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1
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what part of speech describes a verb, adjective, or adverb and answers when? where? how? and to what extent?

a) verb
b) adjective
c) adverb
d) preposition
e) noun

A

c) adverb

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What part of speech connects words or groups of words? Examples are but, or and yet.

a) preposition
b) adverb
c) interjection
d) conjunction
e) pronoun

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d) conjunction

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What part of speech substitutes for a noun or pronoun? Examples are we, they him.

a) pronoun
b) verb
c) conjunction
d) noun
e) interjection

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a) pronoun

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What part of speech describes a noun or pronoun and answers the questions which one? how many? which one(s)?

a) verb
b) adverb
c) adjective
d) preposition
e) noun

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c) adjective

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Which part of speech expresses a mild or sudden burst of emotion? Examples are wow! or no,.

a) adverb
b) noun
c) interjection
d) preposition
e) adjective

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c) interjection

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Which part of speech describes the distance/placement/proximity of one word and another word in a sentence? Examples are on, to, behind, with.

a) adverb
b) preposition
c) interjection
d) noun
e) conjunction

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b) preposition

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Which part of speech describes an action or state of being or condition? Examples are throw, run. was, is, seems.

a) noun
b) adverb
c) preposition
d) adjective
e) verb

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e) verb

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What part of speech describes a person, place, thing, or idea? Examples are house, jury, determination.

a) noun
b) pronoun
c) adjective
d) interjection
e) conjunction

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a) noun

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What type of pronouns are I, we, she, they. him, us? They refer to “people.”

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personal pronouns

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What type of personal pronouns are I, we, she, he and they? They usually belong in the front of a sentence.

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subjective pronouns

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What type of pronouns are me, them her, him, us? They usually belong in the predicate.

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objective pronouns

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The verbs seems, is, was and had when used alone are what kind of verbs?

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Linking verbs

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A verb that describes physical or mental action is called what type of verb?

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action verb

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A noun that names a group of things is called what type of noun? It rarely ends in “s.”

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collective noun

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What type of noun is always capitalized?

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proper noun (Vince Lombardi)

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What type of noun can be perceived by the five senses?

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concrete noun

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What type of noun is made up of two or more words?

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compound noun (birdhouse)

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What type of noun cannot be perceived by the senses? (love, ambition, liberty..)

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abstract noun

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The adjectives a, an, and the are called what kind of adjectives?

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articles

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What kind of article is “the”?

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definite article

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What kind of articles are the words a and an?

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Indefinite article

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What is the name of the word that the pronoun stands for or refers to in a sentence?
(Mary took her friend with her “Mary is the ___________ for the pronouns “her”

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antecedent

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23
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Find the sentence that has a linking verb and a predicate adjective.

a) The boy with Matt was Nick.
b) Matt skipped ahead of the class.
c) The boys were happy to have their football back.
d) Joey tossed his football across the field.

A

c) The boys were happy to have their football back.

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24
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Which sentence has a compound predicate?

a) Sally and Val walk around the pond each afternoon.
b) John shouted and yelled for the car to stop.
c) John raced to the basketball court to meet his friend.
d) Daniel will choose a baseball cap.

A

b) John shouted and yelled for the car to stop.

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25
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What kind of sentence appears below?
" Old Yeller was a stray dog."
a) imperative
b) declarative
c) exclamatory
d) interrogative
A

b) declarative

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What is the DEPENDENT CLAUSE, also known as the subordinating clause, in the following sentence?

a) Although Bill was sick, he still went to work.
b) Although
c) he was still sick
d) was sick
e) Although Bill was sick

A

e) Although Bill was sick

27
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This type of sentence is made up of two independent clauses and is usually joined by a conjunction.

a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound- Complex

A

b) Compound

28
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The subject of the sentence receives the action of the object.

a) True
b) False

A

b) False

29
Q

The two independent clauses in a compound sentence are connected by ….

a) a transition word
b) a verb
c) a conjunction
d) a common denominator

A

c) a conjunction

30
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Identify the simple sentence

a) we like to eat cheese
b) We like to eat cheese, although some cheeses are disgusting.
c) In the mornings, we like to eat cheese on our eggs and toast.
d) In the mornings, before we go to school, we like to eat cheese.

A

a) we like to eat cheese

31
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What is the subject of the following sentence? “Inventors sketch their ideas.”

a) sketch
b) their
c) Inventors
d) Ideas

A

c) Inventors

32
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A(n) _____________ sentence gives a command

a) exclamatory
b) declarative
c) interrogative
d) imperative

A

d) imperative

33
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Which option correctly combines the following two simple sentences to create a compound sentence?
“Marisol plays the harp.”
“She is not very good.”
a) Marisol plays the harp, but she is not very good.
b) Marisol is not very good at playing the harp.
c) When she plays the harp, Marisol is not very good.
d) Although she is not very good, Marisol plays the harp.

A

a) Marisol plays the harp, but she is not very good.

34
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Which option correctly combines the following two simple sentences to create a compound sentence?
“I like cats.”
“Orange-striped cats are my favorite.”
a) Even though dogs are cute, I like cats and orange-striped cats are my favorite.
b) I like cats and orange-striped cats are my favorite.
c) Orange-striped cats are my favorite cats.
d) I like orange-striped cats.

A

b) I like cats and orange-striped cats are my favorite.

35
Q

Why should you use compound sentences?

a) to connect ideas
b) to add detail
c) to contrast information
d) all of the above

A

d) all of the above

36
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What part of the following sentence is an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE?
“Until you eat your supper, there will be no dessert for you!”
a) there will be no dessert for you
b) until you eat your supper
c) until you eat
d) there will be no

A

a) there will be no dessert for you

37
Q

Why should you combine sentences?

a) To make a smoother sentence
b) To make a more detailed sentence
c) To keep writing from being choppy
d) All of the above

A

d) All of the above

38
Q 
Identify the sentence type.
"I'm not sure what you mean, but I think I agree."
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound-Complex
A

b) Compound

39
Q

We went to the supper market ___________ town

a) on
b) from
c) across
d) through

A

c) across

40
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Identify the sentence type.
"My cousin sent me a present for my birthday."
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound- Complex
A

a) Simple

41
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Choose all of the ways you can combine sentences.

a) Combine with phrases
b) Combine with key words
c) Combine with a longer sentence
d) None of the above

A

a) Combine with phrases
b) Combine with key words
c) Combine with a longer sentence

42
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Identify the simple sentence in the following paragraph.

A) Janie likes to eat ice cream, but her mom never buys any. B) She says ice cream has too much sugar and fat. C) Even though she respects her mom, Janie went behind her back and bought some ice cream at the store. D) Thankfully, Janie’s dad helped her finish the ice cream before her mom found out.

a) Janie likes to eat ice cream, but her mom never buys any.
b) She says ice cream has too much sugar and fat.
c) Even though she respects her mom, Janie went behind her back and bought some ice cream at the store.
d) Thankfully, Janie’s dad helped her finish the ice cream before her mom found out.

A

b) She says ice cream has too much sugar and fat.

43
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Identify the sentence type.
"Eagerly, we unpacked the tent, and my uncle who had been in the Army helped us set it up in the side yard."
a) simple
b) compound
c) complex
d) compound-complex
A

d) compound-complex

44
Q

Which word is the present participle?

The floating flower traveled down the river.

a) floating
b) flower
c) traveled
d) down

A

a) floating

45
Q

Too many simple sentences can make your writing…

a) Choppy
b) Unsophisticated
c) Simplistic
d) All of the above

A

d) All of the above

46
Q 
Identify the sentence type.
"My father helped the family whose car had broken down on the highway."
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound-Complex
A

c) Complex

47
Q

Which sentence is correct?

a) She went badly to school.
b) She wants badly to school.
c) She wants to go to school badly.
d) She wanted badly to school.

A

c) She wants to go to school badly.

48
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Which sentence is complex?

a) Before scientists invented telescopes, the moon was a mystery.
b) The viewer looked into the special machine.
c) Trained bears were the star of the film.
d) People in earlier days wrote letters or sent telegrams.

A

a) Before scientists invented telescopes, the moon was a mystery.

49
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Which sentence is complex?

a) Paris is an old city, but Rome is even more ancient.
b) You can see paintings or go to the opera.
c) The Navajo, and the Iroquois are Native Americans.
d) It is possible to see the earth rise over the horizon if you are standing on the moon.

A

d) It is possible to see the earth rise over the horizon if you are standing on the moon.

50
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True or False: An interrogative sentence asks a question.

A

True

51
Q

Which sentence is correct?

a) They went immediately.
b) Immediately they go.
c) They were immediately.
d) They sent for immediately.

A

a) They went immediately.

52
Q

True or False: “Please sit down!” is an imperative sentence.

A

True

53
Q

Which sentence is correct?

a) They are easily.
b) Was easily explained.
c) The noise was easily explained.
d) The noise was easily.

A

c) The noise was easily explained.

54
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True or false: “Dude!!” is an exclamatory sentence.

A

True

55
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True or False: The subordinate clause contains a subject but not a verb.

A

False

56
Q

Which sentence is correct?

a) The actor monologue.
b) The actor was a monologue.
c) The actor performed a monologue.
d) The actor preforms a monologue.

A

c) The actor performed a monologue.

57
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Which sentence is correct?

a) They has an adventure.
b) I had a adventure.
c) I went on an adventure.
d) She go on an adventure.

A

c) I went on an adventure.

58
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True or False: a declarative sentence asks a question.

A

False

59
Q

True or False: the following sentence is a fragment: “ Scientists study about these paintings they learned about the past”

A

False

60
Q

Which sentence is correct?

a) The senator building was wired.
b) Every state has two senators.
c) Our senator was pickled.
d) Your house is a senator.

A

b) Every state has two senators.

61
Q

Identify the sentence type. “Even though I am exhausted afterward, running is my favorite part of P.E. class”

A

Declarative

62
Q

True or False: A compound-complex sentence can only have two independent clauses and one dependent clause.

A

False

63
Q

Identify the sentence type:

“Last winter we took a trip to the snow and went skiing.”

A

Declarative

64
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Identify the sentence type:

“Read the directions.”

A

Imperative

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