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Grammar Fundamentals
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Tells whom or what the sentence is about - the person place or thing doing the verb
pronoun number error
nominative case
third person
subject
2. 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
relative pronoun
predicate
antecedent
preposition word
3. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.
exclamatory statement
declarative statement
object complement
compound sentence
4. When noun or pronoun is the subject of the verb
nominative case
pronoun number error
noun clauses
third person
5. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise
sentence fragment
exclamatory statement
pronoun errors
phrase
6. When a noun or pronoun is the direct object - indirect object or object of a preposition
object complement
gerund
participial phase
objective case
7. Names a person - place - or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses
concrete noun
declarative statement
indirect object
linking verbs
8. Must place your word next to the one you're modifying
subordinating conjunction
Progressive tense
complex sentence
Modifiers
9. Describes subject
Uses of 'that'
pronoun reference errors
noun clauses
predicate adjective
10. Verbal acting like a noun
countable noun
compound sentence
positive adjective
gerund
11. A form of a verb that generally appears with the word 'to' and acts as a noun - adjective - or adverb
adjective
infinitive
Types of phrases
object
12. (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
pronoun
interrogative pronoun
phrase
noun
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)
indicative mood
objective case
intransitive verb
proper pronoun
14. Subjective - Objective - Possessive
3 cases of pronouns
misplaced modifier
adverb
interjection
15. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds").
Simple sentences forms
Run-on sentence
idiom
Parts of speech
16. Tells to whom - for whom the action of the verb is done. Ex. "Claire threw JOSEPH the ball"
indirect object
8 types of pronouns
subjunctive
compound sentence
17. An adjective used to compare two items; example: Today is HOTTER than yesterday. (Usually uses -er)
comparative adjective
interrogative statement
simple sentence
Parts of speech
18. Describes a noun or pronoun on its own terms - without comparing it to anything else. example: This is a HOT day.
sentence
positive adjective
concrete noun
sentence fragment
19. A word or group of words that can function as a noun
Simple sentences forms
demonstrative pronoun
predicate
nominal of a sentence
20. An infinitive with an adverb between 'to' and the verb (e.g. - 'to boldly go')
nominal of a sentence
object complement
exclamatory statement
split infinitive
21. An uncommon construction used to express with exactitude how a verb usage is to be interpreted
subjunctive
idiom
antecedent
first person
22. Any one of a group of persons - places - things - or ideas and is generally not capitalized
clause
compound sentence
participial phase
common noun names
23. Is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition; example: The sands of the BEACH were white.
Uses of 'that'
exclamatory statement
common noun names
object of the preposition
24. A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing a complete thought.
Sentence functions
sentence
participial phase
Types of phrases
25. Names a quality of mental concept; intangible idea - feeling - quality - or characteristic: loyalty - curiosity - health - grace - sweetness
Parts of sentences
abstract noun
nominal of a sentence
phrase
26. A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning: they WASHED their new car.
adverbs or adjectives
abstract noun
appositive
transitive verb
27. When the action begins in the past and is completed in the past (I had hoped to be finished by November.)
Modifiers
past tense
linking verbs
abstract noun
28. Tells what the subject is or does
antecedent
subject
Parts of sentences
predicate
29. Clause contains a subject and a verb - AND it can stand alone
demonstrative pronoun
independent clause
active voice sentences
Uses of 'that'
30. A sentence that asks a question--- "Why do I have to wash my hands ?"
exclamatory statement
predicate
regular verb
interrogative statement
31. This error occurs when the number singular or plural pronoun does not match the subject is that they are replacing.
noun clauses
third person
pronoun number error
noun
32. 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.
sentence
Ranking order
nominal of a sentence
pronoun reference errors
33. S - shape - C - color - R - race - A - age - M - material - These are not separated by commas
adverb
simple sentence
subjunctive
Non-coordinate adjectives
34. 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
dependent clause
Run-on sentence
split infinitive
object
35. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative
Sentence functions
Types of phrases
indicative mood
noun clauses
36. A person - place - thing - animal - action - or quality
adjective
Non-coordinate adjectives
comma splice
noun
37. Prepositions function as ___or ___
adverbs or adjectives
adjective
compound sentence
collective noun
38. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions.
collective noun
compound sentence
absolute phase
noncountable noun
39. The point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story - using words like I we - and us
first person
sentence fragment
participial phase
verb
40. A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things
collective noun
predicate adjective
subordinating conjunction
dependent clause
41. A clause that functions as an adjective and usually begins with a relative pronoun that is often omitted
objective case
absolute phase
participial phase
adjective clause
42. There are two main types of ______ - pronoun reference - pronoun number singular or plural.
pronoun errors
misplaced modifier
split infinitive
adverbs or adjectives
43. 'To be' + present participle (ing)
sentence
Progressive tense
idiom
first person
44. Verb used as a command
Parts of sentences
phrase
imperative
object
45. Pronoun that asks a question; examples: who - whom - whose - what - which
compound sentence
collective noun
interrogative pronoun
antecedent
46. Can be subject - do - io - oc - obj. of preposition - appositive or predicate noun
indefinite pronoun
noun clauses
Run-on sentence
compound sentence
47. The part of the sentence about which something is said or the person - place - or thing that does the action
linking verbs
subject of the sentence
pronoun reference errors
misplaced modifier
48. A group of words (usually two) that functions as a single part of speech
relative pronoun
indefinite pronoun
noun compound
noncountable noun
49. Is - am - was - were - can - may - will - were - did - does
Uses of 'that'
helping verbs
subjunctive
Parts of speech
50. A sentence in which the subject performs the action. (George built this house.)
gerund
Uses of 'that'
imperative statement
active voice sentences