Grammar: Parts of Speech, Clauses, Nominalisation

Question 1

Which word below is a common co-ordinating conjunction?

Accepted Answer

and

Question 2

Which one is an example of a simple sentence?

Accepted Answer

Tom reads novels and newspapers, Tom reads novels

Question 3

How many letters in the English alphabet?

Accepted Answer

26

Question 4

When do adverbial clauses usually come in the sentence?

Accepted Answer

After the main clause

Question 5

Which one below is NOT an example of a sentence?

Accepted Answer

expletive

Question 6

How is a dependent clause different from an independent clause?

Accepted Answer

contains a subject and verb but no complete thought

Question 7

What joins the clauses in a compound sentence?

Accepted Answer

co-ordinating conjunctions

Question 8

What is syntax?

Accepted Answer

The arrangement of words and phrases to create sentences

Question 9

At least how many clauses does a compound sentence have?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 10

How many parts of speech are there?

Accepted Answer

10, 8, 9

Question 11

What are one of the components of a complex sentence?

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one or more adverbial clauses, a main clause

Question 12

What does an adjective do?

Accepted Answer

describes a noun

Question 13

At least how many parts do clauses in English have?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 14

How many types of adverbial clauses are there?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 15

Which two phrases are definitely components of a clause?

Accepted Answer

a noun phrase and a verb phrase

Question 16

How many clauses does a simple sentence have?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 17

What is nominalisation?

Accepted Answer

The noun form of a verb

Question 18

What is a clause?

Accepted Answer

A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate, A grammatical unit between a phrase and a sentence

Question 19

Which one is an example of nominalisation?

Accepted Answer

The charity walk

Question 20

What are the parts of an independent clause?

Accepted Answer

a subject, verb and complete thought

Questions 20