Grammar & Clause Structure Quiz

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What is the main component of a clause that indicates who or what is performing the action?

Adverbial
Object
Subject (correct)
Verb

A noun phrase can include pre-modifiers.

True (A)

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: 'The children must have been painting quietly.'

must have been painting

A clause is a full sentence that makes sense on its own, consisting of a subject, verb, and sometimes an ______.

object Signup and view all the answers

Match the following example sentences with their elements:

The man was going home = Verb: was going The lady bought a car = Subject: The lady The old man was at church = Complement: at church He was at church = Object: church Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an adverb of frequency?

rarely (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence, 'The cat ran slowly into the garage,' 'slowly' functions as an adverb of manner.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

Identify the verb in the sentence: 'Mark read 'Pride and Prejudice'.'

read Signup and view all the answers

The teacher gave the students the assessment ______.

marks Signup and view all the answers

Match the adverb to its type:

slowly = Adverb of Manner at the back = Adverb of Place in the morning = Adverb of Time rarely = Adverb of Frequency Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a phrase?

The old man (C) Signup and view all the answers

A clause must contain a subject and a verb.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

Identify the head word in the noun phrase 'The cute children in MS Sue's class'.

children Signup and view all the answers

In the noun phrase 'The huge goats at farmer Andrew's farm', the head word is _____ .

goats Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

Pre-modifiers = Words that come before the head word Post-modifiers = Words that come after the head word Head word = The main noun in a phrase Noun phrase = A group of words that act as a noun Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'The lady bought me a car', what is the direct object?

car (D) Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'The man read the news to Sue', 'Sue' is the direct object.

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of an indirect object?

An indirect object is the person or thing that receives the direct object. Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'The man gave the baby', the blank should be filled with the object.

Sue, indirect Signup and view all the answers

Match the following sentences with their direct and indirect objects:

The lady bought me a car = Direct Object: car, Indirect Object: me The man gave Sue the baby = Direct Object: the baby, Indirect Object: Sue He read the book to John = Direct Object: the book, Indirect Object: John She wrote a letter to her friend = Direct Object: a letter, Indirect Object: her friend Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Subject

The person or thing that performs the action in the sentence.

Verb

The word that describes the action in the sentence.