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






2. 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






3. Describes a noun or pronoun on its own terms - without comparing it to anything else. example: This is a HOT day.






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






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






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






7. A sentence that makes a command






8. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration






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






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






11. 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)






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






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






14. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






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






16. Any one of a group of persons - places - things - or ideas and is generally not capitalized






17. 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.






18. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound






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






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






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






22. Verbal acting like a noun






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






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






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






26. A sentence that has one independent clause






27. Verb used as a command






28. 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.






29. Renames or describes the direct object






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






31. Subjective - Objective - Possessive






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






33. A noun that can be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"






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






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






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






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






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






39. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






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






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






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






43. Renames subject






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. 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