Chapters 8-9 Grammar Review

Which part of speech is used to show an action or state of being?

• noun

• adverb

• verb

Which "voice" is used when the subject performs the action of a verb? *HINT* Verb only!

• Passive voice

• active voice

• possessive voice

What part of speech connects words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence?

• conjunction

• helping verb

• linking verb

What part of speech modifies a noun or pronoun describing?

• conjunction

• adjective

• gerund

Which part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, and often times ends in -ly?

• adverb

• verb

• adjective

Which part of speech shows the relationship between words in a sentence?

• correlating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• preposition

Which conjunction is used in pairs or to join words or phrases together?

• subordinating conjunction

• coordinating conjunction

• correlative conjunction

Verb tenses must be ___________ within your writing!

• consistent

• different

What type of adjective is formed from a proper noun?

• modifying adjective

• proper adjective

• common adjective

Which verb connects the subject to the subject complement?

• adverb

• helping verb

• linking verb