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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. Any group of words that is missing either a Subject or a Verb.
concrete noun
phrase
simple sentence
predicate noun
2. Phrases - Clauses - Objects (Direct and indirect) - Object of prepositions - Subject - Predicate
complex sentence
predicate
noun
Parts of sentences
3. Tells that something will happen in the future; uses WILL with the verb; example: Dena WILL LAUGH at the jokes
personal pronoun
predicate noun
active voice sentences
future tense
4. A sentence that makes a command
linking verbs
imperative statement
preposition word
third person
5. When noun or pronoun is the subject of the verb
nominative case
Simple sentences forms
regular verb
comparative adjective
6. A pronoun that points to or identifies a noun without explicitly naming it - This - that - these - those
transitive verb
demonstrative pronoun
past tense
noun
7. Renames a noun
noun
imperative
past tense
appositive
8. The part of the sentence about which something is said or the person - place - or thing that does the action
indefinite pronoun
subject of the sentence
adverbs or adjectives
regular verb
9. 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
linking verbs
phrase
common noun names
10. 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
dependent clause
Uses of 'that'
future tense
objective case
11. Pronoun that asks a question; examples: who - whom - whose - what - which
Modifiers
interrogative pronoun
subject
Run-on sentence
12. 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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13. An uncommon construction used to express with exactitude how a verb usage is to be interpreted
subordinating conjunction
subjunctive
noun clauses
collective noun
14. Part of a sentence; usually missing a predicate or a subject
helping verbs
sentence fragment
compound sentence
imperative statement
15. 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.
indefinite pronoun
8 types of pronouns
participial phase
nominative case
16. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds").
object of the preposition
subject
Modifiers
idiom
17. Names a person - place - or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses
Progressive tense
concrete noun
compound sentence
dependent clause
18. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound
pronoun number error
gerund
concrete noun
Simple sentences forms
19. Names a quality of mental concept; intangible idea - feeling - quality - or characteristic: loyalty - curiosity - health - grace - sweetness
idiom
active voice sentences
abstract noun
Non-coordinate adjectives
20. 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.
comparative adjective
Run-on sentence
noun compound
pronoun reference errors
21. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions.
verb
second person
imperative
compound sentence
22. A verb used to state a fact or ask a question
sentence
nominative case
indicative mood
Uses of 'that'
23. Clause contains a subject and a verb - AND it can stand alone
first person
independent clause
gerund
simple sentence
24. A group of words (usually two) that functions as a single part of speech
noun compound
helping verbs
interjection
infinitive
25. 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
interrogative pronoun
intransitive verb
preposition word
object complement
26. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
nominative case
exclamatory statement
dependent clause
27. Renames or describes the direct object
phrase
object complement
clause
infinitive
28. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)
interjection
adverbs or adjectives
objective case
idiom
29. Tells what the subject is or does
common noun names
absolute phase
prepositional phrase
predicate
30. A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing a complete thought.
3 cases of pronouns
concrete noun
sentence
noun
31. Is - am - was - were - can - may - will - were - did - does
helping verbs
absolute phase
interrogative pronoun
adverbs or adjectives
32. Can be subject - do - io - oc - obj. of preposition - appositive or predicate noun
noun clauses
common noun names
intransitive verb
verb
33. Personal - Relative - Indefinite - Demonstrative -Reflexive - Intensive - Interrogative - Reciprocal
Progressive tense
predicate adjective
linking verbs
8 types of pronouns
34. Words that show the relationship of dependent clause to the independent clause - e.g. as if than or as though once when
subordinating conjunction
objective case
Sentence functions
adverb
35. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative
relative pronoun
subordinating conjunction
interrogative statement
Sentence functions
36. The point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story - using words like I we - and us
Uses of 'that'
first person
compound sentence
common noun names
37. An expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
subject
past tense
8 types of pronouns
clause
38. Sentence where independent clauses are joined incorrectly - Comma splice - I ate he slept. (Need semi-colon!)
adjective clause
preposition word
simple sentence
Run-on sentence
39. Prepositions function as ___or ___
3 cases of pronouns
adverbs or adjectives
split infinitive
Simple sentences forms
40. Is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition; example: The sands of the BEACH were white.
object
personal pronoun
comparative adjective
object of the preposition
41. A sentence that asks a question--- "Why do I have to wash my hands ?"
predicate
second person
adverbs or adjectives
interrogative statement
42. Tells to whom - for whom the action of the verb is done. Ex. "Claire threw JOSEPH the ball"
indirect object
declarative statement
Sentence functions
noun
43. A phrase consisting of a preposition - a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition - and any modifiers
prepositional phrase
Types of phrases
Non-coordinate adjectives
independent clause
44. Sentence - Clause - Phrase
Ranking order
positive adjective
indefinite pronoun
complex sentence
45. Verb whose past and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the present - E.g. play-played- - like-liked
regular verb
objective case
adverbs or adjectives
absolute phase
46. Is - seem - are - was - were - be - been - get - stay -become
Ranking order
linking verbs
interrogative pronoun
predicate adjective
47. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma
predicate adjective
personal pronoun
object
comma splice
48. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.
subject of the sentence
Parts of speech
phrase
compound sentence
49. When a noun or pronoun is the direct object - indirect object or object of a preposition
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
comparative adjective
objective case
phrase
50. Answer these 5 questions - how - when - where - why - how often - and NOT
adverb
indicative mood
predicate noun
collective noun