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Grammar Fundamentals
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.
compound sentence
idiom
split infinitive
absolute phase
2. This error occurs when the number singular or plural pronoun does not match the subject is that they are replacing.
Run-on sentence
pronoun number error
object
gerund
3. A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning: they WASHED their new car.
transitive verb
abstract noun
dependent clause
adjective clause
4. Verbal acting like a noun
sentence
pronoun
imperative statement
gerund
5. Renames or describes the direct object
object complement
noun compound
dependent clause
predicate noun
6. Names a person - place - or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses
concrete noun
object complement
subordinating conjunction
Uses of 'that'
7. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound
imperative statement
Simple sentences forms
simple sentence
interrogative pronoun
8. A clause that functions as an adjective and usually begins with a relative pronoun that is often omitted
clause
noncountable noun
adjective clause
Modifiers
9. A noun that can be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"
countable noun
concrete noun
Sentence functions
nominative case
10. 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.
prepositional phrase
Non-coordinate adjectives
participial phase
objective case
11. A word that expresses action or a state of being
common noun names
verb
linking verbs
predicate adjective
12. Tells whom or what the sentence is about - the person place or thing doing the verb
gerund
subject
noun clauses
comma splice
13. Tells that something will happen in the future; uses WILL with the verb; example: Dena WILL LAUGH at the jokes
indefinite pronoun
noncountable noun
Non-coordinate adjectives
future tense
14. A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"
noncountable noun
interrogative statement
comparative adjective
pronoun errors
15. 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
8 types of pronouns
interrogative pronoun
subjunctive
dependent clause
16. Verb whose past and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the present - E.g. play-played- - like-liked
active voice sentences
regular verb
third person
Sentence functions
17. A phase that is related to a sentence in meaning though it has no grammatical relationship to the sentence.
exclamatory statement
absolute phase
infinitive
indefinite pronoun
18. 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
predicate noun
personal pronoun
future tense
noun clauses
19. A sentence in which the subject performs the action. (George built this house.)
active voice sentences
compound sentence
declarative statement
Sentence functions
20. Sentence where independent clauses are joined incorrectly - Comma splice - I ate he slept. (Need semi-colon!)
Ranking order
object complement
Run-on sentence
pronoun number error
21. Words that show the relationship of dependent clause to the independent clause - e.g. as if than or as though once when
object of the preposition
noun clauses
subordinating conjunction
participial phase
22. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)
common noun names
interrogative pronoun
predicate adjective
interjection
23. An uncommon construction used to express with exactitude how a verb usage is to be interpreted
subjunctive
declarative statement
Run-on sentence
Ranking order
24. Is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition; example: The sands of the BEACH were white.
first person
complex sentence
object of the preposition
participial phase
25. (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
Modifiers
regular verb
pronoun
infinitive
26. There are two main types of ______ - pronoun reference - pronoun number singular or plural.
appositive
pronoun errors
objective case
Simple sentences forms
27. Must place your word next to the one you're modifying
independent clause
Types of phrases
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
Modifiers
28. Tells what the subject is or does
Simple sentences forms
3 cases of pronouns
preposition word
predicate
29. S - shape - C - color - R - race - A - age - M - material - These are not separated by commas
gerund
subject of the sentence
common noun names
Non-coordinate adjectives
30. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds").
demonstrative pronoun
idiom
pronoun errors
sentence
31. 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)
Parts of speech
clause
third person
positive adjective
32. The part of the sentence about which something is said or the person - place - or thing that does the action
first person
Modifiers
subject of the sentence
phrase
33. Answer these 5 questions - how - when - where - why - how often - and NOT
past tense
adverb
Ranking order
phrase
34. Phrases - Clauses - Objects (Direct and indirect) - Object of prepositions - Subject - Predicate
predicate noun
independent clause
Parts of sentences
8 types of pronouns
35. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration
8 types of pronouns
declarative statement
absolute phase
indirect object
36. When a noun or pronoun is the direct object - indirect object or object of a preposition
Progressive tense
relative pronoun
objective case
common noun names
37. A person - place - thing - animal - action - or quality
noun
object complement
abstract noun
idiom
38. The word - phrase - or clause referred to by a pronoun.
predicate adjective
pronoun errors
concrete noun
antecedent
39. Noun - Pronoun - Adjective - Adverb - Verb - Conjunction - Preposition - Article - Interjection - Expletive - Verbal
appositive
subject
Types of phrases
Parts of speech
40. Any group of words that is missing either a Subject or a Verb.
phrase
indefinite pronoun
absolute phase
imperative
41. A form of a verb that generally appears with the word 'to' and acts as a noun - adjective - or adverb
adverbs or adjectives
infinitive
indicative mood
relative pronoun
42. 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."
past tense
8 types of pronouns
misplaced modifier
positive adjective
43. Any one of a group of persons - places - things - or ideas and is generally not capitalized
compound sentence
positive adjective
Progressive tense
common noun names
44. A group of words (usually two) that functions as a single part of speech
interrogative statement
object complement
noun compound
abstract noun
45. 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
preposition word
nominative case
interjection
comparative adjective
46. A pronoun that points to or identifies a noun without explicitly naming it - This - that - these - those
Simple sentences forms
idiom
demonstrative pronoun
future tense
47. Is - seem - are - was - were - be - been - get - stay -become
interrogative pronoun
interjection
linking verbs
object complement
48. Subjective - Objective - Possessive
3 cases of pronouns
interrogative statement
nominative case
verb
49. When noun or pronoun is the subject of the verb
independent clause
abstract noun
nominative case
predicate
50. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise
concrete noun
Uses of 'that'
exclamatory statement
predicate