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Grammer Test Flashcards

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1
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What is a simple subject?

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The main word or words that tell who or what the sentence is about

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What is a complex subject?

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The simple subject along with any of the modifiers that might describe the subject

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What is a simple predicate?

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The verb that is done in the sentence

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What types of verbs can be included in a simple predicate?

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Action verb, verb phrase, or linking verb

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What is a complex predicate?

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The verb of a sentence and the words that modify the verb and complete its meaning

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In the sentence ‘Skunks smell’, what is the simple subject?

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Skunks

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In the sentence ‘Sun shines’, what is the simple predicate?

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shines

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In the sentence ‘We ate dinner at Cabo Fish Taco before the movie’, underline the simple subject and circle the simple predicate.

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Simple subject: We; Simple predicate: ate

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In the sentence ‘Chocolate and peanut butter taste great together’, what is the simple subject?

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Chocolate and peanut butter

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In the sentence ‘The grey cat with the bushy tail eats lots of treats every day’, underline the complete subject and circle the complete predicate.

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Complete subject: The grey cat with the bushy tail; Complete predicate: eats lots of treats every day

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Fill in the blank: A _______ is the main word or words that tell who or what the sentence is about.

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simple subject

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True or False: A complex predicate only includes the verb.

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False

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What does the complete predicate include?

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The verb and all the words that modify it

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Fill in the blank: The simple predicate can be an action verb, a verb phrase, or a _______.

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linking verb

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What are helping verbs?

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Helping verbs are added before another verb to create a verb phrase and may change the meaning of the verb.

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What do linking verbs do?

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Linking verbs link the subject of a sentence to a predicate without conveying any action.

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Linking verbs link to which two components?

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  • A predicate noun
  • A predicate adjective
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What is a predicate noun?

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A predicate noun is a noun or noun phrase that renames the subject.

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What is a predicate adjective?

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A predicate adjective describes the subject.

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Fill in the blank: Some verbs can act as _______ and action verbs.

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[linking verbs]

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How can you determine if a verb is a linking verb?

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Substitute the words is, are, or am for the verb. If the sentence makes sense, the verb is a linking verb.

22
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What happens if substituting ‘is’, ‘are’, or ‘am’ changes the meaning of the sentence?

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The verb is an action verb.

23
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Identify the helping verb in the sentence: ‘Bears will hibernate.’

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‘will’ is the helping verb.

24
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Identify the linking verb in the sentence: ‘The German Shepherd is beautiful.’

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‘is’ is the linking verb.

25
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What is indicated by ‘PN’ in sentence diagrams?

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‘PN’ indicates predicate nouns.

26
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What is indicated by ‘PA’ in sentence diagrams?

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‘PA’ indicates predicate adjectives.

27
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True or False: All verbs can be classified only as action verbs.

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False

28
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What is the proper noun in the sentence: ‘The tall girl with the curly hair is Sarah.’?

A

‘Sarah’ is the proper noun.

29
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Fill in the blank: ‘Maverick is my cat.’ The linking verb is _______.

A

[is]

30
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What is a linking verb?

A

A verb that connects the subject to a subject complement

Examples include ‘is’, ‘are’, ‘feels’, and ‘tastes’.

31
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Identify the verb type: ‘The room feels cold.’

A

LV

‘Feels’ is a linking verb connecting ‘room’ to ‘cold’.

32
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Identify the verb type: ‘She remained in the classroom after the bell rang.’

A

AV

‘Remained’ is an action verb.

33
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Identify the verb type: ‘She remained hopeful.’

A

AV

‘Remained’ is an action verb.

34
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Identify the verb type: ‘He grows more apprehensive as time passes.’

A

AV

‘Grows’ is an action verb.

35
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What is a direct object?

A

A noun that directly receives the action of the verb

It answers ‘what?’ after the verb.

36
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What is an indirect object?

A

A noun, pronoun, or word group that receives the action of the predicate indirectly

It tells to whom, to what, for whom, or for what the action is done.

37
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Fill in the blank: A direct object can be ______.

A

compound

38
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Identify the predicate adjective: ‘He stayed warm.’

A

PA: warm

‘Warm’ describes the subject ‘He’.

39
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Identify the parts of the sentence: ‘Grammar is awesome.’

A

PA: awesome

‘Awesome’ describes the subject ‘Grammar’.

40
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Identify the predicate noun: ‘Spot is a cat.’

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PN: cat

‘Cat’ renames the subject ‘Spot’.

41
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What does a direct object answer?

A

‘What?’ after the verb

42
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True or False: Indirect objects can appear in sentences without direct objects.

A

False

Indirect objects only appear in sentences containing a direct object.

43
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What is the subject in the sentence ‘She gave her dog a huge bone’?

A

She

44
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What is the indirect object in the sentence ‘He built his son a huge snowman’?

A

his son

45
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What is the direct object in the sentence ‘The barista gave me a free vanilla latte’?

A

a free vanilla latte

46
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What is the subject in the sentence ‘The bear gave her cub an apple’?

A

The bear

47
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What is the direct object in the sentence ‘Her mom made her a cake’?

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a cake

48
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Fill in the blank: In the sentence ‘He cooked her a pizza’, the subject is _______.

A

He

49
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What is the direct object in the sentence ‘He cooked her a pizza’?

A

pizza

50
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What is the indirect object in the sentence ‘Her mom made her a cake’?

A

her

51
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What is the subject in the sentence ‘He cooked her a pizza’?

A

He

52
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What is the indirect object in the sentence ‘The bear gave her cub an apple’?

A

her cub

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