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Grammar Fundamentals

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
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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. Phrases - Clauses - Objects (Direct and indirect) - Object of prepositions - Subject - Predicate






2. Renames subject






3. Tells what the subject is or does






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






5. Describes subject






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






7. Is - seem - are - was - were - be - been - get - stay -become






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






9. Prepositions function as ___or ___






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. includes all linking verbs and any action verbs that do not take an object; example: My friends CRIED - (his shoulder felt sore... 'sore' is a predicate adjective - not a direct object)






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






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






17. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. 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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25. An expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence






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






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






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






29. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Verbal acting like a noun






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






41. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






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






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






44. 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)






45. 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






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






47. (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






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






49. Verb used as a command






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