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Which category do nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs fall into?
Which category do nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs fall into?
- Aspect and Tense
- Progressive aspects
- Structure words
- Content words (correct)
What does the simple present tense express?
What does the simple present tense express?
- An action happened at one particular time in the past
- An action began in the past, is in progress at the present time, and probably will continue
- An action is in progress during a particular time
- Events or situations that exist always, usually, and habitually (correct)
What does the simple past tense express?
What does the simple past tense express?
- An action began in the past, is in progress at the present time, and probably will continue
- Events or situations that exist always, usually, and habitually
- An action is in progress during a particular time
- An action happened at one particular time in the past (correct)
What does the progressive aspect convey?
What does the progressive aspect convey?
How is the simple present tense formed with singular subjects?
How is the simple present tense formed with singular subjects?
What does the structure words serve to do?
What does the structure words serve to do?
Which verb tense is used to express a situation that began in the past and continues to the present?
Which verb tense is used to express a situation that began in the past and continues to the present?
What type of verbs express a wide range of actions including physical, mental, or perceptual actions?
What type of verbs express a wide range of actions including physical, mental, or perceptual actions?
According to the subject-verb agreement rule, what type of verb is required for compound subjects joined by 'and' when the parts refer to the same person?
According to the subject-verb agreement rule, what type of verb is required for compound subjects joined by 'and' when the parts refer to the same person?
What type of verb is required when the subject is separated from the verb by words such as 'along with,' 'as well as,' or 'besides'?
What type of verb is required when the subject is separated from the verb by words such as 'along with,' 'as well as,' or 'besides'?
In sentences beginning with 'here' or 'there,' where does the subject follow?
In sentences beginning with 'here' or 'there,' where does the subject follow?
Which of the following expresses a prediction according to the text?
Which of the following expresses a prediction according to the text?
Which verb tense emphasizes the duration of an activity that was in progress before another activity or time in the past?
Which verb tense emphasizes the duration of an activity that was in progress before another activity or time in the past?
Which verb tense is used to express an action that will begin before another action and will be in progress at a particular time in the future?
Which verb tense is used to express an action that will begin before another action and will be in progress at a particular time in the future?
Which verb tense is used to express that an action was completely finished before another activity or time in the past?
Which verb tense is used to express that an action was completely finished before another activity or time in the past?
Which of the following adjectives has irregular forms in the comparative and superlative degrees?
Which of the following adjectives has irregular forms in the comparative and superlative degrees?
Which category of adjectives includes words like 'tall', 'wide', and 'large'?
Which category of adjectives includes words like 'tall', 'wide', and 'large'?
What kind of adjectives modify a noun by telling whom it belongs to?
What kind of adjectives modify a noun by telling whom it belongs to?
Which type of adverbs provide information on when something happens?
Which type of adverbs provide information on when something happens?
Where are adverbs of frequency usually placed when used with the main verb?
Where are adverbs of frequency usually placed when used with the main verb?
What part of speech are words like 'sometimes', 'usually', and 'normally'?
What part of speech are words like 'sometimes', 'usually', and 'normally'?
Which adverb placement is used for providing comments or opinions about a situation?
Which adverb placement is used for providing comments or opinions about a situation?
What do possessive adjectives answer in a sentence?
What do possessive adjectives answer in a sentence?
'All', 'any', 'each', and 'every' are examples of which kind of adjectives?
'All', 'any', 'each', and 'every' are examples of which kind of adjectives?
Which type of adverbs provide information on how much of something is done?
Which type of adverbs provide information on how much of something is done?
What kind of adjectives include words like 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those'?
What kind of adjectives include words like 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those'?
Where are adverbs of comment usually placed in a sentence?
Where are adverbs of comment usually placed in a sentence?
What is the purpose of using negative tags in English?
What is the purpose of using negative tags in English?
In the conditional sentence 'If I had enough time, I would visit my parents now', which verb form is used in the result clause?
In the conditional sentence 'If I had enough time, I would visit my parents now', which verb form is used in the result clause?
Which part of the speech-producing mechanism is responsible for the production of speech sounds with open glottis?
Which part of the speech-producing mechanism is responsible for the production of speech sounds with open glottis?
What does a phoneme represent in a language?
What does a phoneme represent in a language?
Which statement characterizes vowels in English?
Which statement characterizes vowels in English?
What are the two affricates in English?
What are the two affricates in English?
Which preposition is used to indicate a point of orientation?
Which preposition is used to indicate a point of orientation?
Which conjunction shows contrast?
Which conjunction shows contrast?
Which subordinating conjunction expresses a condition?
Which subordinating conjunction expresses a condition?
Which modal is used to denote strong necessity?
Which modal is used to denote strong necessity?
Which modal is used to indicate repeated action in the past?
Which modal is used to indicate repeated action in the past?
Which tag question seeks agreement or correctness of information?
Which tag question seeks agreement or correctness of information?
Which preposition is used to indicate separation from contact with a line or surface?
Which preposition is used to indicate separation from contact with a line or surface?
Which conjunction is used to introduce a subordinate idea?
Which conjunction is used to introduce a subordinate idea?
Which modal is used to indicate polite request?
Which modal is used to indicate polite request?
Which modal expresses unfulfilled wish?
Which modal expresses unfulfilled wish?
Which tag question seeks agreement or correctness of information?
Which tag question seeks agreement or correctness of information?
Which rule specifies that collective nouns such as team and staff may be either singular or plural depending on their use in the sentence?
Which rule specifies that collective nouns such as team and staff may be either singular or plural depending on their use in the sentence?
According to the rules, when should the pronouns who, that, and which be treated as singular or plural?
According to the rules, when should the pronouns who, that, and which be treated as singular or plural?
Which type of noun is formed by adding 's' or 'es' to the singular form?
Which type of noun is formed by adding 's' or 'es' to the singular form?
What is added to form the possessive case of singular and plural nouns ending in -s or -z?
What is added to form the possessive case of singular and plural nouns ending in -s or -z?
Which type of nouns are always used in the singular form and therefore require a singular verb?
Which type of nouns are always used in the singular form and therefore require a singular verb?
Which type of noun does not have their plural form?
Which type of noun does not have their plural form?
When are hyphenated or compound nouns usually attached with '-s' to indicate plurality?
When are hyphenated or compound nouns usually attached with '-s' to indicate plurality?
Which foreign plural form is incorrect?
Which foreign plural form is incorrect?
In a noun phrase, what comes after pre-determiners and before the core determiner?
In a noun phrase, what comes after pre-determiners and before the core determiner?
Which pronoun stands for a noun or noun phrase and is followed immediately by a noun?
Which pronoun stands for a noun or noun phrase and is followed immediately by a noun?
Which adjective shows the highest degree of comparison for comparing three or more entities?
Which adjective shows the highest degree of comparison for comparing three or more entities?
What is a contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'?
What is a contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'?