1) What is the verb tense used for commands, general statements of fact, habits, and future activities w/future time words?
2) Give an example sentence.
The simple present tense.
100
What is the definition of a clause?
A group of related words that contain a subject and a verb.
100
What is the definition of a phrase?
A group of related words that DOES NOT contain a subject and a verb.
100
1) How is a semicolon used?
2) Give an example sentence.
-Between related independent clauses when there is no coordinating conjunction (fanboys).
-Between independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb
-Between items in a series containing internal commas
100
1) What's a gerund?
2) Give an example sentence.
-ing form of a verb used as a noun
Ex: Walking is good exercise
200
1) What is the verb tense in the following sentence?: "The students walking around campus will be eating at the student center at one in the afternoon today."
2) Give an example sentence.
The future progressive tense.
200
1) What is a compound sentence made of?
2) Give an example sentence.
Two independent clauses joined together by one of the FANBOYs.
200
Reduce the adjective clause to an adjective phrase in the following sentence: The man who is staring at Jason is from China.
The man staring at Jason is from China.
200
Correct the following error(s): There are many well to do students on campus.
There are many well-to-do students on campus.
200
1) What's an infinitive?
2) Give an example sentence using a to-infinitive.
1) basic form of a verb
2) I plan to sleep at 9:00PM tonight.
300
1) What is the verb tense that expresses actions that happened at an unspecificed time in the past, an action that started in the past and continued to the present, and a repetitive action before now.
2) Give an example sentence.
The present perfect tense.
300
1) What is "who studied" in the following sentence?:
Mr. Teh knows who studied.
2) Give an example sentence.
The noun clause.
300
Reduce the adverb clause to an adverb phrase in the following sentence: While the student was texting in class, the instructor was marking down his participation points.
not possible
300
Correct the following error(s):
This week is the tenth week, by the end of next week, you will have completed your second quarter in college.
This week is the tenth week; by the end of next week, you will have completed your second quarter in college.
300
1) What are the modals?
2) Give an example sentence using a modal that expresses advice.
1) May, Might, Can, Could, Will, Would, Must, Should, Need
2) You should bathe every day!
400
1) What is the verb tense that expresses an action that is happening right now?
2) Give an example sentence.
The present progressive tense.
400
1) What are the words that begin an adverb clause and show a cause-and-effect relationship?
2) Give an example sentence.
Because, now that, and since.
400
Reduce the adjective clause to an adjective phrase in the following sentence: English is a language that contains many idiomatic phrases.
English is a language containing many idiomatic phrases.
400
Correct the following error(s):
Walker a very diligent student sits in the back so he can quietly observe everyone in class.
Walker, a very diligent student, sits in the back, so he can quietly observe everyone in class.
400
1) What is passive voice construction?
2) Give an example sentence.
1) be + past participle
2) The test was given at the beginning of the period.
500
1) What does the future perfect tense express?
2) Give an example sentence.
An activity or action that will be completed before another time or event in the future.
500
Combine the following two sentences using an adjective clause:
The student is in the back. He keeps taking selfies.
"The student who keeps taking selfies is in the back."
500
1) What's an appositive?
2) Give an example sentence.
An adjective phrase in which a noun or noun phrase follows another noun or noun phrase.
Ex: Cal Poly Pomona, a university with many horses, is well-known for its architecture.
500
Correct the following error(s):
The final will be next Friday from 11:30AM to 1:30PM said Mr. Teh.
"The final will be next Friday from 11:30AM to 1:30PM," said Mr. Teh.
500
What are two reasons for using the passive voice?
1) to ensure objectivity, to focus on the object, and to deflect responsibility (choose 2)