Building With Diligence (Book 4 New)

Question 1

What is a compound noun? Give the three kinds with examples.

Answer 1

A compound noun is made up of more than one word.

• *a.** The words can be joined into one word - doorstep
  b. The words can be joined with hyphens -sister-in-law
  c. The words can be separate -United States of America

Question 2

Which verb shows ownership?

Answer 2

have, has, had

Question 3

What is a physical action verb? Give examples.

Answer 3

A physical action verb expresses action that can be perceived by the senses.
Ex. kick, run, eat

Question 4

What is a mental action verb? Give examples.

Answer 4

A mental action verb expresses action that cannot be perceived by the senses.
Ex. think, know, believe

Question 5

What is a regular verb?

Answer 5

A regular verb is one that forms its past tense and past participle by adding d or ed to the dictionary form.

Question 6

What is an irregular verb?

Answer 6

An irregular verb is one that does not form its past tense and past participle by adding d or ed to the dictionary form.

Question 7

Define predicate nominative. Give an example.

Answer 7

A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject.

Question 8

What is a preposition?

Answer 8

A preposition is a word used to show the relation of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence.

Question 9

List 25 common prepositions.

Answer 9

about, across, after, against, around, at, before, behind, between, by, down, during, for, from, in, into, near, of, on, over, to, under, until, up, with

Question 10

Which group of pronouns can be used after a preposition?

Answer 10

Object pronouns can be used after a preposition.

Question 11

Which group of pronouns can be used as a predicate nominative?

Answer 11

Subject pronouns can be used as a predicate nominative.

Question 12

Give the adjective forms of the possessive pronoun.

Answer 12

my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their

Question 13

Give nine words that are always adverbs and often interrupt a verb phrase.

Answer 13

ever, never, not, almost, always, barely, hardly, scarcely, seldom

Question 14

Give the eight parts of speech.

Answer 14

The eight parts of speech are noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.

Question 15

What is a prepositional phrase?

Answer 15

A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition, its noun or pronoun object, and any modifiers.

Question 16

How do you find a prepositional phrase?

Answer 16

To find a prepositional phrase, find the preposition then ask “Whom?” or “What?”

Question 17

What are two kinds of prepositional phrases?

Answer 17

The two kinds of prepositional phrases are the adjective prepositional phrase, which modifies a noun or pronoun, and the adverb prepositional phrase, which modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

Question 18

Give an example of a prepositional phrase.

Answer 18

Caesar was a man of great ambition.
(What kind of man?)

Question 19

Give an example of an adverb prepositional phrase.

Answer 19

Caesar conquered the Gauls in eight years.
(Conquered them when? or How long did it take to conquer them?)

Question 20

Some prepositions can also be used as adverbs. Give an example.

Answer 20

We played inside the house. (Preposition)

We played inside.(Adverb)

Question 21

How can you determine whether a word is being used as a preposition or an adverb?

Answer 21

A preposition always has a noun or pronoun object.

Question 22

What is a conjunction?

Answer 22

A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses.

Question 23

List the seven coordinating conjunctions.

Answer 23

The seven coordinating conjunctions can be remembered by fanboys: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so