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Which type of noun refers to a specific person, place, or thing?
What is the function of a linking verb in a sentence?
Which type of pronoun refers back to the subject of a sentence?
What is the function of a helping verb in a sentence?
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Which type of adjective describes quantity?
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Which type of adverb describes how something is done?
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What is a dependent clause?
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Which type of sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction?
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What is the function of the modal verb 'can'?
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Which tense is used to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present?
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What is the purpose of a modal verb in a sentence?
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Which type of sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses?
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Study Notes
Parts of Speech
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Nouns: Words that refer to people, places, things, and ideas
- Proper Nouns: Names of specific people, places, and things (e.g. John, London, Google)
- Common Nouns: General terms for things (e.g. dog, city, company)
- Collective Nouns: Groups of people, animals, or things (e.g. family, herd, team)
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Pronouns: Words that replace nouns in a sentence
- Personal Pronouns: Refer to the speaker or addressee (e.g. I, you, he)
- Possessive Pronouns: Show ownership or relationship (e.g. my, your, his)
- Reflexive Pronouns: Refer back to the subject (e.g. myself, yourself, himself)
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Verbs: Words that express action or a state of being
- Action Verbs: Describe an action (e.g. run, jump, read)
- Linking Verbs: Connect the subject to additional information (e.g. be, seem, appear)
- Helping Verbs: Used to help form the tense of another verb (e.g. will, would, shall)
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Adjectives: Words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns
- Quantitative Adjectives: Describe quantity (e.g. five, sixth, every)
- Qualitative Adjectives: Describe quality (e.g. happy, tall, blue)
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Adverbs: Words that describe or modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
- Manner Adverbs: Describe how something is done (e.g. quickly, loudly, wisely)
- Time Adverbs: Describe when something is done (e.g. yesterday, soon, already)
- Place Adverbs: Describe where something is done (e.g. here, there, everywhere)
Sentence Structure
- Independent Clauses: Complete sentences with a subject and a predicate
- Dependent Clauses: Incomplete sentences that rely on an independent clause
- Simple Sentences: One independent clause
- Compound Sentences: Two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction
- Complex Sentences: One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
- Compound-Complex Sentences: Multiple independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
Tenses
- Present Tense: Describes an action that is happening now
- Past Tense: Describes an action that happened in the past
- Future Tense: Describes an action that will happen in the future
- Conditional Tense: Describes an uncertain or hypothetical situation
- Perfect Tense: Describes an action that started in the past and continues up to the present
- Progressive Tense: Describes an action that is ongoing at a specific point in time
Modality
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Modal Verbs: Express degrees of possibility, necessity, or obligation
- Can: Ability or possibility
- Could: Past ability or possibility
- May: Permission or possibility
- Might: Possibility or uncertainty
- Shall: Future obligation or necessity
- Should: Advice or recommendation
- Will: Future intention or prediction
- Would: Past habit or hypothetical situation
Parts of Speech
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Nouns refer to people, places, things, and ideas
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Proper Nouns are names of specific people, places, and things (e.g. John, London, Google)
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Common Nouns are general terms for things (e.g. dog, city, company)
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Collective Nouns are groups of people, animals, or things (e.g. family, herd, team)
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Pronouns replace nouns in a sentence
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Personal Pronouns refer to the speaker or addressee (e.g. I, you, he)
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Possessive Pronouns show ownership or relationship (e.g. my, your, his)
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Reflexive Pronouns refer back to the subject (e.g. myself, yourself, himself)
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Verbs express action or a state of being
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Action Verbs describe an action (e.g. run, jump, read)
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Linking Verbs connect the subject to additional information (e.g. be, seem, appear)
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Helping Verbs are used to help form the tense of another verb (e.g. will, would, shall)
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Adjectives describe or modify nouns or pronouns
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Quantitative Adjectives describe quantity (e.g. five, sixth, every)
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Qualitative Adjectives describe quality (e.g. happy, tall, blue)
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Adverbs describe or modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
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Manner Adverbs describe how something is done (e.g. quickly, loudly, wisely)
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Time Adverbs describe when something is done (e.g. yesterday, soon, already)
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Place Adverbs describe where something is done (e.g. here, there, everywhere)
Sentence Structure
- Independent Clauses are complete sentences with a subject and a predicate
- Dependent Clauses are incomplete sentences that rely on an independent clause
- Simple Sentences have one independent clause
- Compound Sentences have two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction
- Complex Sentences have one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
- Compound-Complex Sentences have multiple independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
Tenses
- Present Tense describes an action that is happening now
- Past Tense describes an action that happened in the past
- Future Tense describes an action that will happen in the future
- Conditional Tense describes an uncertain or hypothetical situation
- Perfect Tense describes an action that started in the past and continues up to the present
- Progressive Tense describes an action that is ongoing at a specific point in time
Modality
- Modal Verbs express degrees of possibility, necessity, or obligation
- Can expresses ability or possibility
- Could expresses past ability or possibility
- May expresses permission or possibility
- Might expresses possibility or uncertainty
- Shall expresses future obligation or necessity
- Should expresses advice or recommendation
- Will expresses future intention or prediction
- Would expresses past habit or hypothetical situation
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This quiz covers the basics of parts of speech in English grammar, including nouns, pronouns, and more. Test your knowledge of proper nouns, common nouns, collective nouns, and other grammar concepts.