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Grammar Fundamentals
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Takes the place of a noun and begins with a capitol letter
Parts of speech
Simple sentences forms
Types of phrases
proper pronoun
2. An adjective used to compare two items; example: Today is HOTTER than yesterday. (Usually uses -er)
comparative adjective
Ranking order
second person
nominative case
3. The word - phrase - or clause referred to by a pronoun.
antecedent
imperative statement
noun
subject
4. When noun or pronoun is the subject of the verb
interrogative pronoun
imperative statement
nominative case
demonstrative pronoun
5. Part of a sentence; usually missing a predicate or a subject
preposition word
object
indirect object
sentence fragment
6. Describes a noun or pronoun on its own terms - without comparing it to anything else. example: This is a HOT day.
adjective
positive adjective
Non-coordinate adjectives
verb
7. A sentence that asks a question--- "Why do I have to wash my hands ?"
interrogative statement
imperative statement
third person
object complement
8. When the action begins in the past and is completed in the past (I had hoped to be finished by November.)
past tense
compound sentence
sentence
noncountable noun
9. Tells whom or what the sentence is about - the person place or thing doing the verb
misplaced modifier
object
interjection
subject
10. Phrases - Clauses - Objects (Direct and indirect) - Object of prepositions - Subject - Predicate
predicate adjective
Parts of sentences
noncountable noun
simple sentence
11. Describes subject
demonstrative pronoun
exclamatory statement
simple sentence
predicate adjective
12. A verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning: they WASHED their new car.
comma splice
split infinitive
transitive verb
object
13. Two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma
indefinite pronoun
split infinitive
comma splice
pronoun reference errors
14. A verb used to state a fact or ask a question
noun compound
interjection
indicative mood
prepositional phrase
15. Any group of words that is missing either a Subject or a Verb.
Parts of sentences
indirect object
compound sentence
phrase
16. Word or phrase that shows strong emotion or surprise (whoa - look - ah)
interjection
sentence
pronoun number error
subject
17. A noun that can be made plural via changing the ending - usually by adding "s"
declarative statement
objective case
comparative adjective
countable noun
18. A form of a verb that generally appears with the word 'to' and acts as a noun - adjective - or adverb
infinitive
antecedent
3 cases of pronouns
pronoun
19. A group of words (usually two) that functions as a single part of speech
Types of phrases
independent clause
nominal of a sentence
noun compound
20. A ____________ has two or more independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjunction - or a semi-colon.
indefinite pronoun
compound sentence
dependent clause
subjunctive
21. A related group of words containing a subject and a predicate and expressing a complete thought.
subordinating conjunction
sentence
predicate adjective
interrogative statement
22. Would - Could - Should - May - Might - Must
predicate
Conditional tense/Subjunctive mood
third person
countable noun
23. This error occurs when the number singular or plural pronoun does not match the subject is that they are replacing.
pronoun number error
infinitive
countable noun
Types of phrases
24. 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)
compound sentence
indicative mood
third person
appositive
25. The point of view in which the narrator is a character in the story - using words like I we - and us
sentence
first person
pronoun reference errors
antecedent
26. Declaratory - Interrogative - Exclamatory - Imperative
demonstrative pronoun
Sentence functions
Non-coordinate adjectives
idiom
27. Verbal acting like a noun
noun
exclamatory statement
gerund
pronoun
28. A sentence that makes a statement or declaration
personal pronoun
exclamatory statement
declarative statement
demonstrative pronoun
29. Noun - Pronoun - Adjective - Adverb - Verb - Conjunction - Preposition - Article - Interjection - Expletive - Verbal
pronoun errors
complex sentence
subordinating conjunction
Parts of speech
30. Must place your word next to the one you're modifying
Modifiers
third person
compound sentence
sentence
31. 'To be' + present participle (ing)
misplaced modifier
Progressive tense
infinitive
participial phase
32. Pronoun that asks a question; examples: who - whom - whose - what - which
third person
Progressive tense
interrogative pronoun
exclamatory statement
33. Prepositions function as ___or ___
participial phase
active voice sentences
Non-coordinate adjectives
adverbs or adjectives
34. Renames a noun
pronoun errors
phrase
Progressive tense
appositive
35. The narrator tells a listener what he/she has done or said - using the personal pronoun "you." This point of view is rare.
phrase
collective noun
second person
comparative adjective
36. Words that show the relationship of dependent clause to the independent clause - e.g. as if than or as though once when
subordinating conjunction
compound sentence
relative pronoun
object
37. 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.)
38. (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
subject of the sentence
subjunctive
linking verbs
pronoun
39. 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
dependent clause
interrogative pronoun
active voice sentences
transitive verb
40. Verb used as a command
phrase
noun clauses
positive adjective
imperative
41. Verb whose past and past participle are formed by adding -ed or -d to the present - E.g. play-played- - like-liked
Uses of 'that'
first person
object complement
regular verb
42. A person - place - thing - animal - action - or quality
common noun names
object
interrogative statement
noun
43. A sentence that has one independent clause
simple sentence
clause
subjunctive
indirect object
44. Is - seem - are - was - were - be - been - get - stay -become
interrogative pronoun
linking verbs
simple sentence
regular verb
45. Simple - Complex - Compound - Complex-compound
adjective clause
Parts of speech
future tense
Simple sentences forms
46. A clause that functions as an adjective and usually begins with a relative pronoun that is often omitted
positive adjective
countable noun
declarative statement
adjective clause
47. A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun - answer these 3 questions: which one - how many - what kind - e.g. articles
Simple sentences forms
adjective
future tense
Uses of 'that'
48. A sentence that communicate a strong emotion or surprise
exclamatory statement
adjective clause
Run-on sentence
interrogative statement
49. 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
compound sentence
indefinite pronoun
active voice sentences
predicate adjective
50. An uncommon construction used to express with exactitude how a verb usage is to be interpreted
subjunctive
Uses of 'that'
Progressive tense
first person