The narrator tells a listener what he/she has done or said - using the personal pronoun "you." This point of view is rare.
second person
first person
nominative case
predicate noun
33. Renames subject
predicate
demonstrative pronoun
predicate noun
appositive
34. Subjective - Objective - Possessive
adjective
3 cases of pronouns
helping verbs
Parts of speech
35. Verb whose past and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the present - E.g. play-played- - like-liked
regular verb
helping verbs
pronoun
predicate
36. Part of a sentence; usually missing a predicate or a subject
Parts of speech
sentence fragment
pronoun errors
interrogative statement
37. Takes the place of a noun and begins with a capitol letter
proper pronoun
adverb
dependent clause
declarative statement
38. Renames a noun
adverbs or adjectives
helping verbs
appositive
preposition word
39. Answer these 5 questions - how - when - where - why - how often - and NOT
subject
adverb
phrase
nominative case
40. Tells to whom - for whom the action of the verb is done. Ex. "Claire threw JOSEPH the ball"
indirect object
clause
infinitive
subjunctive
41. A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning: they WASHED their new car.
transitive verb
pronoun errors
sentence
comma splice
42. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions.
compound sentence
Types of phrases
Parts of sentences
adjective clause
43. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)
adverb
prepositional phrase
interjection
clause
44. Clause contains a subject and a verb - AND it can stand alone
noun
Modifiers
object complement
independent clause
45. Personal - Relative - Indefinite - Demonstrative -Reflexive - Intensive - Interrogative - Reciprocal
common noun names
subjunctive
subject of the sentence
8 types of pronouns
46. A group of words (usually two) that functions as a single part of speech
noun compound
prepositional phrase
object complement
adjective
47. Tells whom or what the sentence is about - the person place or thing doing the verb
subordinating conjunction
subject
linking verbs
object complement
48. When noun or pronoun is the subject of the verb
adverb
concrete noun
abstract noun
nominative case
49. Describes a noun or pronoun on its own terms - without comparing it to anything else. example: This is a HOT day.
verb
positive adjective
split infinitive
predicate
50. An adjective used to compare two items; example: Today is HOTTER than yesterday. (Usually uses -er)
Modifiers
complex sentence
participial phase
comparative adjective