PARTS OF SPEECH
idea
Adjectives are words that modify or describe what?
nouns or pronouns
Which type of phrase is this, adjectival or adverbial?
The antique desk with the matching chair will be sold today.
adjectival
What do we call these words when used in clauses? who, whom, whose, which, taht
relative pronouns
T or F? This sentence has a compound subject.
Both Tom and his father like to fish.
T
Nouns that refer to groups or units are called what?
collective nouns
Which, what, and whose are what type of determiners?
interrogatives
Adjectival or Adverbial phrase? In a hurried manner, Mr. Vermicelli searched for his keys.
adverbial
A clause that functions like an adverb in a sentence is called what?
adverb clause
A noun or pronoun that follows another noun or pronoun and renames it is called what?
appositive
Pronouns like this, that, these, those are called what?
demonstrative pronouns
Adverbs modify what three types of words?
verbs, adjectives and adverbs
Gerund, participial or infinitive phrase? The diver, motivated by her coach's encouragement, completed a flawless dive.
participial
What type of pronouns are these? whoever, whatever, what, who?
indefinite pronouns
Behind the doors is a full-length mirror. Which word is the subject?
mirror
The two types of verbs are what?
action and state of being
What are the words between, among, and in called?
prepositions
Gerund, participial, or infinitive phrase? Chasing a ball is one of my dog's favorite activities.
gerund
S, Cd, Cx, Cd-Cx? Aldus Manutius was a printer who lived in Italy; he commissioned the first italic type.
Economics (is, are) a valuable course for any student.
is
A transitive verb is always followed by what?
a direct object (DO)
What type of conjunctions are both - and and either-or?
correlative
Gerund, participial, or infinitive phrase? Wanting freedom of worship, a group of English separatists sailed to the New World.
participial
S, Cd, Cx, Cd-Cx? Many European printers tried to improve Gutenberg's famous inventions.
S
Is this sentence correct? None of the students are at school today.
Correct