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What type of pronoun replaces the noun in a sentence and indicates that the person or thing is performing the action described by the verb?
What type of pronoun replaces the noun in a sentence and indicates that the person or thing is performing the action described by the verb?
Which part of speech is used to describe or modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs?
Which part of speech is used to describe or modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs?
What is the term for a sentence that consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction?
What is the term for a sentence that consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction?
What type of verb is a verb that takes an object directly?
What type of verb is a verb that takes an object directly?
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Which of the following verb tenses is used to describe an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present moment?
Which of the following verb tenses is used to describe an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present moment?
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What type of noun refers to a group of people, animals, or things?
What type of noun refers to a group of people, animals, or things?
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What is the function of the modal verb 'shall' in a sentence?
What is the function of the modal verb 'shall' in a sentence?
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Which type of sentence has only one independent clause?
Which type of sentence has only one independent clause?
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What is the term for a sentence that consists of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses?
What is the term for a sentence that consists of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses?
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Which of the following verb tenses is used to describe an action that will be completed at a specific point in the future?
Which of the following verb tenses is used to describe an action that will be completed at a specific point in the future?
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What type of conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance?
What type of conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance?
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What is the function of the modal verb 'may' in a sentence?
What is the function of the modal verb 'may' in a sentence?
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Study Notes
Parts of Speech
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Nouns: Words that refer to people, places, things, and ideas
- Common nouns: cat, city
- Proper nouns: John, London
- Collective nouns: family, team
- Abstract nouns: happiness, freedom
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Verbs: Words that express action or a state of being
- Action verbs: run, jump
- Linking verbs: be, seem
- Helping verbs: will, would
- Transitive verbs: eat, write
- Intransitive verbs: sleep, laugh
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Adjectives: Words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns
- Quantitative adjectives: one, two, three
- Qualitative adjectives: happy, tall, blue
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Adverbs: Words that describe or modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
- Manner adverbs: quickly, loudly
- Time adverbs: yesterday, soon
- Place adverbs: here, there
- Frequency adverbs: often, rarely
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Pronouns: Words that replace nouns in a sentence
- Personal pronouns: I, you, he, she, it
- Possessive pronouns: my, your, his, her, its
- Reflexive pronouns: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself
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Prepositions: Words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
- Words of location: in, on, at
- Words of direction: to, from, up
- Words of time: at, by, until
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Conjunctions: Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence
- Coordinating conjunctions: and, but, or
- Subordinating conjunctions: because, since, unless
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Interjections: Words that express emotion or feeling
- Oh, wow, ouch
Sentence Structure
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Simple sentences: One independent clause
- Declarative sentence: The sun rises in the east.
- Interrogative sentence: What is your name?
- Imperative sentence: Close the door.
- Exclamatory sentence: What a beautiful day!
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Compound sentences: Two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction
- I went to the store, and I bought some milk.
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Complex sentences: One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
- When I got home, I realized I had forgotten my keys.
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Compound-complex sentences: Two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
- I went to the store, and I bought some milk, because I needed it for the recipe.
Verb Tenses
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Present tense: Action that happens now
- Simple present: I go to school.
- Present continuous: I am studying English.
- Present perfect: I have studied English for three years.
- Present perfect continuous: I have been studying English for three years.
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Past tense: Action that happened in the past
- Simple past: I went to school.
- Past continuous: I was studying English.
- Past perfect: I had studied English for three years.
- Past perfect continuous: I had been studying English for three years.
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Future tense: Action that will happen in the future
- Simple future: I will go to school.
- Future continuous: I will be studying English.
- Future perfect: I will have studied English for three years.
- Future perfect continuous: I will have been studying English for three years.
Modality
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Modal verbs: Verbs that express possibility, necessity, or obligation
- Can: I can speak English.
- Could: I could speak English when I was younger.
- May: You may go to the party.
- Might: It might rain tomorrow.
- Shall: We shall meet at 5 o'clock.
- Should: You should try this new restaurant.
- Will: I will go to the gym tomorrow.
- Would: I would like to go to the movies tonight.
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Test your knowledge of English grammar, covering parts of speech, sentence structure, verb tenses, and modality. Learn the basics of grammar and improve your language skills.
