ELA 11 - Final Review Practice Flashcard (Grammar)

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What is the difference between active and passive voice?

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Active voice indicates that the subject of the sentence performs the action (e.g., 'The dog chased the cat'). Passive voice indicates that the subject receives the action (e.g., 'The cat was chased by the dog').

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What is the correct usage of 'acceptable' and 'exceptable'?

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'Acceptable' means something that is satisfactory or permissible. 'Exceptable' is rarely used and means something that can be excluded.

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Where should modifiers be placed in a sentence?

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Modifiers should be placed next to the word they are modifying to avoid confusion. For example, in 'Joshua and Reginald heard that there was a destructive hailstorm on the news,' the modifier 'on the news' should be placed after 'heard'.

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What is a dangling modifier?

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A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence. For example, 'Running down the street, the dog barked' suggests the dog was running, which is incorrect.

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What is the purpose of punctuation in a sentence?

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Punctuation helps clarify meaning and indicates pauses or stops in writing. It can change the meaning of a sentence (e.g., 'Let's eat, Grandma!' vs. 'Let's eat Grandma!').

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction (e.g., 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.').

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause (e.g., 'Although it was raining, I went for a walk.').

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (e.g., 'She runs' vs. 'They run').

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What is an example of a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction (e.g., 'I love to read I go to the library often').

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What is the function of an adverb?

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An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often indicating how, when, where, or to what extent something happens (e.g., 'She runs quickly').