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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. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A word that expresses action or a state of being






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






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






17. 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)






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






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






20. 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.)


21. Prepositions function as ___or ___






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






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






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






25. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma






26. Tells what the subject is or does






27. Renames or describes the direct object






28. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise






29. Renames a noun






30. Prepositional - Participial - Gerundive - Infinitive - Verb






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. Sentence - Clause - Phrase






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






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






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






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






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






41. (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






42. Describes subject






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






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






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






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






47. A verb used to state a fact or ask a question






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






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






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