Deck 5

Question 1

What is an indirect object and give an example?

Answer 1

An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that indicates to or for whom or what the action of the verb is performed. Example: I bought my mother flowers. (The flowers are the direct object, and “my mother” is the indirect object.)

Question 2

What is a prepositional phrase and give an example?

Answer 2

A prepositional phrase is a group of words consisting of a preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object. Example: In the park, the children were playing. (The prepositional phrase is “In the park.”)

Question 3

What is a passive voice and give an example?

Answer 3

The passive voice is a grammatical construction in which the subject of the sentence is acted upon by the verb. Example: The cake was baked by the chef. (The subject “the cake” is being acted upon by the verb “was baked.”)

Question 4

What is an active voice and give an example?

Answer 4

The active voice is a grammatical construction in which the subject of the sentence performs the action of the verb. Example: The chef baked the cake. (The subject “the chef” is performing the action of the verb “baked.”)

Question 5

What is a modal verb and give an example?

Answer 5

A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb that is used to express ability, possibility, necessity, or permission. Example: can, could, may, must, should, would.

Question 6

What is a reflexive pronoun and give an example?

Answer 6

A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that is used when the object of a sentence is the same as the subject. Example: I hurt myself. (The reflexive pronoun is “myself.”)

Question 7

What is a possessive pronoun and give an example?

Answer 7

A possessive pronoun is a pronoun that is used to show ownership or possession. Example: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.

Question 8

What is a relative pronoun and give an example?

Answer 8

A relative pronoun is a pronoun that is used to introduce a relative clause and to refer to the noun or pronoun that it modifies. Example: who, whom, whose, that, which.

Question 9

What is a linking verb and give an example?

Answer 9

A linking verb is a verb that connects the subject of a sentence to more information about the subject. Example: be (am, is, are, was, were, being, been), become, seem, appear, look, feel, smell, taste, grow.

Question 10

What is a comparative adjective and give an example?

Answer 10

A comparative adjective is an adjective that is used to compare two things. Example: taller, faster, smarter.