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






2. 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.)


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






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






5. Prepositions function as ___or ___






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






7. Renames subject






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






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






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






19. Names a quality of mental concept; intangible idea - feeling - quality - or characteristic: loyalty - curiosity - health - grace - sweetness






20. An uncommon construction used to express with exactitude how a verb usage is to be interpreted






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






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






23. Renames a noun






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






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






26. A sentence that has one independent clause






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Describes subject






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






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






36. 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)






37. Is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition; example: The sands of the BEACH were white.






38. Verb used as a command






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






40. A sentence that makes a command






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






42. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






43. 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."






44. Verbal acting like a noun






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






46. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






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






48. 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






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






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