Language Mechanics

....... helps to simplify the whole system and structure of language by classifying the many words into parts of speech and parts of sentences, and identifying the rules on their correct use.

which part of speech is considered the most important among all parts of speech?

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Verb

• Noun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A transitive verb never takes an object.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which of the following is a modal verb?

• ought to

• have

• were

• does

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Find out the set of "state-of-being" verb.

• am, is, are, shall and do

• is, are, were, can, and must

• was, were, are, am, and has

• am, is, are, was, and were

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

The sentence "Soniya takes care of her baby." is in .....

• Present perfect

• Simple past

• Simple present

• Past continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How many tenses are there in English grammar?

• 3

• 12

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

The ....... is used to give commands, give instruction, or make requests.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

The ...... mood can be used to express a wish, a doubt, or an unlikely condition.

• subjunctive

• indicative

• conditional

• imperative

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Fine out the sentence which has the use of gerund.

• I like travelling around the world.

• Milan is studying English for Business Studies.

• They're collecting stamps of celebrities.

• Why are you disturbing me?

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A