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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. 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.)
2. (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
subject of the sentence
sentence fragment
pronoun
adjective clause
3. Clause contains a subject and a verb - AND it can stand alone
independent clause
declarative statement
pronoun errors
antecedent
4. A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun - answer these 3 questions: which one - how many - what kind - e.g. articles
nominal of a sentence
adjective
common noun names
preposition word
5. This error occurs when the number singular or plural pronoun does not match the subject is that they are replacing.
gerund
pronoun number error
Run-on sentence
objective case
6. Personal - Relative - Indefinite - Demonstrative -Reflexive - Intensive - Interrogative - Reciprocal
imperative
8 types of pronouns
adverb
verb
7. Sentence - Clause - Phrase
future tense
Ranking order
past tense
object complement
8. The word - phrase - or clause referred to by a pronoun.
antecedent
noncountable noun
future tense
Progressive tense
9. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.
Uses of 'that'
adverb
noun
compound sentence
10. Phrases - Clauses - Objects (Direct and indirect) - Object of prepositions - Subject - Predicate
gerund
antecedent
infinitive
Parts of sentences
11. A sentence that asks a question--- "Why do I have to wash my hands ?"
objective case
interrogative statement
adjective clause
indicative mood
12. The _____ of a sentence receives the action of the verb
subject
object
interjection
prepositional phrase
13. A ___________ has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
predicate noun
collective noun
subjunctive
complex sentence
14. A word or group of words that can function as a noun
active voice sentences
3 cases of pronouns
nominal of a sentence
helping verbs
15. A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things
comparative adjective
collective noun
adverb
simple sentence
16. A sentence that has one independent clause
adjective clause
verb
adjective
simple sentence
17. 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.
pronoun reference errors
comparative adjective
appositive
declarative statement
18. A clause that functions as an adjective and usually begins with a relative pronoun that is often omitted
adjective clause
idiom
clause
noun compound
19. An uncommon construction used to express with exactitude how a verb usage is to be interpreted
positive adjective
object of the preposition
subjunctive
Parts of speech
20. Verbal acting like a noun
gerund
participial phase
Modifiers
Run-on sentence
21. 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."
personal pronoun
misplaced modifier
independent clause
dependent clause
22. Verb used as a command
imperative
nominal of a sentence
pronoun number error
noun
23. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise
exclamatory statement
Sentence functions
3 cases of pronouns
compound sentence
24. Any one of a group of persons - places - things - or ideas and is generally not capitalized
interrogative pronoun
common noun names
linking verbs
pronoun reference errors
25. 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
indefinite pronoun
predicate adjective
intransitive verb
Run-on sentence
26. A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"
noun clauses
pronoun reference errors
noncountable noun
predicate
27. There are two main types of ______ - pronoun reference - pronoun number singular or plural.
pronoun errors
verb
subject
object complement
28. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound
idiom
Simple sentences forms
noun
second person
29. Tells what the subject is or does
8 types of pronouns
Uses of 'that'
demonstrative pronoun
predicate
30. A verb used to state a fact or ask a question
phrase
objective case
indicative mood
adverb
31. An adjective used to compare two items; example: Today is HOTTER than yesterday. (Usually uses -er)
comparative adjective
phrase
adjective
transitive verb
32. The point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story - using words like I we - and us
subordinating conjunction
first person
antecedent
pronoun reference errors
33. 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
common noun names
nominative case
dependent clause
preposition word
34. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative
participial phase
Sentence functions
3 cases of pronouns
appositive
35. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma
indicative mood
comma splice
Progressive tense
Simple sentences forms
36. Is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition; example: The sands of the BEACH were white.
object of the preposition
collective noun
3 cases of pronouns
idiom
37. 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
comparative adjective
subject
Sentence functions
dependent clause
38. An infinitive with an adverb between 'to' and the verb (e.g. - 'to boldly go')
verb
split infinitive
indirect object
positive adjective
39. Renames or describes the direct object
adverbs or adjectives
declarative statement
object complement
adverb
40. Is - seem - are - was - were - be - been - get - stay -become
noun clauses
collective noun
relative pronoun
linking verbs
41. Can be subject - do - io - oc - obj. of preposition - appositive or predicate noun
verb
linking verbs
noun clauses
imperative
42. Names a quality of mental concept; intangible idea - feeling - quality - or characteristic: loyalty - curiosity - health - grace - sweetness
abstract noun
helping verbs
complex sentence
phrase
43. Takes the place of a noun and begins with a capitol letter
proper pronoun
active voice sentences
subject
positive adjective
44. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)
second person
past tense
interjection
pronoun
45. An expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
regular verb
interjection
clause
object complement
46. Would - Could - Should - May - Might - Must
gerund
regular verb
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
object complement
47. When a noun or pronoun is the direct object - indirect object or object of a preposition
Parts of speech
object
transitive verb
objective case
48. Words that show the relationship of dependent clause to the independent clause - e.g. as if than or as though once when
first person
dependent clause
subordinating conjunction
proper pronoun
49. Any group of words that is missing either a Subject or a Verb.
absolute phase
phrase
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
nominal of a sentence
50. Must place your word next to the one you're modifying
Modifiers
regular verb
predicate
future tense