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Grammar Parts Of Speech 2
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Subjects
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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Prep+N+Prep followed by a N: in relation to
But - however - although - nevertheless
Really - very - absolutely - fairly - completely - hard
Three word combination Prepositions
Over there - upstairs - somewhere
2. Subject + V
Verb forms
Clause
Simple Prepositions
Use the indefinite article when...
3. Presenting new information
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Use the indefinite article when...
Simple Prepositions
4. Can - could - will - would - shall - should - might - may - must
According to - because of - apart from - due to
Really - very - absolutely - fairly - completely - hard
9 main Modals
Modals must preceed...
5. Then
Marginal Prepositions
Use the indefinite article when...
Temporal conjunction
But - however - although - nevertheless
6. 2-3 words acting as a unit followed by a N: according to - apart from
But - however - although - nevertheless
Complex Prepositions
Conjunctions
Beautifully - hardly - slowly - softly - fast - hard
7. Infinitive
A year later - yesterday - tomorrow
To find - to do - to make - to see
Really - very - absolutely - fairly - completely - hard
Complex Prepositions
8. And
9 main Modals
Additive conjunction
Complex Prepositions
According to - because of - apart from - due to
9. Complex prepositions
Gerund
According to - because of - apart from - due to
Verb forms
Really - very - absolutely - fairly - completely - hard
10. Adverbs of place
Use the definite article when...
A year later - yesterday - tomorrow
Marginal Prepositions
Over there - upstairs - somewhere
11. Infinitive - Base form/bare infin - Past tense/simple - Past participle - 3rd Person Singular - Present participle/gerund
Additive conjunction
Modals must preceed...
Verb forms
Conjunctions
12. Adverbs of frequency
Modals must preceed...
Always - usually - often - sometimes
Clause
Use the indefinite article when...
13. Base form/bare infinitive V
Modals must preceed...
According to - because of - apart from - due to
Temporal conjunction
Additive conjunction
14. Posessive/genitive inflection of N/PN - I/me/mine
Register
Case
Simple Prepositions
Over there - upstairs - somewhere
15. Knowledge is shared
Over there - upstairs - somewhere
Use the definite article when...
But - however - although - nevertheless
Use the indefinite article when...
16. Formal vs. informal
Register
Marginal Prepositions
9 main Modals
Gerund
17. Adverbs of degree
Really - very - absolutely - fairly - completely - hard
Prepositions
Use the definite article when...
Modals must preceed...
18. 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).
But - however - although - nevertheless
Prepositions
Clause
Three word combination Prepositions
19. Adverbs of manner
A year later - yesterday - tomorrow
Prepositions
Beautifully - hardly - slowly - softly - fast - hard
Use the indefinite article when...
20. One word followed by a N
Simple Prepositions
Use the indefinite article when...
Always - usually - often - sometimes
Gerund
21. Verbal: concerning - excluding - given - granted - pending - regarding - Non-verbal: worth - minus
Additive conjunction
Marginal Prepositions
Semi-modals
To find - to do - to make - to see
22. Conjunctions
Complex Prepositions
Additive conjunction
Clause
But - however - although - nevertheless
23. Join clauses - but - however - nevertheless - although - and - then
Temporal conjunction
Case
Simple Prepositions
Conjunctions
24. Adverbs of time
Register
Case
A year later - yesterday - tomorrow
Verb forms
25. When the V is used as a N (try replacing G with N)
To find - to do - to make - to see
Gerund
Always - usually - often - sometimes
Use the indefinite article when...
26. Have to - used to - need to - ought to - tend to
Complex Prepositions
Use the indefinite article when...
Over there - upstairs - somewhere
Semi-modals