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WorksheetsFall Semester Exam GC II Rules
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 50mins
What type of verb indicates existence?
(a)
What part of speech shows how a word (noun, pronoun) is related to some other word in the sentence?
interjection
preposition
conjunction
verb
What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
(a)
What part of speech takes the place of a noun?
(a)
What part of speech joins words or groups of words?
interjection
preposition
adverb
conjunction
What part of speech modifies a noun or pronoun?
preposition
adverb
adjective
interjection
What part of speech is not related to other words in a sentence and shows strong emotion or feeling?
interjection
pronoun
conjunction
adverb
What part of speech are the following words: taste, smell, be, am, are?
conjunctions
verbs
adjectives
adverbs
What type of conjunction are the following words: and, but, or, not, for, yet?
(a)
What part of speech are the following words: either - or, neither - nor, both - and, not only - but also?
pronouns
adverbs
conjunctions
prepositions
Pick all of the prepositions in the list.
about
although
within
while
toward
What part of speech are the following words: aboard, across, except, during, beyond, by, until, upon, like, into?
pronouns
conjunctions
verbs
prepositions
What type of clause cannot stand alone?
Independent clause
Dependent clause
What type of clause can stand alone?
Independent clause
Dependent clause
What are the following words: herd, class, jury, committee, orchestra, and ensemble?
compound nouns
proper nouns
collective nouns
Plural subjects take (a) verbs.
(a) verbs usually end in "s."
Collective nouns that do not function as one group, take which kind of verb?
singular verb
plural verb
What type of punctuation is used to show ownership?
(a)
Mark all the examples that could be used as the salutation of a letter.
Dear Grandma,
Dear Sirs:
Yours Truly,
Sincerely,
What form of punctuation is used for poems, song titles, and articles?
(a)
What form of punctuation is used for names of ships, books, and newspapers?
(a)
What verb tense is formed from "will" or "shall" plus the present?
future
present perfect
past perfect
future perfect
What verb tense is formed from "will have" or "shall have" plus the past participle?
future
present perfect
past perfect
future perfect
What verb tense is formed from "have" or "has" plus the past participle?
future
present perfect
past perfect
future perfect
What verb tense is formed from "had" plus the past participle?
future
present perfect
past perfect
future perfect
Verbs that have receivers for the action are called _______ verbs.
transitive
intransitive
Can an intransitive verb be active or passive?
yes, both
only active
only passive
no, neither
If the subject is RECEIVING the action, the verb is in the _______ voice.
active
passive
If the subject is DOING the action, the verb is in the _______ voice.
active
passive
What type of phrase does the verbal end in -ing and the phrase functions only as a noun?
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
participial phrase
prepositional phrase
What type of phrase could the verbal end in -ing and the phrase functions only as an adjective?
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
participial phrase
prepositional phrase
What type of phrase begins with "to" plus a verb and has many functions?
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
participial phrase
prepositional phrase
What type of phrase begins with a preposition and has many functions?
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
participial phrase
prepositional phrase
What type of clause begins with a signal/clue word?
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
What type of clause begins with one of the following words: that, whether, if, who, whom, which, what, whoever, whomever, whichever, and whatever?
noun clause
adjective clause
adverb clause
What part of speech joins words or groups of words?
interjection
preposition
adverb
conjunction
What part of speech is not related to other words in a sentence and shows strong emotion or feeling?
interjection
pronoun
conjunction
adverb
Which of the following sentences uses correct manuscript form?
We live in A.D. 2018.
We live in 2018 A.D.
We live in 2018, A.D.
Which of the following sentences uses correct manuscript form?
15 people will be arriving to visit my aunt this afternoon.
Out of the 235 baseball players, only 10 went to the two week training program.
In the 3rd grade, I lost three teeth.
Which item is capitalized correctly?
math, English, history
math, English, History
Capitalize summer and spring when used as the seasons of the year.
True
False
Capitalize words when they refer to the Deity and Holy Scriptures.
True
False
When preceded by the word the, the titles Reverend and Honorable
may be abbreviated
must be spelled out
What type of verb precedes a direct object?
action verb
linking verb
What type of verb precedes an indirect object?
action verb
linking verb
What type of verb precedes an predicate nominative?
action verb
linking verb
What complement answers to whom or for whom or to what or for what the action is being done?
direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
object of the preposition
appositive
What complement answers who or what and receives the action from the verb?
direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
object of the preposition
appositive
What follows a linking verb and explains or identifies the subject?
direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
object of the preposition
appositive
What follows right after a noun or pronoun and explains or identifies that noun or pronoun?
direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
object of the preposition
appositive
What is the function of a noun or pronoun in a prepositional phrase?
direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
object of the preposition
appositive
What punctuation is used to divide a word at the end of a line?
(a)
What punctuation is used in the salutation of a business letter?
(a)
What type of noun names a group?
(a)
What type of sentence gives a command?
(a)
What type of sentence asks a question?
(a)
What punctuation is used when writing fractions?
(a)
Choose all of the ways you can correct a run on sentence.
just a comma
a comma and a coordinating conjunction
just a conjunction
just a semicolon
What is a verb form that does not function as the main verb of the sentence (these may function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs; and may end in -ing, -d, -t, -en, or be "to" plus a verb)?
(a)
What function of a noun refers to the person being spoken to in the sentence?
direct object
appositive
direct address
object of the preposition
What do lie, lying, lay, have lain mean?
(a)
What tense is the following verb: looks?
present
past
future
present perfect
past perfect
What tense is the following verb: looked
past
future
present perfect
past perfect
future perfect
What function of a noun is diagrammed in parentheses ( )?
direct object
appositive
direct address
object of the preposition
What function of a noun is diagrammed on a line above the main diagram and it is not connected?
direct object
appositive
direct address
object of the preposition
What function of a noun is diagrammed after the verb with a vertical (straight up and down) line that does not extend below the horizontal line (side to side)?
direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
object of the preposition
appositive
What function of a noun is diagrammed after the verb with a slanted line that points towards the subject that does not extend below the horizontal line (side to side)?
direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
object of the preposition
appositive
What function of a noun is diagrammed under the verb on an "L" shape where the vertical line extends below the horizontal "L" line?
direct object
indirect object
predicate nominative
object of the preposition
appositive
What is diagrammed on stairs?
gerund
infinitive
participle
noun clause
What is diagrammed on a broken "L" usually on stilts?
gerund
infinitive
participle
noun clause
What is diagrammed like a normal sentence only it is always on stilts?
gerund
infinitive
participle
noun clause
Choose all the words that can signal a noun clause.
if
that
with
who
whether
Choose all the prepositions.
of
in
to
where
with
What kind of noun refers to a physical object that can be touched?
(a)
What type of noun refers to an idea or concept; something that cannot be touched?
(a)
What verb tense is used to show ongoing action and ends in -ing?
emphatic
progressive
What verb tense is formed by adding the basic present form of the verb to the present tense of the verb "do," "does," or "did"? Example: did wash
emphatic
progressive
What do adverbs modify?
noun
verb
pronoun
adjective
adverb
What word takes the place of a noun?
(a)
What is a group of related words that functions as a single part of speech but has no subject or verb?
(a)
What is a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb?
(a)
What type of verbal ends in -ing and can only have a noun function?
(a)
What type of verbal is "to plus a verb" and can function as either a noun, an adjective, or an adverb?
(a)
Which degree of comparison compares two things?
positive
comparative
superlative
Which degree of comparison compares three or more things?
positive
comparative
superlative
What is an exclamatory word that is not related to the other words in a sentence; it is set off by an exclamation point and sometimes a comma?
(a)
(a) is a group of words that does not contain a subject and verb, and it does not express a complete thought.
What is always the subject of an imperative sentence?
(a)
What punctuation shows ownership?
(a)
What punctuation is used to separate items in a series if the items themselves contain commas?
(a)
