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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Proper Noun</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'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Verb</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'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of pronoun is classified as a subject pronoun?

    <p>They</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'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the function of possessive adjectives/pronouns?

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

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

    <p>Verb</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Adverb</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Conjunction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sentence consists of only one independent clause?

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

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

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

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