Test 9

Question 1

A(n) ? tells “to” or “for whom” or “for what” the action of the verb is done.

Answer 1

indirect object

Question 2

Indicate which of the following words is the correct plural spelling of the term “embargo”

Answer 2

embargoes

Question 3

Indicate which of the following words is the correct plural spelling of the term nemesis

Answer 3

nemeses

Question 4

Indicate which of the following words is the correct plural sleeping of the term kin

Answer 4

kins

Question 5

Indicate which of the following words is the correct plural spelling of the term plateau

Answer 5

plateaus and plateaux

Question 6

A(n) ? follows a preposition and is related by the preposition to some other word in the sentence

Answer 6

object of preposition

Question 7

Indicate the case of the noun in dark print: /Christ/ died on the cross for His people’s sin.

Answer 7

nominative

Question 8

Indicate the case of the noun in dark print: Christ died on the /cross/ for His people’s sin.

Answer 8

objective

Question 9

Indicate the case of the noun in dark print: Christ died on the cross for His /people’s/ sin.

Answer 9

possessive

Question 10

Indicate which of the following nouns has neuter gender.

Answer 10

leader

Question 11

Indicate which of the following nouns has common gender

Answer 11

book

Question 12

A(n) ? “receives” the action of a verb or verbal expression or shows the result of the action.

Answer 12

object of a preposition

Question 13

Indicates which of the following words is the correct plural spelling of the term alkali

Answer 13

alkalis

Question 14

follows a linking verb and renames or identifies the subject of the verb

Answer 14

predicate nominative

Question 15

used after a direct object to complete its meaning

Answer 15

objective complement

Question 16

substantive about which a sentence makes a statement

Answer 16

subject

Question 17

follows another substantive to further identify or explain the first substantive

Answer 17

appositive

Question 18

grammatically irrelevant except when the noun serves as an antecedent for a personal pronoun

Answer 18

gender

Question 19

personal pronouns combined with the suffix -self or -selves

Answer 19

compound

Question 20

personal pronouns that show ownership

Answer 20

personal-possessive

Question 21

pronouns that refer to persons speaking, persons spoken to, or persons spoken about

Answer 21

personal

Question 22

pronouns that are used to introduce dependent clauses that modify nouns

Answer 22

relative

Question 23

pronouns that point out a person, place, thing, etc. referred to

Answer 23

demonstrative

Question 24

pronouns that ask or introduce a question

Answer 24

interrogative

Question 25

pronouns that refer only to generally understood persons or things

Answer 25

indefinite