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Grammar Parts Of Speech 2
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english
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Answer 26 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. And
Marginal Prepositions
Additive conjunction
Case
But - however - although - nevertheless
2. One word followed by a N
Gerund
Simple Prepositions
Use the indefinite article when...
But - however - although - nevertheless
3. Presenting new information
Over there - upstairs - somewhere
Marginal Prepositions
Use the indefinite article when...
Prepositions
4. 2-3 words acting as a unit followed by a N: according to - apart from
Clause
Verb forms
Complex Prepositions
Modals must preceed...
5. Adverbs of degree
Complex Prepositions
Gerund
Register
Really - very - absolutely - fairly - completely - hard
6. Knowledge is shared
Use the indefinite article when...
Register
Beautifully - hardly - slowly - softly - fast - hard
Use the definite article when...
7. Prep+N+Prep followed by a N: in relation to
Verb forms
9 main Modals
Three word combination Prepositions
But - however - although - nevertheless
8. Can - could - will - would - shall - should - might - may - must
Semi-modals
9 main Modals
Additive conjunction
Prepositions
9. Conjunctions
But - however - although - nevertheless
To find - to do - to make - to see
Really - very - absolutely - fairly - completely - hard
Three word combination Prepositions
10. Have to - used to - need to - ought to - tend to
Modals must preceed...
Really - very - absolutely - fairly - completely - hard
Conjunctions
Semi-modals
11. Glue a V/Adj in the sentence - to express temporal or spatial concepts - location & time duration - always followed by N (including any determiners and adj.s).
Prepositions
Gerund
Additive conjunction
Always - usually - often - sometimes
12. Adverbs of place
Over there - upstairs - somewhere
Use the indefinite article when...
A year later - yesterday - tomorrow
To find - to do - to make - to see
13. Adverbs of frequency
Always - usually - often - sometimes
Modals must preceed...
Case
Over there - upstairs - somewhere
14. Formal vs. informal
Register
Semi-modals
Simple Prepositions
Beautifully - hardly - slowly - softly - fast - hard
15. Join clauses - but - however - nevertheless - although - and - then
Conjunctions
According to - because of - apart from - due to
Marginal Prepositions
Complex Prepositions
16. Subject + V
Clause
To find - to do - to make - to see
According to - because of - apart from - due to
Temporal conjunction
17. Infinitive - Base form/bare infin - Past tense/simple - Past participle - 3rd Person Singular - Present participle/gerund
Verb forms
According to - because of - apart from - due to
9 main Modals
Case
18. Verbal: concerning - excluding - given - granted - pending - regarding - Non-verbal: worth - minus
Beautifully - hardly - slowly - softly - fast - hard
Always - usually - often - sometimes
Clause
Marginal Prepositions
19. Adverbs of manner
Always - usually - often - sometimes
Conjunctions
Temporal conjunction
Beautifully - hardly - slowly - softly - fast - hard
20. Complex prepositions
Use the indefinite article when...
Marginal Prepositions
Temporal conjunction
According to - because of - apart from - due to
21. When the V is used as a N (try replacing G with N)
According to - because of - apart from - due to
Over there - upstairs - somewhere
Prepositions
Gerund
22. Adverbs of time
Gerund
A year later - yesterday - tomorrow
Conjunctions
Modals must preceed...
23. Posessive/genitive inflection of N/PN - I/me/mine
Really - very - absolutely - fairly - completely - hard
Beautifully - hardly - slowly - softly - fast - hard
Case
Use the definite article when...
24. Base form/bare infinitive V
Temporal conjunction
Additive conjunction
9 main Modals
Modals must preceed...
25. Then
Case
Semi-modals
Temporal conjunction
Gerund
26. Infinitive
A year later - yesterday - tomorrow
9 main Modals
To find - to do - to make - to see
Really - very - absolutely - fairly - completely - hard