Grammer Flashcards
A word, phrase or clause that modifies a noun ( the biology book) or pronoun ( He is nice)
Adjective
A word or clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another ________.
Adverb
A sentence that has 2 or more independent clauses.Each independent clause has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence
Compound Sentence
A word or group of words that names a person,place , thing, or idea
Noun
A group of two or more words that acts as a single part of speech in a sentence
Phrase
A word that takes the place of a noun, another pronoun, or a group of words acting as a noun
Pronoun
Is the official name of a person, place, or thing ( e.g. Fred, Paris, Washington University) ____________ Are capitalized.
Proper Noun
A group of words that expresses a complete thought
Sentence
Incomplete Sentence
Sentence Fragment
A word or phrase that is used to express an a state of being
Verb
A word that means the opposite of another word
Antonym
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a) Who’s coming to the party?
b) Whose to blame for economy?
c) Who’s hat is this?
d) Whose going to vote?
a) Who’s coming to the party?
Which sentence is Grammatically correct?
a) I went two the store
b) I want ice cream, too
c) The nurse gave him too shorts
d) I want to know your name
b) I want ice cream, too
Which sentence is Grammatically correct?
a) He did well on his diet.
b) He done well on his diet.
c) He did good on his diet.
d) He done good on his diet.
a) He did well on his diet.
Which sentence is Grammatically correct?
a) Several lost his or her keys on the train.
b) Does everyone have their train tickets ready?
c) Is everyone ready for their ice cream sundaes?
d) Somebody left his or her jacket on the train.
d) Somebody left this or her jacket on the train
Which sentence should replace the following incorrect sentence?
“This door to remain unlocked when occupied.”
a) This door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied.
b) This door to remain unclosed while open.
c) This sentence is correct as written.
d) This office must have the door unlocked at all times.
a) The door will remain unlocked when the office is occupied
Which sentence is Grammatically correct?
a) Sarah plays her new saxophone well.
b) The dog catches the freebee good.
c) The band did good during the half time show.
d) The band that played before ours was well.
a) Sarah plays her new saxophone well
Which use of apostrophe is correct in the sentence?
Because of staff change’s the list of birthday’s was distributed to all workers in the business’ three offices.
a) Change’s
b) Worker’s
c) Business’
d) Birthday’s
c) Business’
Which sentence is Grammatically correct?
a) The patient told the nurse, “ Put the flowers on that table over their.”
b) The students looked at their test scores.
c) Their comes a time when one choose between right and wrong.
d) Their waiting for you.
b) The students looked at their test scores.
Arrange Alphabetically: verbal, volume, void, vital.
a) vital, verbal, old, volume
b) verbal, vital, void, volume
c) verbal, volume, void, vital
d) vital, verbal, volume, void
b) verbal, vital, void, volume
Identify the incomplete sentence.
a) While they were sleeping
b) Everything worked out all right
c) He wept
d) Babies are sure cute and cuddly
a) While they were sleeping
She was so mad at her boyfriend, she ________ on him he called.
a) Yelled
b) Screamed
c) Speak
d) Hung up
d) Hung up
It was a beautiful performance. We all watched her from a balcony in the theater as she danced gracefully across the __________ stage.
a) Massive
b) Stunningly
c) Lonely
d) Misery
a) Massive
The _________ quickly ran through the dark woods to get back to the house.
Girl
A tuberculin skin test should be read within 24 hours ________ administration.
a) In
b) Of
c) Has
d) On
b) Of
John F. Kennedy was a senator before he ________ president in 1960.
a) Elected
b) Was electing
c) Was elected
d) Had elected
c) Was elected
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: The mother dog left her bed as soon as the puppies were asleep.
a) As soon as the puppies were asleep.
b) Left her bed as soon as.
c) The puppies were asleep.
d) The mother dog left her bed
a) As soon as the puppies were asleep.
Select the sentence in which snake is used as a verb.
a) The cobra is a venomous snake.
b) The plumber used his snake to open up the clogged pipe.
c) You are being a snake when you steal from me.
c) The spy had to snake his way furtively (secretly) onto the train.
d) The spy had to snake his way furtively (secretly) onto the train.
In which sentence is the form fast used as an adverb?
a) The clock on the wall is ten minutes fast.
b) The cars on the overpass moved fast.
c) The fast cars drove over the bridge.
d) The batter could not hit the fast pitch.
b) The cars on the overpass moved fast
Which phrase should be moved to the end of the sentence?
The painter decided to use the urn as his subject with flowers on the table.
a) As his subject
b) With flowers
c) The painter
d) The urn
a) As his subject
Make this a complete sentence:
_________ as she watched me from the kitchen window.
I ran around outside as fast as I could
My mom and ___________ went to the store.
a) Me
b) I
c) Us
d) We
b) I
I am looking forward to _________ my birthday party at work.
a) Has
b) Have
c) Had
d) Having
d) Having
The dress _________ you wore at my birthday party is my favorite.
a) That
b) Their
c) When
d) Which
a) That
You ________ on your final exam.
a) Worked
b) Forget
c) Did well
d) Done good
c) Did well
A synonym is a word _________ a meaning similar to another word.
a) Having
b) That have
c) Who have
d) Who is having
a) Having
In preparation for your birthday dinner, I will help _______ the dinnerware on the table.
a) Sit
b) Set
c) Sat
d) Seat
b) Set
Two students __________ their professor about possibility of obtaining good grade in class.
a) Ask/Are
b) Is
c) Was
d) Could
a) Ask/Are
To be admitted to the university, he __________ to make application by May 15.
a) Has
b) Have
c) Might
d) Should
a) Has
_______ you taking a cruise to commemorate your wedding anniversary?
a) Are
b) Is
c) Was
d) Could
a) Are
________ are the very ancient people.
a) The Chinese
b) Chinese
c) The Chineses
d) Chineses
a) The Chinese
The nursing ______ put the band ________ on the wound to __________ on the nurse.
a) Aide, aide, aid
b) Aide, aid, aid
c) Aide, aide, aide
d) Aid, aid, aide
b) Aide, aid, aid
Do you know __________
a) What time is it?
b) What time it is?
c) What is time?
d) It is what time?
a) What time is it?
The accident ___________ if the motorist had obeyed the speed limit sign.
a) Never happened
b) Would happen never
c) Never would happen
d) Never would have happened
d) Never would have happened
After having robbed the bank, ______________
a) The thief hid at the house of a friend.
b) The police searched for the thief for many weeks.
c) The bank president offered a reward for the thief.
d) The thief’s wife became very nervous
a) The thief at the house of a friend
She went to the party _______ her dislike for the host.
a) In spite of
b) Despite of
c) Although
d) Even though
a) In spite of
He tried to remember the names of all the people ________ were there that night.
a) Which
b) That
c) Who
d) Those
b) That
As we celebrated the start of the evening festivities, our glasses _______ and a toast was made by our host.
a) were risen
b) were rose
c) were raised
d) arouse
c) were raised
Since the factory was destroyed the company has_______ business to do.
a) No
b) Not
c) None
d) Neither
a) No
He doesn’t care for a rap music and ________.
a) Neither me
b) Neither I do
c) Neither do I
d) Don’t neither
c) Neither do I