Questions & Answers
Browse all 25 questions from the
English Grammar Fundamentals study set below.
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1
Which part of speech is the word 'quickly' in the sentence 'The dog ran quickly'?
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A
Noun
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B
Adverb
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C
Adjective
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D
Verb
2
What is the plural form of the word 'child'?
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A
Childs
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B
Childrens
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C
Children
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D
Childes
3
Identify the correct usage of a semicolon:
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A
To end a declarative sentence.
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B
To connect two independent clauses that are closely related.
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C
To introduce a list of items.
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D
To show possession.
4
Which tense describes an action that is happening now?
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A
Past Simple
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B
Future Perfect
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C
Present Continuous
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D
Past Perfect
5
What is the main function of a preposition?
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A
To describe a noun.
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B
To show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in the sentence.
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C
To express action or a state of being.
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D
To connect words or clauses.
6
In the sentence 'She is a talented singer,' what part of speech is 'talented'?
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A
Adverb
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B
Verb
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C
Noun
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D
Adjective
7
Which type of sentence expresses a command or request?
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A
Declarative
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B
Interrogative
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C
Exclamatory
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D
Imperative
8
What is the past tense of the verb 'go'?
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A
Gone
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B
Going
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C
Went
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D
Goes
9
Which punctuation mark is used to show possession?
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A
Comma
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B
Period
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C
Apostrophe
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D
Hyphen
10
What is a pronoun?
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A
A word that describes a noun.
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B
A word that replaces a noun.
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C
A word that expresses action.
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D
A word that connects words.
11
Identify the correct use of an apostrophe in contractions:
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A
To show possession of a plural noun.
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B
To combine two words, replacing missing letters.
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C
To end a declarative sentence.
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D
To introduce a quotation.
12
Which article is used before a word starting with a vowel sound?
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A
A
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B
An
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C
The
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D
No article needed
13
What is the comparative form of the adjective 'big'?
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A
Big
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B
Biggest
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C
Bigger
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D
More big
14
Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?
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A
Because
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B
Although
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C
And
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D
If
15
What is the function of a verb?
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A
To name a person, place, or thing.
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B
To describe a noun or pronoun.
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C
To express action or a state of being.
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D
To show the relationship between words.
16
What is the correct punctuation for the end of an interrogative sentence?
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A
Period
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B
Exclamation mark
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C
Question mark
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D
Comma
17
Which word is a demonstrative pronoun?
18
What is the passive voice of 'The cat chased the mouse'?
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A
The mouse chased the cat.
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B
The cat was chased by the mouse.
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C
The mouse was chased by the cat.
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D
The cat is chasing the mouse.
19
Which type of sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause?
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A
Simple
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B
Compound
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C
Complex
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D
Compound-complex
20
What is the correct plural form of 'mouse'?
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A
Mouses
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B
Mice
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C
Mousey
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D
Mousen
21
Identify a subordinating conjunction:
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A
For
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B
Nor
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C
But
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D
While
22
What is the correct capitalization for the beginning of a sentence?
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A
Lowercase letter
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B
Uppercase letter
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C
Number
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D
Symbol
23
Which part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb?
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A
Noun
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B
Pronoun
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C
Adverb
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D
Conjunction
24
What is the superlative form of the adjective 'good'?
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A
Better
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B
Goodest
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C
Best
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D
Most good
25
Which word class names things, people, or places?
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A
Verb
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B
Adjective
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C
Adverb
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D
Noun
