Syntax Flashcards
A noun phrase can contain all the following except:
A: Adjective B. Determiner C. Adverb D. Prepositional Phrase E. All of these items can exist in a noun phrase.
E. All of these items can exist in a noun phrase. For example, “the very handsome man from the store.”
Identify the direct object or indirect object, or both, for the following sentence: “He bought a laptop for his brother.”
The direct object is “a laptop”
The indirect object is “his brother”
Which of the following is an irregular noun?
A. Mother
B. Man
C. Car
D. Dog
B. Man
It is irregular because it cannot take the plural “s”.
Mother- mothers / Man-men / Car- cars / Dog- dogs
Identify the noun in the sentence, “Carol went fishing Sunday.”
Carol
Q: Which word is considered an irregular noun?
A. Taco
B. Foot
C. River
D. Carrot
B. Foot
T/F All clauses and sentences are made up of, at minimum, a noun phrase, and a verb phrase.
True
Q: How many noun phrases are in the following sentence: “The pastel-colored sunset made my day.”
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
A: 2
Q: Fix the following sentence: “I went to a buffet and piled my plate up with food it was so delicious!”
a. “I went to a buffet and piled my plate up with food, and it was so delicious!”
b. “I went to a buffet and piled my plate up with food. It was so delicious!”
c. “I went to a buffet and piled up my plate with food; it was so delicious!”
d. All of the above
A: All of the above
True or False: The predicate is the verb phrase.
True
True or False: Independent clauses can start with a subordinating conjunction.
True but they become dependent clauses
How many pronouns are in this sentence: “He likes to eat candy with her.”
2
Intransitive verbs need only a ____ and a verb to be complete a complete clause.
Subject
When might we use passive voice?
In professional writing like essays or reports.
Consider the following sentence: “When I want cake while I am on my diet, I make sure I eat it on my cheat day.” Identify the dependent clause(s).
There are two: “when I want cake” and “while I am on my diet”.
An ELL says “Both of my parents have good healths”. This ELL is making what type of error?
A. Subject pronoun
B. Irregular noun
D. Abstract noun
B. Irregular noun
