CC English

Question 1

What is a preposition?

Answer 1

A preposition relates a noun or pronoun to another word.

Question 2

List the prepositions.

Answer 2

about, above, across, after, against, along, amid, among, around, at, atop, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, but, by, concerning, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, regarding, since, through, throughout, to, (and) towards, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, (and) without

Question 3

List the compound prepositions.

Answer 3

according to, in addition to, except for, in front of, out of, instead of

Question 4

What is a helping verb?

Answer 4

A helping verb helps another verb assert action, being, or existence.

Question 5

List the helping verbs.

Answer 5

do, does, did, has, have, had, may must, might, should, could, would, shall, will, can

Question 6

What is a linking verb?

Answer 6

A linking verb makes an assertion by joining two words.

Question 7

List the verbs that are helping and linking verbs.

Answer 7

am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been

Question 8

List the linking verbs.

Answer 8

feel, become, remain, taste, seem, appear, look, sound, stay, smell, grow