9 Questions
Which of the following is an example of a coordinating conjunction?
and
In the sentence 'The big, black cat sat on the chair,' what kind of word is 'black'?
Adjective
Which part of speech describes the action of a sentence?
Verb
What is the term for a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought?
Dependent clause
Which of the following is a verb form that functions as a noun and is often used after certain verbs or prepositions?
Gerund
What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words?
Alliteration
In the sentence 'She is both intelligent and hardworking,' what is the grammatical term for the word 'both'?
Correlative conjunction
Identify the gerund phrase in the following sentence: 'Swimming in the lake is her favorite hobby.'
Swimming in the lake
What is the grammatical term for the verb form 'to be' in the sentence 'She is singing beautifully'?
Linking verb
Test your knowledge of English grammar by identifying the part of speech that describes the action in a sentence, determining the type of word 'black' is, and recognizing coordinating conjunctions from provided examples.
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