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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






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






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






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






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






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






7. Words that show the relationship of dependent clause to the independent clause - e.g. as if than or as though once when






8. 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






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






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






11. Subjective - Objective - Possessive






12. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions.






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






14. Verbal acting like a noun






15. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






16. Describes subject






17. Verb used as a command






18. 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)






19. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)






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






21. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.






31. 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






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






33. Tells what the subject is or does






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Renames subject






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






48. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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