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Grammar Parts Of Speech

Subjects : english, grammar
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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. They - them - their - theirs






2. Ed form (reg). completed in the past. Did +inf - was/were +inf.






3. Most general - most specific






4. Can't be counted - no article - singular






5. Introduce a dependant clause - that - which - who - whose - whom - when - where (the car that passed us)






6. Help the main V - always followed by a bare infinitive - can - could - must - should






7. V endings - indicate tense and person






8. Answer how was it done - beautifully - quickly etc. Often end in -ly - but also hard - fast






9. Bare Infinitive V






10. Will be +ing






11. Er






12. Describes N or PN - fits into 'a - N'






13. Happens to the subject






14. Answer 'how often'. taught on a cline - always - usually -






15. Substitute N - do not take the/a/an - generally cannot follow Adj.s






16. Defines object of the clause - me him her us them you it






17. Must preceed an object - dyed (your hair)






18. To + base form V






19. Est






20. Have/has been +present participle (-ing)






21. Answer where/when - upstairs - somewhere - a year later






22. Next - last - previous - subsequent






23. Subject - Verb (some - Object)






24. Present Simple






25. Will +bare inf






26. Present simple of 'to be' (am/is/are) - V - -ing (present participle) for behaviour - unfinished actions - temporary situations






27. Ing form - continuous tenses






28. Don't need an object - has died






29. Had +past participle (-ed reg.)






30. Know - want - believe - like






31. Can be counted - take an article 'a' - singular and plural forms






32. Perfect 'have' -ed form (reg)






33. Who - what - why - where - when - whatever






34. Before the N






35. Self and -selves






36. Each other - one another






37. Tiny - fantastic - can't be used with 'very'






38. The determiner 'the' - used for sing or plural Ns






39. Anything - anybody - anyone - something - somebody - someone - nothing - nobody - none - no one






40. Will have +past participle (-ed reg.)






41. Often -s form - for permanent states or general - repeated - for frequency - spoken actions (I promise)






42. Will have been +present participle (-ing)






43. you - your - yours






44. Refer to people (including 'it'). can be 1st - 2nd - 3rd person - singular or plural






45. Mine - yours - his - hers - ours - theirs






46. The determiner a/an - used where the N is singular






47. Names person - place - thing - or concept






48. Have/has +past participle (-ed reg.)






49. He - him - his - she - her - hers - it - its






50. I - me - my - mine