Subject-Verb Agreement
Name two instances in which you use a plural verb.
1) Plural subjects
2) Fractions as parts.
Name a strategy to begin diagramming grammar trees.
Start with the last word; look for "núcleos" to form phrases; analyze function
Name at least 5 different verb tenses in English
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Simple: Past, present, future
Perfect: Past, present, future
Continuous: Past, present, future
Perfect cont.: Past, present, future
What are the components of the universals? (3 "members)
Infinitives, gerunds, and noun clauses
What are the six (6) roles/uses of nouns in a sentence?
S, AP, OP, PN, IO, DO
Name three instances in which you use a singular verb.
1) Singular subjects
2) Collective nouns doing common action
3) Fractions/measurements as a unit
4) Classes with "-ics"
How many "layers" are in the grammar tree?
Four
What is the difference between the simple past and the past perfect?
What use can a noun clause occupy that a gerund and infinitive phrase CAN'T?
IO
Give a sentence with a PN. What is the PN?
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Choose the correct verb:
Either Mike or his students (is/are) going to the event.
Are
Draw the elements of L2 of the NC in the following sentence:
Whoever goes to the bathroom needs a hall pass.
Whoever (pn) + goes (v) + to (prep) + the (art) + bathroom (n) = NP
What is the difference between the future continuous vs. the future perfect?
Future cont. = An action that you will start doing (continuously) in the future
Future perf. = An action that you will finish (by a deadline) in the future.
How is a noun clause different from a noun phrase?
NP = started by a regular noun
NC = started by question word
Give a sentence with an AP. What is the AP?
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Choose the correct verb:
The biggest expense (was/were) the steaks.
Was
What is the part of speech of "that" in the following sentence?
It is my belief that Jocelyn needs tutoring.
Relative pronoun
What is the "emphatic" tense? What's its translation in Spanish?
Something to emphasize an action; used as correction.
Translation = "sí" (ex.: No, profe, yo sí hice mi tarea)
Give an example of a gerund phrase as an ADJ.
(Swimming pool, rolling pin, hiking boots, etc.)
Give a sentence with an IO. What is it?
Answers will vary.
Choose the correct verb:
That the flu is caused by viruses (is/are) known to scientists
Is
What elements are in the L4 for the following sentence:
He will give the ball to Juan.
S + V + DO + OP
Give a future perfect continuous sentence with the following ingredients:
He / drive / for an hour
He will have been driving for an hour.
The following sentence is correctly stated:
"Taking care of your health is important"
True or false?
False
Identify the NC and their usage:
What I want to do is to sleep all day!
What I want to do = S
to sleep all day = PN