What are interjections?

Word/phrase/clause used to capture a short emotional burst.

What is subject verb agreement?

Subject(s) must agree with the # of verbs in the sentence.

What does it mean when a sentence has compound subjects?

Singular subject and plural subject connected with or/nor.

What are conjunctions?

A word that links words, phrases or clauses together.

What's the difference between a noun and a pronoun?

A pronoun uses words like "he, she, they" to replace a noun.

How does verb tense function in a sentence?

It clarifies when and action occured.

A cluster of letters attached to the end of a word.

A cluster of letters attached to the beginning of a word.

How do prepositions function?

Show relationship between the subject and another element.

What makes a verb singular?

If a subject is singluar add "s" to the end of the verb.

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1
What are interjections?
I don't know.
There's no such thing.
Word/phrase/clause used to capture a short emotional burst.
Word that links words/phrases/clauses.
2
Pronouns can _____ all of the same things a noun can.
sometimes do/be
not do/be
I don't know.
do/be
3
How are adjectives used?
To modify verbs.
I don't know.
To modify nouns.
To modify adverbs.
4
What are the verbe tenses?
Past, Future
Past, Present, Future
Past, Present
Just Present
5
What is subject verb agreement?
I don't know.
Subject(s) must agree with the # of verbs in the sentence.
Subject and verb must be the same.
Subjects(s) don't agree with the # of verbs in the sentence.
6
What are adjectives?
Words that describe nouns.
Words that state the subject.
Words that show actions.
Words that show when something happened.
7
What does it mean when a sentence has compound subjects?
One singular subject.
Singular subject and plural subject connected with or/nor.
One plural subject.
Sigular subject and plural subject connected with and.
8
How many verb tenses are there?
3
1
2
I don't know
9
What are conjunctions?
A word that links a subject and a verb.
A word that links words, phrases or clauses together.
I don't know, but I know you told me.
A word that links a subject and a predicate.
10
What's the difference between a noun and a pronoun?
I don't know.
There isn't one.
A pronoun uses words like "he, she, they" to replace a noun.
A noun uses words like "he, she, they" to replace a pronoun.
11
How does verb tense function in a sentence?
It clarifies when and action occured.
I don't know.
It connects the subject and the prepostion.
It doesn't.
12
When are interjects used?
Professional writing
Textbooks
Science Journals
Spoken English
13
Which type of punctuation would you use to express confusion, uncertainty or disbelief?
!
?
...
,
14
How many types of conjunctions are there?
7
3
1
2
15
What are suffixes?
There is no such thing.
A cluster of letters attached to the beginning of a word.
A cluster of letters attached to the end of a word.
A cluster of letters attached to a word.
16
Which of the following is not an example of a conjunction?
and
but
you
if
17
Approximatley, how many different kinds of adjectives are there?
13
1
7
3
18
What are prefixes?
A cluster of letters attached to the beginning of a word.
A cluster of letters attached to a word.
There is no such thing.
A cluster of letters attached to the end of a word.
19
What are root words?
Forms the basis of a word.
All of the above.
A basic word to which affixes can be added.
Can stand on its own as a word without the use of affixes.
20
How do prepositions function?
They describe a noun.
They take the place of a noun.
Show relationship between the subject and another element.
The clarify when something happened.
21
What is the preposition in the sentence "He walked across the room?
walked
room
He
across
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What makes a verb singular?
I don't know.
If a subject is singular "s" isn't at the end of the verb.
Nothing.
If a subject is singluar add "s" to the end of the verb.

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