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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>An action is in progress during a particular time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the simple present tense formed with singular subjects?

    <p>Verb + -s/-es</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the structure words serve to do?

    <p>Carry some meaning but also serve to form a structural framework for sentences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which verb tense is used to express a situation that began in the past and continues to the present?

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

    What type of verbs express a wide range of actions including physical, mental, or perceptual actions?

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

    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?

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

    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'?

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

    In sentences beginning with 'here' or 'there,' where does the subject follow?

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

    Which of the following expresses a prediction according to the text?

    <p>'Beth will be sleeping when we arrive'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which verb tense emphasizes the duration of an activity that was in progress before another activity or time in the past?

    <p>Past perfect progressive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

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

    Which verb tense is used to express that an action was completely finished before another activity or time in the past?

    <p>Past perfect progressive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following adjectives has irregular forms in the comparative and superlative degrees?

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

    Which category of adjectives includes words like 'tall', 'wide', and 'large'?

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

    What kind of adjectives modify a noun by telling whom it belongs to?

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

    Which type of adverbs provide information on when something happens?

    <p>Adverbs of Time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are adverbs of frequency usually placed when used with the main verb?

    <p>Before the main verb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What part of speech are words like 'sometimes', 'usually', and 'normally'?

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

    Which adverb placement is used for providing comments or opinions about a situation?

    <p>At the beginning of a sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do possessive adjectives answer in a sentence?

    <p>&quot;Whose&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'All', 'any', 'each', and 'every' are examples of which kind of adjectives?

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

    Which type of adverbs provide information on how much of something is done?

    <p>Adverbs of Degree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of adjectives include words like 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those'?

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

    Where are adverbs of comment usually placed in a sentence?

    <p>At the beginning of a sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using negative tags in English?

    <p>To seek agreement or confirmation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the conditional sentence 'If I had enough time, I would visit my parents now', which verb form is used in the result clause?

    <p>Would + simple form</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the speech-producing mechanism is responsible for the production of speech sounds with open glottis?

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

    What does a phoneme represent in a language?

    <p>A minimal meaningful unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement characterizes vowels in English?

    <p>Vowels are characterized by a free flow of air through the oral cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two affricates in English?

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

    Which preposition is used to indicate a point of orientation?

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

    Which conjunction shows contrast?

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

    Which subordinating conjunction expresses a condition?

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

    Which modal is used to denote strong necessity?

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

    Which modal is used to indicate repeated action in the past?

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

    Which tag question seeks agreement or correctness of information?

    <p>You are coming, aren't you.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which preposition is used to indicate separation from contact with a line or surface?

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

    Which conjunction is used to introduce a subordinate idea?

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

    Which modal is used to indicate polite request?

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

    Which modal expresses unfulfilled wish?

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

    Which tag question seeks agreement or correctness of information?

    <p>You are ready, aren't you.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which rule specifies that collective nouns such as team and staff may be either singular or plural depending on their use in the sentence?

    <p>Rule 12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the rules, when should the pronouns who, that, and which be treated as singular or plural?

    <p>When they are used as subjects of the verb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of noun is formed by adding 's' or 'es' to the singular form?

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

    What is added to form the possessive case of singular and plural nouns ending in -s or -z?

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

    Which type of nouns are always used in the singular form and therefore require a singular verb?

    <p>Beard, food, fish, fruit, grass, hair</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of noun does not have their plural form?

    <p>Baggage, chalk, furniture, jewelry, scenery, information, machinery, pottery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When are hyphenated or compound nouns usually attached with '-s' to indicate plurality?

    <p>When they end with '-s', '-ch', '-z', or '-x'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which foreign plural form is incorrect?

    <p>Phenomenon - phenomenas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a noun phrase, what comes after pre-determiners and before the core determiner?

    <p>Post-determiner (Adjective)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pronoun stands for a noun or noun phrase and is followed immediately by a noun?

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

    Which adjective shows the highest degree of comparison for comparing three or more entities?

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

    What is a contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'?

    <p>It's</p> Signup and view all the answers

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