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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. (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






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






3. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






4. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A sentence that makes a command






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Verbal acting like a noun






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






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






22. Verb used as a command






23. Tells what the subject is or does






24. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






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






26. A word that expresses action or a state of being






27. A sentence that has one independent clause






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






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






30. Renames subject






31. The narrator tells a listener what he/she has done or said - using the personal pronoun "you." This point of view is rare.






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A noun that can be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"






46. A pronoun that points to or identifies a noun without explicitly naming it - This - that - these - those






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






48. 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.






49. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






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