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A review of grade nine grammar terminology (parts of speech, parts of sentences, errors)
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"When will you learn to spell?" is this type of sentence...
declarative
exclamatory
imperative
interrogative
2
The stranger was very tall, handsome, and he wore a black hat. Which word is not an adjective?
tall
handsome
black
very
3
"Before you go to bed brush your teeth." contains what error?
needs a semi-colon (;)
comma-splice error
misplaced modifier
needs a comma
4
What makes something a clause?
Starting with a preposition
Having an adjective and noun
Ending with an exclamation mark!
Having a subject AND predicate
5
"We wrote an essay and completed a project." The conjunction is
completed
a
an
and
6
What type of noun is a name and is capitalized?
Collective
Common
Proper
Abstract
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What is not true of a simple sentence?
It ends with a period, exclamation mark, or question mark.
It contains a subordinate clause
It contains only one independent clause
It begins with a capital letter
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Which of the following words is not a coordinate conjunction? (Hint FANBOYS)
so
or
because
yet
9
Type of verb that does not involve any action
Predicate
Action
Linking
Thinking
10
"Wear a hat
if you go outside
." The bolded words are...
an independent clause
the complete subject
a subordinate clause
a prepositional phrase
11
"I love Santa Claus, he is so generous." contains what type of error?
subject-verb agreements
needs another comma
spelling mistake
comma-splice error
12
One thing an adverb cannot describe
adverb
adjective
noun
verb
13
A person, place, or thing
adverb
adjective
preposition
noun
14
"I threw the ball through the window." The preposition is
through
threw
ball
the
15
Which is the correct way to punctuate a citation after a quotation?
(Lee 23)".
"(23 Lee).
."(Lee)
"(Lee 23).
16
Which of the following is not a prepositional phrase?
laugh loudly
into the woods
at the beach
over the house
17
"The escaped prisoner hid in the woods." The verb is...
hid
prisoner
escaped
woods
18
What can a pronoun do?
Act as an object
All of these things
Replace a noun to avoid repetition
Act as a subject
19
"My favourite teacher loves Shakespeare." The simple subject is...
teacher
Shakespeare
my
favourite
20
"Olivia really wanted to see Cesario again." The simple predicate is...
to see
Cesario
really
wanted
21
"Please pass the ham." is this type of sentence...
declarative
exclamatory
interrogative
imperative
22
Which sentence is in the passive voice?
The family held a turkey dinner.
Turkey was eaten for dinner.
I love turkey!
I am going to eat turkey for dinner.
23
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
The students were shouted at.
She was shouted at the students.
The principal shouted at the students.
Shouting at the student.
24
"The student gave Ms. Wick a present to show his appreciation." The antecedent is
student
Ms. Wick
present
appreciation
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What does a subject do?
does the action (verb)
tells what the action is
describes the noun
combines phrases
