Grammar Review 1

Question 1

What is a RELATIVE CLAUSE?

Accepted Answer

one that modifies a noun

Question 2

Identify the type of SENTENCE: When Chicago won the game, St. Louis wept; many vowed revenge.

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complex-compound

Question 3

Identify the PART OF SPEECH: Stevie BOLTED out the door.

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Verb

Question 4

Identify the type of SENTENCE: The puppy wiggled its tail and scampered down the stairs.

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simple

Question 5

Identify the type of CLAUSE: HE TOLD ME NOT TO JUMP, but I did it anyway.

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independent

Question 6

Identify the type of PHRASE: BACON FRYING IN THE PAN, the breakfast was nearly complete.

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absolute phrase

Question 7

Identify the PART OF SPEECH: When she heard Dillon arrive, SHE rushed to put on her makeup.

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Pronoun

Question 8

Identify the type of PHRASE: The mason looked quickly AROUND THE JOBSITE for his trowel.

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prepositional phrase

Question 9

Identify the PART OF SPEECH: She couldn’t protect her elixirs HOWEVER hard she tried.

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Adverb

Question 10

Identify the type of PHRASE: RUNNING DURING SUNRISE was a particular joy to him.

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gerund phrase

Question 11

Identify the type of SENTENCE: Is that a tattoo of a unicorn on your neck?

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interrogative

Question 12

Identify the type of phrase: The woman SEATED NEXT TO HIM refused to shut up.

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adjective phrase

Question 13

Identify the PART OF SPEECH: All was lost, FOR she hadn’t built up her defenses.

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Conjunction

Question 14

Identify the type of CLASUE: The MPs discussed WHICH PROPOSAL OFFERED THE MOST BENEFITS.

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dependent

Question 15

Identify the type of SENTENCE: Step away from the vehicle!

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simple

Question 16

Identify the PART OF SPEECH: Given the CIRCUMSTANCES, a slight hiccup in the details was ok.

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Noun

Question 17

Identify the type of SENTENCE: Go away and leave me alone.

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imperative

Question 18

Identify the type of SENTENCE: After he skipped class again, Brutus was given detention.

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complex

Question 19

Identify the type of phrase: The old man finally accomplished his dream: TO SKI THE HIMALAYAS.

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infinitive phrase

Question 20

Identify the PART OF SPEECH: There was much discussion over the newcomer WITHIN the church.

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Preposition

Question 21

Identify the type of CLAUSE: BECAUSE THE WATERS CONTINUED TO RISE, the townspeople evacuated.

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subordinate

Question 22

Identify the PART OF SPEECH: Heavily PROCESSED synthetic meat may be a solution.

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Adjective

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