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Grammar Fundamentals
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english
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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. A sentence that asks a question--- "Why do I have to wash my hands ?"
adverb
positive adjective
interrogative statement
proper pronoun
2. A word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g. "wearing a ball gown" in the sentence - "She sat on the lap of a fat man wearing a ball gown."
Progressive tense
positive adjective
misplaced modifier
complex sentence
3. 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)
linking verbs
interjection
third person
prepositional phrase
4. Prepositions function as ___or ___
interjection
noun
adverbs or adjectives
noun clauses
5. A word that begins a subordinate clause and relates it to another idea in the sentence: that - which - who - whom - whose
sentence
relative pronoun
interrogative pronoun
Uses of 'that'
6. A verb used to state a fact or ask a question
Run-on sentence
common noun names
indicative mood
Sentence functions
7. A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses - often joined by one or more conjunctions.
sentence
interrogative pronoun
future tense
compound sentence
8. Verbal acting like a noun
interjection
comma splice
predicate
gerund
9. Sentence where independent clauses are joined incorrectly - Comma splice - I ate he slept. (Need semi-colon!)
adverbs or adjectives
pronoun errors
gerund
Run-on sentence
10. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound
noncountable noun
adjective
Simple sentences forms
nominal of a sentence
11. A phase that is related to a sentence in meaning though it has no grammatical relationship to the sentence.
regular verb
object
Run-on sentence
absolute phase
12. Describes a noun or pronoun on its own terms - without comparing it to anything else. example: This is a HOT day.
third person
verb
positive adjective
Modifiers
13. A sentence that makes a command
collective noun
nominal of a sentence
subject of the sentence
imperative statement
14. The word - phrase - or clause referred to by a pronoun.
intransitive verb
predicate noun
antecedent
object of the preposition
15. 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)
objective case
intransitive verb
subject
pronoun number error
16. A phrase consisting of a preposition - a noun or pronoun that serves as the object of the preposition - and any modifiers
prepositional phrase
dependent clause
helping verbs
Types of phrases
17. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb
sentence fragment
Types of phrases
idiom
indicative mood
18. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise
exclamatory statement
dependent clause
nominative case
Types of phrases
19. An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds").
Modifiers
idiom
transitive verb
complex sentence
20. Names a person - place - or thing that can be perceived by one or more of the senses
concrete noun
declarative statement
object
infinitive
21. The part of the sentence about which something is said or the person - place - or thing that does the action
subject of the sentence
imperative
relative pronoun
infinitive
22. Verb whose past and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the present - E.g. play-played- - like-liked
regular verb
proper pronoun
personal pronoun
Modifiers
23. Pronoun that asks a question; examples: who - whom - whose - what - which
past tense
Sentence functions
interrogative pronoun
subordinating conjunction
24. Must place your word next to the one you're modifying
Modifiers
pronoun reference errors
object
indirect object
25. Renames subject
predicate noun
indefinite pronoun
comma splice
subject of the sentence
26. 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
appositive
preposition word
comparative adjective
Parts of speech
27. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative
third person
Sentence functions
collective noun
common noun names
28. Would - Could - Should - May - Might - Must
comma splice
predicate noun
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
antecedent
29. An adjective used to compare two items; example: Today is HOTTER than yesterday. (Usually uses -er)
verb
comparative adjective
objective case
comma splice
30. Is - am - was - were - can - may - will - were - did - does
helping verbs
infinitive
objective case
independent clause
31. 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.
appositive
participial phase
comma splice
Parts of speech
32. A clause that functions as an adjective and usually begins with a relative pronoun that is often omitted
exclamatory statement
adjective clause
noun compound
misplaced modifier
33. Tells what the subject is or does
predicate
idiom
sentence
future tense
34. When a noun or pronoun is the direct object - indirect object or object of a preposition
subjunctive
abstract noun
objective case
predicate adjective
35. A word or group of words that can function as a noun
adverbs or adjectives
declarative statement
nominal of a sentence
subordinating conjunction
36. An expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
helping verbs
compound sentence
clause
imperative
37. Renames a noun
personal pronoun
appositive
Non-coordinate adjectives
dependent clause
38. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration
predicate noun
Run-on sentence
declarative statement
demonstrative pronoun
39. Names a quality of mental concept; intangible idea - feeling - quality - or characteristic: loyalty - curiosity - health - grace - sweetness
abstract noun
nominative case
subject of the sentence
indefinite pronoun
40. Verb used as a command
predicate noun
Ranking order
Parts of speech
imperative
41. Tells that something will happen in the future; uses WILL with the verb; example: Dena WILL LAUGH at the jokes
participial phase
object
pronoun errors
future tense
42. A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning: they WASHED their new car.
abstract noun
second person
transitive verb
preposition word
43. A pronoun that points to or identifies a noun without explicitly naming it - This - that - these - those
first person
demonstrative pronoun
Sentence functions
intransitive verb
44. Takes the place of a noun and begins with a capitol letter
predicate noun
proper pronoun
past tense
concrete noun
45. Describes subject
adverb
predicate adjective
dependent clause
complex sentence
46. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)
object of the preposition
interrogative statement
Parts of speech
interjection
47. The _____ of a sentence receives the action of the verb
noncountable noun
subjunctive
second person
object
48. Can be subject - do - io - oc - obj. of preposition - appositive or predicate noun
Parts of speech
object
adverb
noun clauses
49. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma
comma splice
participial phase
interrogative statement
adjective clause
50. Any one of a group of persons - places - things - or ideas and is generally not capitalized
common noun names
clause
declarative statement
third person