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






2. 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)






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






4. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






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






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






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






8. A phase that is related to a sentence in meaning though it has no grammatical relationship to the sentence.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






16. 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






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






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






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






20. Takes the place of a noun or nouns; they show number and gender; example: singular: I - me - my - mine - you - your - yours - he - him - his - she - her - hers - it - its / plural: we - us - our - ours - you - your - yours - they - them - their - the






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






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






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






24. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






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






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






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






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






29. Renames subject






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






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






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






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






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






35. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






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






37. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






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






39. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






40. 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






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






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






43. Prepositions function as ___or ___






44. 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.)

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






46. (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






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






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






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






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