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