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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. S - shape - C - color - R - race - A - age - M - material - These are not separated by commas






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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."






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






15. Describes subject






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






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






18. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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)






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






24. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






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






26. A sentence that has one independent clause






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






28. 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.)


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






30. 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)






31. 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






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






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






34. A sentence in which the subject performs the action. (George built this house.)






35. A group of words (usually two) that functions as a single part of speech






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






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






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






39. Verb used as a command






40. Renames or describes the direct object






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






42. Verb whose past and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the present - E.g. play-played- - like-liked






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






44. Tells what the subject is or does






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






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






47. Is - am - was - were - can - may - will - were - did - does






48. Renames subject






49. Describes a noun or pronoun on its own terms - without comparing it to anything else. example: This is a HOT day.






50. Part of a sentence; usually missing a predicate or a subject