38 Questions
What is the primary component of a sentence in modern English?
Subject and predicate
How do you find the subject of a sentence?
By identifying the primary noun and its modifiers
What role does 'brave Jose' play in the sentence 'After the rain, brave Jose embarked on a journey'?
Subject
What is the predicate of a sentence?
The primary verb and its modifiers
When should 'who' be used in a sentence?
As a subject pronoun
In 'James heard the applause of the crowd for whom he had played his french horn', what is the role of 'whom'?
Object pronoun
What are stative verbs?
Verbs that refer to a static state or condition
Which of the following is NOT a helping verb in English?
to go
What is the main function of a helping verb?
To help express the main verb's mood, tense, or voice
Which type of verb provides a connection between a subject noun and a predicate adjective or noun?
Linking verb
What is the key difference between action and linking verbs?
One describes an action that is happening, and the other links ideas together
What are the two most common types of verbs?
Action verbs and linking verbs
Which word serves as the subject of a specific verb in a sentence?
Who
Which word serves as the object to which a verb points in a sentence?
Whom
According to the Generally True Rule 1, which pronouns indicate that 'who' should be used in a sentence?
I, He, She, They
According to the Generally True Rule 2, which pronouns indicate that 'whom' should be used in a sentence?
Me, Him, Her, It
Which of the following words is generally considered somewhat antiquated but still technically correct?
Whom
Why is it easy to always know when to use the right form of who, whom, whose, and who's?
Because English is in a constant state of evolution
What does the verb 'soar' mean?
To fly overhead in the sky
What does the noun 'century' mean?
100 years
What does the word 'rural' mean?
Far away from city life
What does the verb 'admit' mean?
To tell the truth, usually after trying to cover up a mistake
What is a main verb also called?
Lexical verb
What is the main characteristic of a transitive verb?
It always takes a direct object
Which word means 'to shorten'?
Abbreviate
What does a 'quotient' refer to?
The answer to a division problem
Which word describes 'knowing information gained through experience or association'?
Knowledge
What does the term 'irregular' mean?
Something that doesn't conform to standards
What is a 'psychic' used to describe?
Somebody's mental abilities beyond physical boundaries
What is a 'guest' in the context of the text?
A person who is visiting
Which type of verb can only act as a linking verb and not an action verb?
Sensory verbs
What are some examples of auxiliary verbs?
Have, can, should
How is the past tense of regular verbs formed?
By adding -ed to the verb
Which form of the verb 'to be' is used with 'I' in present tense?
Am
What is the past tense form of the verb 'to be' used with 'we'?
Were
Which form of the verb 'to do' is used with 'she' in present tense?
Does
What is the only form of the verb 'to do' in the past?
Did
Which verb is an irregular verb that has different forms in present and past tenses?
Do
Test your knowledge of English vocabulary with this quiz on the meanings of the words 'align', 'soar', and 'century'. Understand different contexts in which these words can be used.
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