DGP Test

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What is a part of speech?

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A category of words that have similar grammatical properties. Examples include nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, etc.

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What is an adverb?

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A part of speech that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly'. Example: quickly.

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What is a helping verb?

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A verb that helps the main verb in a sentence by extending its meaning. Example: 'is' in 'She is running.'

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What is an action verb?

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A verb that expresses physical or mental action. Example: 'run', 'think'.

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What is a participle?

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A form of a verb that can function as an adjective. Example: 'running' in 'the running water'.

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What is a gerund?

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A verb form that ends in '-ing' and functions as a noun. Example: 'Swimming is fun.'

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What is a linking verb?

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A verb that connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement. Example: 'is' in 'She is a teacher.'

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What is a complex sentence?

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A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.'

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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A sentence that has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although it was raining, I went for a walk, and my friend stayed home.'