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It is a word that describes more about a verb. It tells you how, where or when a verb happens. It can also tell you more about an adjective.

What is an adverb?

100

Every one of the shirts (have/has) a green collar.

has

100

Despite ___________ hard, he failed the exam.

  • he studied
  • studied
  • studying

Studying

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Jeremy and I have had our share of arguments.

Jeremy and I have had our share of arguments.

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My mother cooked dinner.

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simple

200

It is a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause. 

What is a conjunction? 

200

Each of the cars in the street (are/is) new

is

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 I'll be _______________ their cat while they are away on holiday.

  • looking into
  • looking at
  • looking after
  • looking after
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The students are required to bring their textbooks pencils and Zip disks to class.

The students are required to bring their textbooks, pencils, and Zip disks to class.

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I like playing basketball, and my brother likes playing tennis.

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Compound

300

It is a part of a sentence which usually doesn't have a verb.

What is a phrase?

300

The herd of horses (gallops/gallop) wildly across the field.

gallops

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If I __________ you, I would get a better job.

  • was
  • are
  • were

were

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I took Angie the one with the freckles to the movie last night.

I took Angie, the one with the freckles, to the movie last night.

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I'll help you if you help me.

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400

It is a group of related words used together as parts of a sentence. It contains a subject and a verb.

What is a clause?

400

40% of the people (doesn't/don’t) support the new law. 

don't

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He has _____ interest in continuing the project.

  • any
  • not any
  • no

no

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She left Albany New York on January 18 of that year.

She left Albany, New York, on January 18 of that year.

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We were doing a mathematics test when the fire alarm rang yesterday.

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Complex

500

It is an idiomatic phrase consisting of a verb and another element (particle), typically either an adverb, a preposition, or a combination of both.

What is a phrasal verb?

500

The mascot, as well as the hockey players, (volunteers/volunteer) at the school.

volunteers

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Unfortunately, Peter has ______ friends in Tacoma.

  • a few
  • a lot
  • few

 few

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I would have to say frankly that I don’t agree

I would have to say, frankly, that I don’t agree

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While I was doing my homework, my father cooked the dinner and my mother was asleep in front of the television.

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Compound-complex