30 Questions
What is the primary function of a noun in a sentence?
To identify people, places, things, or ideas
How do most nouns form their plural forms?
By adding '-s' to the singular form
What is true about nouns borrowed from other languages that end with 'o'?
They form their plural forms by adding '-es'
What is the term for the ability of nouns to change their singular forms to plurals?
Number changeability
What is the name of the plural form of nouns that do not follow the regular plural formation rules?
Irregular plural
What are the three criteria used to define word classes?
Morphological, semantic, and syntactic criteria
Why is it necessary to substitute Emeka with a pronoun in the sentence?
To avoid repetition of the noun Emeka
What type of verb must be used when a clause serves as a subject?
Singular verb
Which type of pronoun stands for persons, animals, and things?
Personal Pronouns
What is the function of Possessive Pronouns?
To show possession or belonging
What is the exception to the rule that singular subjects take singular verbs and plural subjects take plural verbs?
The first person pronoun and the second person singular always take the plural form of verbs
What is the rule of concord for two or more items connected by 'and'?
A plural verb is used
Which of the following is an example of a Third Person Possessive Pronoun?
Its
What type of nouns do not take plural verbs despite their plural form?
Singular nouns with plural forms
What is the main function of Demonstrative Pronouns?
To identify the thing or person referred to
What is the exception to the rule of using plural verbs for two or more items connected by 'and'?
When two items are considered as one unit
Which of the following is an example of a First Person Possessive Pronoun?
Mine
What type of clauses, when serving as noun phrases, follow singular or plural concord?
Nominal relative clauses
What determines whether a verb is transitive or intransitive?
The presence of an object
Which of the following is NOT a linking verb?
run
What is the term for the word or phrase that follows a linking verb?
Subject complement
How can you determine if a verb has an indirect object?
By asking 'to whom?' or 'to what?'
What is the term for a verb that takes an object?
Transitive verb
Which of the following verbs is an example of a verb that can be either transitive or intransitive?
win
What is the primary way to determine the subject of a sentence?
Isolating the verb and then making a question by placing 'who?' or 'what?' before it
What is the implied subject in imperative sentences?
You
What is the function of 'there' in sentences that begin with 'there' plus a form of the verb 'to be'?
It signals that the true subject will soon follow
What is the relationship between the subject and the predicate in a sentence?
The subject is the person or thing, and the predicate is the action or state of being
What is the correct way to identify the subject of a sentence with a compound subject?
By identifying the verb and then making a question by placing 'who?' or 'what?' before the entire compound subject
What is the primary purpose of the verb in a sentence?
To relate something about the subject
Learn about the characteristics and classification of words in English, including nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs. Understand how word classes are defined and how they evolve over time.
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