Parts of Speech and Sentence Structure Quiz

Nouns: Names of people, places, things, or ideas.
- Types: Common, proper, collective, abstract.
Pronouns: Words that replace nouns.
- Types: Personal, possessive, reflexive, relative.
Verbs: Action or state of being words.
- Types: Action verbs, linking verbs, auxiliary verbs.
Adjectives: Words that describe nouns.
- Types: Descriptive, quantitative, demonstrative, possessive.
Adverbs: Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
- Often end in -ly; answer questions like how, when, where, and to what extent.
Prepositions: Words that show relationships between nouns or pronouns and other words in a sentence.
- Examples: in, on, at, between, under.
Conjunctions: Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses.
- Types: Coordinating, subordinating, correlative.
Interjections: Words that express strong emotion or surprise.
- Examples: Oh!, Wow!, Ouch!

Simple Sentence: Contains one independent clause.
Compound Sentence: Contains two or more independent clauses, usually joined by a conjunction.
Complex Sentence: Contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Compound-Complex Sentence: Contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

Present Tense: Describes current actions or general truths.
- Simple present, present continuous, present perfect.
Past Tense: Describes actions that have already occurred.
- Simple past, past continuous, past perfect.
Future Tense: Describes actions that will occur.
- Simple future, future continuous, future perfect.

Run-on Sentences: Incorrectly combines independent clauses without proper punctuation.
Dangling Modifiers: Modifiers that do not clearly relate to the word they are meant to modify.
Misplaced Modifiers: Modifiers placed too far from the word they modify, leading to confusion.

Active Voice: The subject performs the action (e.g., "The cat chased the mouse.").
Passive Voice: The subject receives the action (e.g., "The mouse was chased by the cat.").

Nouns: Identify people, places, things, or ideas; categorized into common, proper, collective, and abstract types.
Pronouns: Substitute for nouns; includes personal, possessive, reflexive, and relative categories.
Verbs: Indicate action or state; divided into action verbs, linking verbs, and auxiliary verbs.
Adjectives: Describe nouns with types such as descriptive, quantitative, demonstrative, and possessive.
Adverbs: Modify verbs, adjectives, or adverbs; typically end in -ly and answer questions about how, when, where, and to what extent.
Prepositions: Establish relationships between nouns/pronouns and other words; common examples include in, on, at, between, and under.
Conjunctions: Connect words, phrases, or clauses; classified as coordinating, subordinating, or correlative.
Interjections: Express strong emotions or surprise; examples include Oh!, Wow!, and Ouch!

Simple Sentence: Contains one independent clause.
Compound Sentence: Comprises two or more independent clauses, often joined by conjunctions.
Complex Sentence: Features one independent clause plus at least one dependent clause.
Compound-Complex Sentence: Contains multiple independent clauses alongside at least one dependent clause.

Present Tense: Describes ongoing actions or general truths; includes simple present, present continuous, and present perfect forms.
Past Tense: Narrates completed actions; encompasses simple past, past continuous, and past perfect forms.
Future Tense: Predicts upcoming actions; includes simple future, future continuous, and future perfect forms.

Ensure subjects and verbs agree in number; singular subjects require singular verbs, and plural subjects require plural verbs.

Run-on Sentences: Incorrectly link independent clauses without correct punctuation.
Dangling Modifiers: Modifiers that lack a clear connection to the relevant word.
Misplaced Modifiers: Modifiers positioned incorrectly, creating ambiguity.

Active Voice: The subject performs the action (e.g., "The cat chased the mouse.").
Passive Voice: The subject receives the action (e.g., "The mouse was chased by the cat.").

Present hypothetical scenarios, typically utilizing "if" clauses.
Type 1 Conditional: Real possibilities using present tense and "will" (if + present, will + base verb).
Type 2 Conditional: Unreal present or future situations using past subjunctive and "would" (if + past subjunctive, would + base verb).
Type 3 Conditional: Unreal past situations using past perfect and "would have" (if + past perfect, would have + past participle).