Deck 8: Simplified Study of Grammar

Question 1

A(n) ________ is the name of a person, place thing, idea, or quality.

A) pronoun
B) noun
C) verb
D) adjective

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A(n) ________ stands in place of a noun.

A) pronoun
B) verb
C) adjective
D) adverb

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A(n) __________ modifies or limits a noun or pronoun.

A) adverb
B) conjunction
C) preposition
D) adjective

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A(n) __________ modifies or limits a verb or adjective, and is sometimes an intensifier.

A) adjective
B) adverb
C) interjection
D) verb

Question 5

A(n) ____________ shows the relationship, often of space or time, between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence.

A) conjunction
B) noun
C) preposition
D) adverb

Question 6

A(n) ___________ joins or connects words, phrases, or clauses; it is either coordinating or subordinating.

A) preposition
B) adverb
C) interjection
D) conjunction

Question 7

____________ are independent words used to express strong feeling or emotion and should be used only in a direct quotation.

A) Interjections
B) Conjunctions
C) Adverbs
D) Prepositions

Question 8

"To," "in," "on," "between," "among," "with," "of," "after," and "under" are examples of _______________________.

A) prepositions
B) interjections
C) adjectives
D) adverbs

Question 9

A(n) _____________ clause contains a subject and a predicate and is able to stand alone.

A) independent
B) participial
C) prepositional
D) dependent

Question 10

You can investigate grammar the same way you investigate a case---who did what and to whom, when, where, and how.

Question 11

A dependent clause contains a subject and predicate but is not able to stand alone.

Question 12

In report writing, passive verbs are preferred over active verbs.

Question 13

The prepositional phrase consists of a preposition plus its object and may include modifiers of this object.

Question 14

In the passive form, the subject is acted upon.

Question 15

Sometimes, the same word will be used as a preposition in one sentence and as a subordinating adjective in another.

Question 16

Identify the part of speech of the between brackets words:
a. At 2300 hours, (the) officer placed the suspect under arrest.
b. I received a radio call of a suspicious person (at) 2200 Main Street.
c.( I) noted that there was damage to the rear driver's side door.
d. The suspect (said) that he did not own the car.
e. Thompson stated that he was going to turn himself in (on) Thursday.

Question 17

In the above sentences, put Arch to the complete subject once and put Arch to the complete predicate twice.
a. At 2300 hours, the officer placed the suspect under arrest.
b. I received a radio call of a suspicious person at 2200 Main Street.
c. I noted that there was damage to the rear driver's side door.
d. The suspect said that he did not own the car.
e. Thompson stated that he was going to turn himself in on Thursday.