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Grammar Review!
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Sentence structures, parts of speech, participles, infinitives, gerunds, clauses, etc.
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What is a verb?
a person/place/thing/idea
a word that describes an action or state of being
a word that shows general relativity
a describing word
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Some nouns don't change at all when made plural
True
False
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What is a PARTICIPLE?
Verb form that can be used as an adjective
Verb form that can be used as a conjunction
Verb form that can be used as a preposition
Verb form that can be used as an adverb
4
Plural possessive nouns place the apostrophe BEFORE the s
True
False
5
What is an INTERJECTION?
An action word
Word that describes a noun
Word that expresses strong feeling or emotion
Person, place, thing, feeling, or idea.
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What type of sentence is this?
Compound
Complex
Participle
Compound-Complex
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What is a COMPLEX sentence?
1 independent clause
2 independent clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction
2 dependent clauses
1 independent clause and AT LEAST 1 dependent clause
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What is the SUBJECT of the following sentence?
Gertrude Stein
home
Writers
Gertrude
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True or False: A dependent clause can stand on its own.
True
False
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What is a COMPOUND-COMPLEX sentence?
2 independent clauses
2 or more independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause
1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause
2 dependent clauses
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What is a PREPOSITIONAL phrase?
Includes a preposition, a verb, and any modifiers of that verb
Includes ONLY a preposition and a noun
Includes ONLY a preposition and a verb
Includes a preposition, a noun or pronoun, and any modifiers of that noun
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What is the VERB in the following sentence?
at
gathered
the
gather
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Which one is a SUBORDINATE conjunction? (could be more than one answer but you only have to select one)
although
because
how
why
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What piece of punctuation is often used with possessive nouns?
exclamation point
period
comma
apostrophe
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What are the COORDINATE conjunctions (hint: FANBOYS)
for, ack, no, back, orange, yellow, sent
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
friends always nod back over your shoulder
for, and, not, boy, over, yet, since
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What is a COORDINATE conjunction?
join equal parts
make a clause dependent on an independent clause
17
Some nouns change completely when made plural
False
True
18
What is a PREPOSITION?
A word that describes a verb
A word that shows relation of a noun/pronoun to another word in a sentence
A word that describes a noun
A word that describes a verb
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What is the GERUND in the following sentence?
king
crowning
ceremony
exciting
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Pick the COMPOUND sentence
Micah tripped and fell.
According to legend, Betsy Ross made America's first flag.
Alberto led for half the dance, and then Jared took the lead.
George fell down the hill, landing on his face.
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Some nouns disregard the "rules" completely when made plural
False
True
22
What is a GERUND PHRASE?
Consists of a gerund and any modifiers/complements it has
consists of a gerund and a prepositional phrase
Consists of only a gerund
23
Time is a concrete noun
True
False
24
What is a proper noun?
ordinary person, place, or thing. IS capitalized
ordinary person, place or thing. NOT capitalized.
specific person, place, or thing. IS capitalized.
specific person, place, or thing. NOT capitalized
25
Choose the GERUND PHRASE in the following sentence
Having a part-time job
Having a part-time
Having a part
Having a part-time job may interfere
26
Is the following sentence a PREPOSITIONAL phrase, a PARTICIPIAL phrase, or an INFINITIVE phrase?
Participial
Prepositional
Infinitive
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What is the PROPER noun in the following sentence?
Granny Smith
Granny Smith Apples
Apples
fruit
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Is the following sentence a PREPOSITIONAL phrase, a PARTICIPIAL phrase, or an INFINITIVE phrase?
Participial
Prepositional
Infinitive
29
Pick the SIMPLE sentence
The girl braided her hair.
The girl braided her hair and changed her dress.
The girl woke up and brushed her hair, then went to breakfast.
The girl woke up, brushed her hair, and then left her house to have brunch.
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What is a possessive noun?
a noun that is possessed and needs an exorcist
noun that groups things together
noun that shows ownership
noun that shows feeling
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What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun
a word that describes a noun
A word that combines with a noun
A word that helps a verb
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Choose the PARTICIPIAL PHRASE in the following sentence
in the mirror
looked quite bewildered
Seeing itself in the mirror
seeing itself
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Nouns that end in o change to what when made plural?
ves
es
s
they don't change
34
What is a phrase?
Related words used as a single part of speech w/ both a subject and verb
Related words used as a single part of speech w/ either a subject or verb
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What is a CONJUNCTION?
a conjunction is a conjunction
word that joins words, phrases, or clauses
word that joins two prepositions
a fanboy (not the acronym, don't get that confused please)
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Choose the INFINITIVE in the following sentence
become
ambition is
is to
to become
37
Nouns that end with a consonant and a y add "ies" to make it plural
True
False
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Is the following sentence a PREPOSITIONAL phrase, a PARTICIPIAL phrase, or an INFINITIVE phrase?
Prepositional
Infinitive
Participial
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What is an APPOSITIVE PHRASE?
Only an appositive. The grammar people just wanted to add another word on
The whole sentence with the appositive
Phrase containing an appositive and its modifiers
Phrase containing an appositive and a verb
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What is a SIMPLE sentence?
Contains one independent clause and one dependent clause
Contains one independent clause and NO dependent clauses
Contains two independent clauses
Contains one independent clause and two dependent clauses
41
What is a CONCRETE noun?
can not be experienced with the five senses
can be experienced with the five senses
42
Which nouns change to "ves" to make it plural? (may be more than one, but only have to select one)
nouns that end in s or x
nouns that end in f
nouns that end in o
nouns that end in fe
43
What are the two types of conjunctions (two answers but you only have to choose one)
Coordination
Subject
Subordinate
Coordinate
44
What is the PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE in the following sentence?
through Paris
The Seine River
flows through Paris
flows through
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What is a common noun?
ordinary person, place, or thing. NOT capitalized
specific person, place, or thing. IS capitalized.
specific person, place, or thing. NOT capitalized.
ordinary person, place, or thing. IS capitalized.
46
Nouns ending in "s" "x" "ch" or "sh" add "ES" to make it plural
False
True
47
What are the NOUNS in the following sentence?
First giant-god war, Aloadai, bronze urn
In, during, first, captured, trapped
Greek Mythology, Giant-God War, Ares, Aloadai, urn
Greek Mythology, War, Ares, Bronze Urn
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Choose the APPOSITIVE PHRASE in the following sentence
artwork
an Italian painter known for his artwork
Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian painter
was also an architect, engineer, and scientist.
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Choose the PARTICIPLE in the following sentence
child
smiling
waved
the
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What is the following object?
abstract noun
concrete noun
football
noun
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What is a collective noun?
person, place, or thing
groups of something
when you collect nouns like a dragon
52
Pick the COMPOUND-COMPLEX sentence
We bought food at the store, and Ernesto made tacos, which everyone enjoyed
One of the most common problems that beginners face is lack of coordination
People who are learning a new sport begin by mastering basic skills.
At this point, a beginner may become discouraged.
53
The following sentence is COMPOUND: I wanted cupcakes, but I got muffins instead.
True
False
54
What is the APPOSITIVE in the following sentence?
Yuri Gagarin
person
cosmonaut
space
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What is an ABSTRACT noun?
can not be experienced with the five senses
can be experienced with the five senses
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Choose the INTERJECTION (there may be more than one answer)
Whew!
Black
Dog
OUCH!
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What is a COMPOUND sentence?
Two dependent clauses and an independent clause
Independent clause and dependent clause joined by a comma and a conjunction
Two independent clauses joined together using a comma and a conjunction
Two independent clauses
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Which is an INDEPENDENT clause?
The ball is round.
Following the homecoming game
The blue sky
When she lived in Paris
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What is a GERUND?
Verb form ending in either -ing or -ed and used as a noun
Verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun
Verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun or adjective
Verb form ending in -ed that is used as a noun
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What is an INFINITIVE?
verb form that can be used as a noun, adjective, or adverb
verb form that can be used as an adjective or adverb
verb form that can be used as an adjective or preposition
verb form that can be used as a noun or adjective
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What is a NOUN?
joins two clauses together
person, place, thing, idea
action word
shows relative location
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What is a SUBORDINATE clause?
make a clause dependent on an independent clause
join equal parts
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What is an APPOSITIVE?
Noun/pronoun placed next to another noun/pronoun to describe or identify
adverb placed next to a verb to describe/identify
verb placed next to a noun/pronoun to describe or identify
adjective placed next to a noun/pronoun to describe/identify
64
What is a PARTICIPIAL PHRASE?
Consists of a participle and any modifiers/complements it may have.
Consists of ONLY a participle
65
A simple sentence contains ONLY a dependent clause
False
True
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What is a DEPENDENT clause?
A clause that cannot stand on its own
A clause that can stand on its own
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Pick the COMPLEX sentence
I finished my test.
Green Day is a good band but they aren't my favorite band.
We finished our test in class, and we are going to go over it tomorrow.
After finishing my test, I listened to music.
