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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. 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.)


2. (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






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






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






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






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






7. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. A sentence that has one independent clause






17. 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.






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






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






20. Verbal acting like a noun






21. 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."






22. Verb used as a command






23. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






29. Tells what the subject is or does






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






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






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






33. 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






34. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






35. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






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






37. Does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence - even though it has a subject and a verb - e.g. ...because she is funny






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






39. Renames or describes the direct object






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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