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






2. Tells what the subject is or does






3. (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






4. Part of a sentence; usually missing a predicate or a subject






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






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






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






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






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






10. Personal - Relative - Indefinite - Demonstrative -Reflexive - Intensive - Interrogative - Reciprocal






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






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






13. A sentence that makes a command






14. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






20. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






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






22. 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.






23. Verbal acting like a noun






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






25. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






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






27. Renames subject






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






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






30. An adjective used to compare two items; example: Today is HOTTER than yesterday. (Usually uses -er)






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






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






33. Verb used as a command






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






35. A sentence that has one independent clause






36. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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






39. 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.






40. 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






41. The narrator tells a listener what he/she has done or said - using the personal pronoun "you." This point of view is rare.






42. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






43. Describes subject






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






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






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






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






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






50. Renames or describes the direct object