Grammar: Parts of Speech and Possessive Nouns
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Which part of speech modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb?

  • Adverb (correct)
  • Conjunction
  • Adjective
  • Preposition

Which type of conjunction connects groups of words, phrases, or clauses together?

  • Conjunctive adverb
  • Coordinating conjunction (correct)
  • Adverbial conjunction
  • Subordinating conjunction

What does a preposition indicate or describe in a sentence?

  • The subject
  • The predicate
  • A complete thought
  • A relationship or direction between two elements (correct)

Which type of sentence consists of only one independent clause?

<p>Simple Sentence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of sentence error is the result of missing either its subject or its main verb?

<p>Sentence Fragment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of noun refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea?

<p>Proper Noun (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the rule for forming possessive nouns for singular nouns not ending in 's'?

<p>Add an apostrophe and an 's' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pronoun is used in place of a noun?

<p>Possessive Pronoun (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of word expresses action, being, or a state of being?

<p>Verb (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For irregular plural nouns that don't end in 's', how are possessive nouns formed?

<p>Add an apostrophe and an 's' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pronoun is classified as a subject pronoun?

<p>They (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are possessive nouns formed for most singular nouns not ending in 's'?

<p>Add an apostrophe and an 's' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of noun refers to a general person, place, thing, or idea?

<p>Common noun (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of possessive adjectives/pronouns?

<p>Indicate possession of a noun (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of speech expresses action, being, or a state of being?

<p>Verb (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of sentence connects one independent clause to a dependent clause, usually with a subordinating conjunction?

<p>Complex Sentence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of speech modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb?

<p>Adverb (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of word connects groups of words, phrases, or clauses together?

<p>Conjunction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of sentence consists of only one independent clause?

<p>Simple Sentence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of noun refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea?

<p>Proper Noun (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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