Grammar L to J Quiz Hannah Harris and

Grammar L to J Quiz Hannah Harris and Jacob Kluch Horizon High School Paradise Valley District, Phoenix, AZ

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This type of verb describes a physical or mental action. Action Verb 1 Menu

What type of sentence is completed with an adjective? Adjectival Complement 2 Menu

An adjective that can function as a noun is called a ______. Adjectival Noun 3 Menu

What type of clause is used like an adjective to modify a noun or pronoun? Adjective Clause 4 Menu

What part of speech describes a noun? Adjective 5 Menu

What part of a sentence modifies the verb to show time, manner, place, frequency, and degree? Ex: It is nearly done. Adjuncts 6 Menu

What part of speech is formed by adding -ly to an adjective and modifies the meaning of a verb? Ex: He ran quickly. Adverb 7 Menu

What is it called when the words, sentences, and grammar in a sentence are in alignment with each other? 8 Agreement Menu

What is it called when a word or phrase at the end of a sentence is repeated at the beginning of the next sentence? Ex: Here, we don’t accept failure. Failure is not an option. 9 Anadiplosis Menu

What is the word that a pronoun refers to or replaces? 10 Antecedent Menu

What is the type of noun or pronoun phrase that, when placed next to another, gives extra information or explanation? Ex: The dog, a West Highland White, started barking. 11 Appositive Menu

What part of speech are the words “a, ” “an, ” and “the? ” Articles 12 Menu

What type of adjective usually comes before the noun it modifies without a linking verb? Attributive Adjective 13 Menu

What type of verb usually appears as a verb phrase, using more than one verb to portray the action (also called a helping verb)? Auxiliary Verb 14 Menu

What must be done to the first word of a quoted sentence, proper noun, or title? Ex: Rainsford was shipwrecked on Ship Trap Island. Capitalization 15 Menu

What words or phrases, similar to pronouns, point forward to something later in the text? Ex: As he was unaccustomed to it, Jake found the pressure very hard to deal with. Cataphora 16 Menu

What is the part of the sentence that usually contains a subject and a verb? It is usually connected to the other part of the sentence by a conjunction. 17 Clause Menu

What type of noun names a group of things? Ex: The school of fish swam in perfect unison. Collective Noun 18 Menu

What introduces a list of items or a long, formal quotation? Ex: The team dreamed of the best way to end the season: practicing hard every day, giving each other encouragement, playing hard during every game, and winning the state title. Colon 19 Menu

What do we use to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any coordinating conjunctions (and, but, for, nor, so, yet)? Ex: He did not study, so he thought the test was hard. Commas 20 Menu

What form of adjective or adverb is used to compare two things? Ex: The Nile is longer than the Amazon. Comparatives 21 Menu

What is the part of the sentence that comes after the verb and is needed to make the sentence complete? Ex: A glacier is a huge body of ice. 22 Complement Menu

What type of sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause? Ex: I ate the meal that you cooked. Complex Sentences 23 Menu

What type of sentence is composed of at least two independent clauses and does not require a dependent clause? Ex: My friend invited me to a party, but my parents didn’t let me go. Compound Sentence 24 Menu

What connects words, phrases, or clauses? Ex: like, and, but, when, or 25 Conjunction Menu

What are words, phrases, or clauses that are unclear regarding which element of the sentence they are modifying? Ex: Having trouble sleeping, the TV helps me get through the night. 26 Dangling Modifiers Menu

What type of sentence makes a statement and ends in a period? Ex: My birthday is in December. Declarative Sentence 27 Menu

The word “the” is an example of a(n): 28 Definite Article Menu

What are words/phrases that can be understood from the context of the text? Ex: Tom’s interview was about to start and he was feeling nervous about it. 29 Deixis Menu

This indicates whether something is near or far from the speaker or writer and also shows whether something is singular or plural. Ex: Could you pass me those books? Demonstrative 30 Menu

This type of clause cannot stand alone and needs another clause to complete the meaning. Ex: After their club meeting, the girls walked home together. 31 Dependent Clause Menu

The _____ of a verb is affected by the action of a verb. Ex: She closed the door. 32 Direct Object Menu

A _______ is a word or phrase used in conversation to signal the speaker’s intention to mark a boundary. Ex: “Anyway, I’ll have to be going now. ” 33 Discourse Marker Menu

This expresses the speaker or writer’s attitude to what is being described in the sentence. Ex: Fortunately, we managed to get there on time. Disjuncts 34 Menu

What is a series of marks that usually indicate an intentional omission of a word or sentence? Ex: “What should I do this weekend…? ” 35 Ellipses Menu

A _______ clause is a clause in which some words have been left out. Ex: I don’t want to go (to the beach). 36 Elliptical Clause Menu

The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of different phrases, clauses, or sentences is called _______. Ex: When I was a child, I spoke as a child. Epistrophe 37 Menu

The history of a word is _______. Etymology 38 Menu

This type of sentence uses, contains, or expresses an exclamation. Ex: Have fun storming the castle! 39 Exclamatory Menu

What person is used in the sentence below? Ex: When I go on road trips, I like to keep my car’s tank of gas full. 40 First Person Menu

What are incomplete sentences called? Ex: Such as electrical, chemical, and industrial engineering. Fragments 41 Menu

This verb tense expresses an action that has not happened yet. Ex: I will walk to the park. Future Tense 42 Menu

A ______ is a verb when it acts a noun. Ex: Studying is good for you. 43 Gerund Menu

An expression that is particular to a specific language is called a(n) _______. Ex: He is pushing up daisies. Idiom 44 Menu

This type of sentence gives advice or instructions or expresses a request or command. Ex: Turn in your papers as soon as you get into class. Imperative Sentence 45 Menu

The words “a” and “an” are: Indefinite Article 46 Menu

These words replace nouns without specifying which noun they replace. Ex: He has one job during the school year and another during the summer. Indefinite Pronouns 47 Menu

These act as complete sentences Independent Clauses 48 Menu

The _______ of a verb is not directly affected by the action, but can either receive the direct object or have the action done for them. Ex: She sent James the letter. 49 Indefinite Object Menu

________ usually occur with “to” and it is a verb that shows no person, tense, or aspect. Ex: I had to go. Infinitive Phrases 50 Menu

These words or short phrases are used in speech to gain attention, to exclaim, protest, or command. Ex: Wait! What’s going on here? Interjection 51 Menu

These verbs do not have a direct object. Ex: The guards stood at the front door of the bank. Intransitive Verb 52 Menu

This sets off words when referring to foreign words, words that are being emphasized, or words that are not common in English. Ex: What does the word persona mean? 53 Italics Menu

This is the language used by people who work in a particular area or who have a common interest. Ex: I need an O. R. , stat! 54 Jargon Menu

This type of verb links the subject of a sentence to a word in the predicate. Ex: Donna is a shopaholic. Linking Verb 55 Menu

This type of verb is an auxiliary verb like can, may, must, etc. that modifies the main verb and expresses possibility. Ex: We can find your house without using Google. com for directions. Modal Verb 56 Menu

The _______ of a verb is the manner in which the action or condition is conceived or intended. Ex: Please provide a copy of your driver’s license. Mood 57 Menu

This unit of language has meaning, but differs from a word because one cannot stand alone. Ex: Breaking a mirror is considered unlucky. 58 Morpheme Menu

This term applies to a list of names and/or terms Ex: We use the Dewey Decimal System in modern libraries. Nomenclature 59 Menu

This gives extra information about a noun or noun phrase and has commas at both ends. Ex: My sister, who lives in France, is coming to stay with me next week. Non-Defining Relative Clause 60 Menu

Speakers who do not pronounce the letter “r” after vowels in words are called what? Ex: Most of the world’s surface is covered in water. Non-Rhotic 61 Menu

This follows and modifies or refers to a direct object. Ex: The school voted Elizabeth class president. Object Complement 62 Menu

This is the study of pronunciation or correct punctuation. Orthoepy 63 Menu

This type of word reads the same back or forward. Ex: He was able to finish the dangerous race without damaging his racecar. 64 Palindrome Menu

This is a balance of two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses that can improve writing style and readability. Ex: Mary likes swimming, hiking, and riding a bicycle. Parallel Structure 65 Menu

This is a verb used as an adjective that usually ends in -ing or -ed. Ex: The crashing wave pounded on the beach. Participle 66 Menu

When the subject receives the action, you are speaking what voice? Ex: The mailman was bitten by the dog. Passive Voice 67 Menu

This tense is used for past actions that happened at a specific time, which can be given by a time phrase. Ex: I liked the movie we saw last night. Past Simple Tense 68 Menu

Use a _____ at the end of all declarative sentences, most imperative sentences. Period 69 Menu

The three types are 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd. Person 70 Menu

A simple sentence can be divided into two parts: the subject and the ______. Ex: She wrote a book. Predicate 71 Menu

A word that links a noun, pronoun, or gerund to other words and show direction is called a _____. Ex: He’s going to the shop. Preposition 72 Menu

This is the combination of a preposition and its complement. Ex: She left early to get to the bank. Prepositional Phrases 73 Menu

This depicts actions that are repeated or habitual. Ex: I get up at 9: 00 A. M. Present Simple Tense 74 Menu

Use these at the beginning and at the end of a direct quotation. Ex: When I asked her what happened, she responded, “Our car broke down. ” Quotation Mark 75 Menu

The use of unnecessary words or phrases that express something already said is called ______. Ex: If all of us cooperate together, we will succeed. Redundancy 76 Menu

These are words such as that, who, which, whose, and whom and can be used to introduce clauses in sentences. Ex: The woman who interviewed me was very friendly. 77 Relative Pronouns Menu

This is an object in a passive sentence that would also be the object in an active sentence. Ex: She was given the job by the previous manager. The previous manager gave her the job. Retained Object 78 Menu

This is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses (complete sentences) are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction. Ex: The next chapter has a lot of difficult information in it, you should start studying right away. 79 Run-On Sentence Menu

This is the vowel sound in many lightly pronounced, unaccented syllables in words of more than one syllable. Ex: a in adept, e in synthesis, i in decimal Schwa 80 Menu

This is used when referring to someone as “you. ” Ex: When are you coming home? Second Person 81 Menu

Use a ______ in place of a period to separate two sentences where the conjunction has been left out. Ex: The sun is high; put on some sun block. 82 Semicolon Menu

This is a group of words that tells a complete thought, typically containing a subject and predicate. Ex: Hopefully there won’t be a lot of homework in this class. Sentence 83 Menu

This type of sentence contains one subject and one main verb, as well as one independent clause. Ex: I like coffee. Simple Sentence 84 Menu

This is when a word of phrase comes between the particle “to” and the verb in an infinitive. Ex: “to boldly go where no man has gone before” Split-Infinitive 85 Menu

This is when nouns and adjectives refer to the subject. Ex: Glaciers are beautiful and potentially dangerous at the same time. 86 Subject Complement Menu

When the subject of a sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns, use a plural noun. Ex: She and her friends are at the fair. 87 Subject/Verb Agreement Menu

This form of a verb expresses the action or state not as a fact, but only as a conception of the mind still contingent and dependent. Ex: If need be, you may have extra time on your assignment. 88 Subjunctive Mood Menu

This form of an adjective or adverb that shows which things has the quality above or below the level of others. Ex: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. 89 Superlative Menu

When two near-synonyms are placed in near proximity, it is called _____. Ex: Draw a round circle. Tautology 90 Menu

This is used to show the relation between the action or state described by the verb and the time, which is reflected in the form of the verb. Tense 91 Menu

This is used when referring to any person, place, or thing other than the speaker, using he, she, and it. Ex: He decided to go for a run on the beach. Third Person 92 Menu

This is an action verb that appears with a direct object. Ex: He slammed the book down on the table. Transitive Verb 93 Menu

These words are used to express action, a condition, or a state of being. Ex: He plays basketball. Verb 94 Menu

This form of a verb is used as a different part of speech. Ex: We can only learn to love by loving. Verbal 95 Menu

This shows past, present, and future. Verb Tense 96 Menu

Use the he/him method to decide which word is correct and one typically follows a preposition. Ex: _____ wrote the letter? For _____ should I vote? Who v. Whom 97 Menu

This is the omission of the article “the” or “a(n). ” Ex: This plant grows in sandy soil and on the edges of swamps. Zero Article 98 Menu

This figure of speech describes the joining of two or more parts of a sentence with a single common verb or noun. Ex: He lost his coat and his temper. Zeugma 99 Menu