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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. Describes subject






2. A pronoun that points to or identifies a noun without explicitly naming it - This - that - these - those






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






11. Phrases - Clauses - Objects (Direct and indirect) - Object of prepositions - Subject - Predicate






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






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






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






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






20. The part of the sentence about which something is said or the person - place - or thing that does the action






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






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






23. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Renames subject






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






40. Verbal acting like a noun






41. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






42. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






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






44. 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






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. Renames a noun






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