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What is the function of a preposition in a sentence?
What is the function of a preposition in a sentence?
- To indicate a pause in speech
- To show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word (correct)
- To modify a verb or adjective
- To serve as a conjunction connecting clauses
Which of the following is an example of a compound preposition?
Which of the following is an example of a compound preposition?
- With
- During
- Through
- Along with (correct)
In the sentence 'He was interrupted during his speech', what does the preposition 'during' express?
In the sentence 'He was interrupted during his speech', what does the preposition 'during' express?
- Time (correct)
- Comparison
- Cause
- Place
Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'The child ran across the hall.'
Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'The child ran across the hall.'
What is the object of the preposition in the phrase 'for guests'?
What is the object of the preposition in the phrase 'for guests'?
Which of the following sentences contains a correct use of a preposition?
Which of the following sentences contains a correct use of a preposition?
In the sentence 'Besides predictions, proverbs or advice may be given,' what role does 'besides' play?
In the sentence 'Besides predictions, proverbs or advice may be given,' what role does 'besides' play?
Select the sentence that does not contain a preposition.
Select the sentence that does not contain a preposition.
What significant event occurred in 1817 related to William Glass?
What significant event occurred in 1817 related to William Glass?
How many children did William and Maria have?
How many children did William and Maria have?
What role did William Glass play in the community of Tristan da Cunha?
What role did William Glass play in the community of Tristan da Cunha?
What prompted the islanders to broadcast an SOS in 1961?
What prompted the islanders to broadcast an SOS in 1961?
What was the outcome for the islanders after they were taken to England?
What was the outcome for the islanders after they were taken to England?
What lasting impact did William Glass have on Tristan da Cunha?
What lasting impact did William Glass have on Tristan da Cunha?
What characterizes the environment of Tristan da Cunha during William Glass's time?
What characterizes the environment of Tristan da Cunha during William Glass's time?
What year did William Glass pass away?
What year did William Glass pass away?
What type of conjunction is used in the sentence: 'Not only did the Maya develop an advanced form of writing, but also they made significant advances in mathematics and astronomy.'?
What type of conjunction is used in the sentence: 'Not only did the Maya develop an advanced form of writing, but also they made significant advances in mathematics and astronomy.'?
In the sentence 'Since the Maya based their mathematical system on the number 20...', which word functions as the subordinating conjunction?
In the sentence 'Since the Maya based their mathematical system on the number 20...', which word functions as the subordinating conjunction?
Identify the type of conjunction in the following sentence: 'They used a special symbol to represent zero; furthermore, mathematicians consider the zero one of the world’s greatest inventions.'
Identify the type of conjunction in the following sentence: 'They used a special symbol to represent zero; furthermore, mathematicians consider the zero one of the world’s greatest inventions.'
In the sentence 'Because the Maya considered these last five days to be unlucky, they avoided unnecessary work...', which part is the dependent clause introduced by a subordinating conjunction?
In the sentence 'Because the Maya considered these last five days to be unlucky, they avoided unnecessary work...', which part is the dependent clause introduced by a subordinating conjunction?
Which sentence contains a coordinating conjunction?
Which sentence contains a coordinating conjunction?
What type of conjunction is used in 'The Maya played a game that resembled basketball and was played on specially designed courts.'?
What type of conjunction is used in 'The Maya played a game that resembled basketball and was played on specially designed courts.'?
What is the function of the word 'alas' in the sentence 'The Mayan civilization, alas, disappeared for unknown reasons.'?
What is the function of the word 'alas' in the sentence 'The Mayan civilization, alas, disappeared for unknown reasons.'?
In the sentence 'The Maya used herbs to treat illnesses; however, scholars know little else about Maya medicine.', what type of conjunction is 'however'?
In the sentence 'The Maya used herbs to treat illnesses; however, scholars know little else about Maya medicine.', what type of conjunction is 'however'?
What is the indirect object in the sentence 'The body sends the site of a wound a special leukocyte fatal to bacteria'?
What is the indirect object in the sentence 'The body sends the site of a wound a special leukocyte fatal to bacteria'?
Which of the following statements illustrates the meaning of the saying 'A rolling stone gathers no moss'?
Which of the following statements illustrates the meaning of the saying 'A rolling stone gathers no moss'?
Identify the indirect object in the sentence 'White blood cells give the body a strong defense against invasive organisms.'
Identify the indirect object in the sentence 'White blood cells give the body a strong defense against invasive organisms.'
In which sentence is there no indirect object?
In which sentence is there no indirect object?
What do the sayings suggest about caution and action, particularly 'Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched'?
What do the sayings suggest about caution and action, particularly 'Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched'?
Which statement represents the object complement concept in relation to the sentence 'The lymphocytes make us necessary antibodies'?
Which statement represents the object complement concept in relation to the sentence 'The lymphocytes make us necessary antibodies'?
Which saying highlights the consequences of making judgments without understanding the situation?
Which saying highlights the consequences of making judgments without understanding the situation?
Which sentence contains an object complement that describes the direct object?
Which sentence contains an object complement that describes the direct object?
What type of complement follows a subject and identifies or describes that subject?
What type of complement follows a subject and identifies or describes that subject?
In the sentence 'The combination of the large lunch and the long lecture made the students sleepy,' what is the subject complement?
In the sentence 'The combination of the large lunch and the long lecture made the students sleepy,' what is the subject complement?
Which of the following sentences includes a predicate adjective?
Which of the following sentences includes a predicate adjective?
Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'The general’s excessive caution proved the slow approach a disaster.'
Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'The general’s excessive caution proved the slow approach a disaster.'
In the sentence 'They found the shoreline rocky and refused to walk there,' what is the role of 'rocky'?
In the sentence 'They found the shoreline rocky and refused to walk there,' what is the role of 'rocky'?
What defines an object complement?
What defines an object complement?
In the sentence 'The wind’s fury rendered the sails useless,' what is the function of 'useless'?
In the sentence 'The wind’s fury rendered the sails useless,' what is the function of 'useless'?
What is the purpose of an object complement in a sentence?
What is the purpose of an object complement in a sentence?
In the sentence 'Many connoisseurs of monster films elect the 1950s the best decade for space monsters,' what role does 'the best decade for space monsters' play?
In the sentence 'Many connoisseurs of monster films elect the 1950s the best decade for space monsters,' what role does 'the best decade for space monsters' play?
Which of the following sentences contains an object complement?
Which of the following sentences contains an object complement?
Identify the type of object complement in the sentence 'A great many monster-movie buffs consider undersea monsters wonderful.'
Identify the type of object complement in the sentence 'A great many monster-movie buffs consider undersea monsters wonderful.'
What is being described in the object complement of 'A small clique of fans calls The Blob (1958) the best space-monster film of the period.'?
What is being described in the object complement of 'A small clique of fans calls The Blob (1958) the best space-monster film of the period.'?
What grammatical function does 'her' serve in the sentence 'A fellow scientist appoints himself her rescuer.'?
What grammatical function does 'her' serve in the sentence 'A fellow scientist appoints himself her rescuer.'?
Which sentence contains a pronoun as an object complement?
Which sentence contains a pronoun as an object complement?
Which of the following is NOT an example of an object complement in the given sentences?
Which of the following is NOT an example of an object complement in the given sentences?
Flashcards
Adjective
Adjective
A word that modifies a noun or pronoun by limiting its meaning.
Positive adjective
Positive adjective
The simple, base form of an adjective.
Comparative adjective
Comparative adjective
An adjective used to compare two nouns or pronouns.
Superlative adjective
Superlative adjective
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Preposition
Preposition
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Compound Preposition
Compound Preposition
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Object of a Preposition
Object of a Preposition
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Prepositional Phrase
Prepositional Phrase
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Relationship
Relationship
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Time Relationship
Time Relationship
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Purpose Relationship
Purpose Relationship
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Spatial Relationship
Spatial Relationship
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Direct Object
Direct Object
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Indirect Object
Indirect Object
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Object Complement
Object Complement
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Conjunction
Conjunction
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Coordinating conjunction
Coordinating conjunction
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Subordinating conjunction
Subordinating conjunction
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Correlative conjunction
Correlative conjunction
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Conjunctive adverb
Conjunctive adverb
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Interjection
Interjection
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Dependent clause
Dependent clause
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Independent clause
Independent clause
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Types of Object Complements
Types of Object Complements
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Pronoun
Pronoun
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Noun
Noun
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Verb
Verb
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Subject
Subject
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What is an object complement?
What is an object complement?
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What is a direct object?
What is a direct object?
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What is an adjective object complement?
What is an adjective object complement?
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What is a noun object complement?
What is a noun object complement?
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Identify the object complement in the following sentence: They found the shoreline rocky.
Identify the object complement in the following sentence: They found the shoreline rocky.
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Identify the object complement in the following sentence: The general's excessive caution proved the slow approach a disaster.
Identify the object complement in the following sentence: The general's excessive caution proved the slow approach a disaster.
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Identify the object complement in the following sentence: Voters elected him president.
Identify the object complement in the following sentence: Voters elected him president.
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Identify the object complement in the following sentence: The builder named some of the streets of the new development Susan, James, and Elizabeth.
Identify the object complement in the following sentence: The builder named some of the streets of the new development Susan, James, and Elizabeth.
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Study Notes
Key Information about Nouns
- A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
- Common nouns are general names (e.g., man, religion, document)
- Proper nouns are specific names (e.g., Andrew Jackson, Buddhism, the Declaration of Independence)
- Concrete nouns name objects that occupy space or can be perceived by the senses (e.g., wall, juice, sun)
- Abstract nouns name ideas, qualities, or characteristics (e.g., liberty, freshness, dedication)
- Singular nouns name one person/place/thing/idea
- Plural nouns name more than one
- Collective nouns name a group (e.g., league, tribe, class)
- Possessive nouns show ownership or a relationship between two nouns (e.g., a mouse's tail, the mice's tails)
Key Information about Pronouns
- Pronouns take the place of nouns
- Personal pronouns refer to specific people or things
- Possessive pronouns show ownership or possession
- Reflexive pronouns refer to the same person or thing as the subject of the sentence
- Intensive pronouns emphasize the noun or pronoun they replace
- Indefinite pronouns refer to persons, places, or things in a general way
- Demonstrative pronouns point out specific people, places, things, or ideas
- Interrogative pronouns form questions
- Relative pronouns begin subordinate clauses
Key Information about Action Verbs
- A verb expresses action or a state of being
- Transitive verbs are followed by a direct object (e.g., The dog caught the ball)
- Intransitive verbs are not followed by a direct object (e.g., The cat trailed behind us)
Key Information about Linking Verbs
- Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a word or expression that describes or identifies the subject
- Linking verbs may be action verbs as well
- Common examples - am, is, are, was, were, will be, has been, and was being
- Additional examples - look, grow, feel, remain, appear, seem, sound, become, taste, stay, and smell
Key Information about Adjectives
- Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns by limiting their meaning
- These include articles (a, an, the), proper adjectives, and other descriptive adjectives
- Articles (a, an, the) are a special type of adjective
Key Information about Adverbs
- Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
- They describe how, when, where, or to what degree an action takes place
- Adverbs often answer these questions and provide additional details about the action or description
- Examples: carefully, often, downstairs, hardly
Key Information about Prepositions
- Prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence
- Prepositional phrases usually begin with a preposition and end with a noun or pronoun that is called the object of the preposition
- Prepositions show relationships, such as time, place, manner, or cause/effect between words in a sentence
Key Information about Conjunctions
- Conjunctions join words, phrases, or clauses
- Coordinating conjunctions join words or phrases of equal grammatical weight (and, but, or, nor, for, yet)
- Correlative conjunctions work in pairs (e.g., both...and, neither...nor, not only...but also)
- Subordinating conjunctions connect clauses so that one clause depends on the other
- Conjunctive adverbs clarify the relationship between clauses of equal grammatical weight
Key Information about Subjects and Predicates
- The subject of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about
- The predicate tells what the subject does, is, or has
Key Information about Direct Objects and Indirect Objects
- Direct objects receive the action of the verb, answer what or whom question
- Indirect objects answer the to whom, to what, or for whom questions relating to the direct object
Key Information about Object Complements
- Object complements follow direct objects and describe or identify the direct object
- These can be adjectives, nouns, or pronouns
Key Information about Subject Complements
- Subject complements follow linking verbs and describe or identify the subject
- These can be predicate nominatives (nouns or pronouns) or predicate adjectives
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