ENG 9 Midterm Exam

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______ are naming words.

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Nouns

Front

A _______ ______ is one that contains two or more simple subjects.

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compound subject

Front

Peculiar means special/odd.

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True

Front

The root word graph means to _____.

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write

Front

______ is the language that belongs to the Germanic branch of Aryan-speaking family.

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English

Front

Semantics is related to word meaning.

Back

True

Front

A __________ is a verb functioning as a noun.

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gerund

Front

An _______ modifies a verb, an adjective, or other adverb.

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adverb

Front

__________ are words used in the place of nouns.

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Pronouns

Front

A _____ phrase functions in a sentence as a noun. Options: participle, gerund, infinitive, abstract

Back

gerund