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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. Verbal acting like a noun






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






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






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






5. Renames subject






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






7. The part of the sentence about which something is said or the person - place - or thing that does the action






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






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






10. Describes subject






11. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






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






13. 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)






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






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






16. A sentence that makes a command






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






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






19. 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."






20. A sentence that has one independent clause






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. Renames a noun






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






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






30. 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






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






32. Subjective - Objective - Possessive






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






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






35. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






36. 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






37. Renames or describes the direct object






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






39. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






40. 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.






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






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






43. 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.)


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






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






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






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






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






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






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