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A #grammarreview from #bellringer slideshow
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Action verbs tell...
how someone/something is
where someone/something is
what someone/something is doing
who someone/something is
2
Which of the following is an example of a verbal phrase?
the purple one
swimming in the lake
through the entrance
all of the above
3
Which of the following words is NOT a gerund?
understanding
practicing
admitting
discuss
4
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to America from?
France
Germany
Russia
England
5
What is a gerund?
words w/o an ending w/ characteristics of nouns and verbs
words that end in -ed w/ characteristics of nouns and verbs
words that end in -ing w/ characteristics of nouns and verbs
none of the above
6
A modifier is...
an article (a, an, the)
a participle (drooling, barking, well trained)
an adjective (big, spotted, angry)
all of the above
7
Parallel Structure: Which of the following sentences is parallel?
I like to cook, playing, and drawing.
I like to cook, play, and draw.
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Phrases are...
a group of words WITHOUT a subject & verb
a group of words WITH a subject & verb
9
Parallel Structure: If the first word in a list in a verb, then the rest have to be....
nouns
adjectives
verbs
pronouns
10
Subject/Verb Agreement: Which sentence is correct?
Two-thirds of Dave's cake is already gone.
Two-thirds of Dave's cake are already gone.
11
Which of the following is the longest river in the world?
The Yellow
The Nile
The Amazon
The Mississippi
12
A preposition...
gives us details about where or when
shows the relationship btw nouns and other words in a sent.
both a and b
13
Which of the following is a pronoun?
Miss Whitney
Really
Purple
His
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Subject/Verb Agreement: Which sentence is correct?
The news are going to mention Dave's name tonight.
The news is going to mention Dave's name tonight.
15
Which of the following is an example of an appositive phrase?
all of the above
through the entrance
swimming in the pool
the purple one
16
True or false: Only female mosquitos can bite you.
False
True
17
Which of the following words is NOT an adverb?
sleepily
kindly
they are all adverbs
loudly
18
How many innings does a baseball game have?
5
8
9
6
19
Which planet is third from the sun?
Mercury
Saturn
Earth
Pluto
20
Which of the following is NOT a modifier?
ran
an
Miss Whitney's
red
21
Adverbs...
tell us how or when
usually end in -ly
describe a verb
all of the above
22
Which of the following words is NOT a preposition?
near
after
because
across
23
Adjectives describe...
verbs
all of the above
prepositions
nouns
24
What is a pronoun?
a word that is always after a noun
a word that changes the meaning of a noun
a word that can be substituted for a verb
a word that can be substituted for a noun
25
What is the general name for a group of wolves?
Herd
Litter
Pack
School
26
Which of the following IS an adjective?
Over
Miss Whitney
Hurrying
Strong
27
According to the nursery rhyme, WHO and WHO went up the hill to fetch a pail of water?
Henry and Sally
John and Jean
Peter and Cathy
Jack and Jill
28
Subject/Verb Agreement: Which sentence is correct?
Dave's glasses were on the couch.
Dave's glasses was on the couch.
29
Which of the following is a type of phrase?
All of the above
Verbal Phrase
Prepositional Phrase
Appositive Phrase
30
Which of the following is a dependent clause?
I was at school before I got home
all of the above
Before I got home
31
Subject/Verb Agreement: Which sentence is correct?
Two-thirds of Dave’s brownies are already gone.
Two-thirds of Dave's brownies is already gone.
32
Which bird was commonly used throughout history to send letters to people?
Hawks
Robins
Eagles
Pigeons
33
Which of the following is an independent clause?
I like cake
Because I like cake
34
Which of the following is an INDEPENDENT clause?
fished and camped.
The hikers fished and camped.
35
Which movie actor uttered the famous words, "I'll be back."
Mel Gibbson in Lethal Weapon
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator
Anna Kendrick in Pitch Perfect
36
True or False: In Greek mythology, Poseidon is the god of the underworld.
False
True
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True or false: a DEPENDENT clause CANNOT stand alone.
False
True
