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3rd Quarter Flashcards

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1
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What do you call verb forms that function as other parts of speech in a sentence?

Auxilliary
Modals
Transitive
Verbals

A

Verbals

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Identify the present participle in the sentence and the noun it modifies:

The burning residence presented the firefighters with the responsibility of protecting other houses.

burning: residence
presented: residence
protecting: houses
both a and c

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burning: residence

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Identify the past participle in the sentence and the noun it modifies:

The smell of the burnt chicken filled the hall.

Multiple Choice
burnt: chicken
filled: hall
both a and b
none of the above

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burnt: chicken

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Identify the participial phrase in the sentence and the noun it modifies:

Miss Anna noticed the kids running to the bus to avoid the rain.

Multiple Choice
noticed the kids: Miss Anna
running to the bus: the kids
to avoid: the rain
to avoid: the bus

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running to the bus: the kids

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Identify the present participle in the sentence and the noun it modifies:

Aladdin wished upon a shooting star.

Multiple Choice | 1.00pts
wished: Aladdin
wished: star
shooting: star
none of the above

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shooting: star

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Identify the past participle in the sentence and the noun it modifies:

Zac took his broken watch to get repaired.

Multiple Choice
took: Zac
broken: watch
repaired: watch
to get repaired: watch

A

broken: watch

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Identify the participial phrase in the sentence and the noun it modifies:

Alice nervously watched the man, alarmed by his action.

Multiple Choice
watched the man: Alice
watched Alice: man
alarmed by his action: man
alarmed by his action: Alice

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alarmed by his action: Alice

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Identify whether the participial phrase is present or past:

Watching Netflix all night, Natalie neglected her project.

Multiple Choice
Past
Present
None of the above

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Present

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Identify whether the participial phrase is present or past:

Drinking too much soda can make you fat.

Multiple Choice
Past
Present
None of the above

A

Present

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Identify whether the participial phrase is present or past:

Mark loved his chosen career as a secondary teacher.

Multiple Choice
Past
Present
None of the above

A

Past

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Identify the function of the gerund/gerund phrase in the sentence:

Hazel gave knitting a try.

Multiple Choice
Subject
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Object of the Preposition

A

Indirect Object

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Identify the function of the gerund/gerund phrase in the sentence:

The researchers argued strongly against revising the paper.

Multiple Choice
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Predicate Noun
Object of the Preposition

A

Object of the Preposition

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Identify the function of the gerund/gerund phrase in the sentence:

Jack doesn’t like getting up early on Mondays.

Multiple Choice
Appositive
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Object of the Preposition

A

Direct Object

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Identify the function of the gerund/gerund phrase in the sentence:

Our company proposed a new rule: prohibiting the use of cell phones inside the work area.

Multiple Choice
Appositive
Indirect Object
Predicate Noun
Object of the Preposition

A

Predicate Noun

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Identify the function of the gerund/gerund phrase in the sentence:

Michael won an Olympic medal for swimming.

Multiple Choice
Subject
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Object of the Preposition

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Object of the Preposition

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Identify the function of the gerund/gerund phrase in the sentence:

Floyd’s favorite activity is reading.

Multiple Choice
Subject
Direct Object
Predicate Noun
Object of the Preposition

A

Predicate Noun

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Identify whether the verbal in the sentence is a gerund or a participle:

Exercise is an important part of a balanced diet

Multiple Choice
Gerund
Participle

A

Gerund

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Identify whether the verbal in the sentence is a gerund or a participle:

I am happy not being on a stressful situation.

Multiple Choice
Gerund
Participle

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Gerund

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. Identify whether the verbal in the sentence is a gerund or a participle:

My wife is next to the man wearing the brown hat.

Multiple Choice
Gerund
Participle

A

Participle

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Identify whether the verbal in the sentence is a gerund or a participle:

Demonstrating excellence at school, Teacher Mel constantly receives positive feedback from his students.

Multiple Choice
Gerund
Participle

A

Participle

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. Identify the function of the infinite/infinitive phrase in the sentence:

The priest likes to meditate after every mass.

Multiple Choice
Noun
Adjective
Adverb

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Noun

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Identify the function of the infinite/infinitive phrase in the sentence:

The kids jumped to express their excitement.

Multiple Choice
Noun
Adjective
Adverb

A

Adverb

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Identify the function of the infinite/infinitive phrase in the sentence:

Your only way to find Mr. Kaguya is through his secretary.

Multiple Choice
Noun
Adjective
Adverb

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Noun

24
Q

Identify the function of the infinite/infinitive phrase in the sentence:

The swimmer wants to maintain his healthy lifestyle.

Multiple Choice
Noun
Adjective
Adverb

A

Noun

25
Q

Identify the function of the infinite/infinitive phrase in the sentence:

Early cars had interesting devices to operate the car.

Multiple Choice
Noun
Adjective
Adverb

A

Adjective

26
Q

Identify whether the underlined group of words is a phrase or a clause:

Astronomers enjoy studying celestial objects.

Multiple Choice
Phrase
Clause

A

Phrase

27
Q

Identify whether the underlined group of words is a phrase or a clause:

Because they need precise measurement, bakers use standardized recipe and good equipment.

Multiple Choice
Phrase
Clause

A

Clause

28
Q

Identify whether the underlined group of words is a phrase or a clause:

Since I don’t have enough savings, I will not purchase it.

Multiple Choice
Phrase
Clause

A

Clause

29
Q

Identify whether the underlined group of words is a dependent or an independent clause:

When the principal arrives, all the students gave their respect.

Multiple Choice
Dependent clause
Independent clause

A

Dependent clause

30
Q

Identify whether the underlined group of words is a dependent or an independent clause:

No matter what happens, the Lord will never leave you.

Multiple Choice
Dependent clause
Independent clause

A

Independent clause

31
Q

Identify whether the sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound complex:

While Mark waited at the bus terminal, Aron realized that the bus was late.

Multiple Choice
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex

A

Complex

32
Q

Identify whether the sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound complex:

After the two boxers lost their fight, they joined their friends for dinner, and they went to the party.

Multiple Choice
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex

A

Compound-Complex

33
Q

Identify whether the sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound complex:

Ryan loves cooking, but he is not good at baking.

Multiple Choice
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex

A

Compound

34
Q

Write the word modified by the underlined adjective clause:

For many youths today, hiking is recreation that unwinds them.

A

recreation

35
Q

Write the word modified by the underlined adjective clause:

Jacob has several photos I have not seen yet.

A

photos

36
Q

Identify the function of the relative pronoun/adverb within the clause:

There are many reasons why people love Kobe Bryant.

Multiple Choice
Adverb
Adjective
Subject
Direct Object

A

Adverb

37
Q

Identify the function of the relative pronoun/adverb within the clause:

People may take photos based on a subject that they like.

Multiple Choice
Adverb
Adjective
Subject
Direct Object

A

Subject

38
Q

Identify the function of the relative pronoun/adverb within the clause:

A numismatist is someone who enjoys collecting coins.

Multiple Choice
Adverb
Adjective
Subject
Direct Object

A

Subject

39
Q

Write the word modified by the underlined adverb clause:

I find a place without people so that I can concentrate on my book.

A

find

40
Q

Write the subordinating conjunction in the adverb clause of the sentence:

They often leave a cave as though they had not been there.

A

as though

41
Q

Identify if the dependent clause is an adjective or an adverb:

She lost twenty pounds after she gave up sweets.

Multiple Choice
Adjective
Adverb

A

Adverb

42
Q

Identify if the dependent clause is an adjective or an adverb:

Keep pressing the horn until I tell you to stop.

Multiple Choice
Adjective
Adverb

A

Adverb

43
Q

Choose the correct verb form in the sentence:

Everybody _________ to meet the pope.

Multiple Choice
want
wants

A

wants

44
Q

Choose the correct verb form in the sentence:

The employee, as well as his colleagues, ______ ready for the project.

Multiple Choice
is
are

A

is

45
Q

Choose the correct verb form in the sentence:

Many historians _______ expressed various opinions in the issue.

Multiple Choice
has
have

A

have

46
Q

Choose the correct verb form in the sentence:

Artwork _______ tell us much about a particular time period.

Multiple Choice
do
does

A

does

47
Q

Choose the correct verb form in the sentence:

Neither Athena nor her parents ________ a car.

Multiple Choice
has
have

A

have

48
Q

Choose the correct verb form in the sentence:

The list of art elements ______ line, color, shape, form, value, space, and texture.

Multiple Choice
is
are

A

is

49
Q

Choose the correct verb form in the sentence:

There _______ some milk on the floor.

Multiple Choice
is
are

A

is

50
Q

Choose the correct verb form in the sentence:

Many trees ________ the avenue.

Multiple Choice
line
lines

A

line

51
Q

Choose the correct verb form in the sentence:

The team ________ conflicting opinions regarding the issue.

Multiple Choice
has
have

A

has

52
Q

Choose the correct verb form in the sentence:

Four cups of all purposes flour _______ needed for the cupcakes.

Multiple Choice
is
are

A

are

53
Q

Choose the correct pronoun in the sentence:

Either a tragedy or a serious drama explores questions about the meaning of life in _________ theme.

Multiple Choice
its
their

A

its

54
Q

Choose the correct pronoun in the sentence:

Everyone should make ________ own decision.

Multiple Choice
its
their

A

their

55
Q

Choose the correct pronoun in the sentence:

Each of the boys volunteered ________ help for the charity work.

Multiple Choice
his
their

A

his

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