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






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






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






4. Prepositions function as ___or ___






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






6. Verbal acting like a noun






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






19. Describes subject






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






21. 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.






22. Subjective - Objective - Possessive






23. When the action begins in the past and is completed in the past (I had hoped to be finished by November.)






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






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






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






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






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