ENGLISH GRAMMAR QUIZ1
independent clause - CORRECT ANSWER-Has a subject and verb. Can stand alone.
→ The cow eats hay.
dependent clause - CORRECT ANSWER-Has a subject and verb. Cannot stand alone.
→ If the cow eats hay
subject - CORRECT ANSWER-The person or thing that does the action.
→ John has become sickly thin.
(The subject is "John")
→ The doctor is looking at him strangely.
(The subject is "The doctor")
→ John and Mary put marbles up their noses.
(The subject is "John and Mary")
simple subject - CORRECT ANSWER-A subject made up of only one person, place,
thing or idea. It is usually only one word.
→ Timothy lost a tooth!
(The simple subject is "Timothy")
→ The boy lost a tooth!
(The simple subject is "boy")
→ President Obama lost a tooth!
(The simple subject is "President Obama")
complete subject - CORRECT ANSWER-A subject made up of the simple subject and
any modifiers.
→ Timothy lost a tooth!
(The complete subject is "Timothy")
→ The boy lost a tooth!
(The complete subject is "The boy")
→ The boy with the missing tooth is grinning.
(The complete subject is "The boy with the missing tooth")
,compound subject - CORRECT ANSWER-A subject made up of two or more people,
places, things or ideas.
→ Either Jeff or that funny-looking girl is going to win the race.
(The compound subject is "Either Jeff or that funny-looking girl")
→ The boy with the missing tooth and the girl with the long hair are running away.
(The compound subject is "The boy with the missing tooth and the girl with the long
hair")
predicate - CORRECT ANSWER-The part of the clause or sentence that is not the
subject. A predicate must have a verb. It may also have other modifiers.
→ He is a total marshmallow.
(The predicate is "is a total marshmallow")
→ The letter contained devastating news.
(The predicate is "contained devastating news")
verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A word for an action or a state of being.
→ She considers herself lucky.
(The verb is "considers")
→ Stop skipping so quickly!
(The verb is "skipping")
→ I am happy.
(The verb is "am")
action verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb for an activity.
→ jumps
→ runs
→ sleeps
→ avoids
→ listens
→ stops
stative verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb for a state of being, a thought, or an
emotion.
→ is / was / will be
→ thinks
→ feels
→ believes
,→ likes
transitive verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb that acts on something. It has a direct
object (the person or thing that is being acted on).
→ I gave Sherlock the letter.
(The verb "gave" is transitive and the direct object is "the letter". Also, "Sherlock" is the
indirect object.)
→ I ate all of the blueberry pie.
(The verb "ate" is transitive and the direct object is "all of the blueberry pie")
intransitive verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb that does not act on something. It does
not have an object.
→ The rain fell.
(The verb "fell" is intransitive)
→ Her little brother sneezed.
(The verb "sneezed" is intransitive)
auxiliary verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A word added to the main verb to show tense,
voice, or mood. It is also known as a "helping verb".
→ She has brought lunch.
(The auxiliary verb "has" helps to show tense. "Has brought" is a present perfect verb.)
→ The table has been set.
(The auxiliary verbs "has been" help to show passive voice.
→ If he were to arrive in ten minutes, then we would be on schedule.
(The auxiliary verbs "were" and "would" help to show the subjunctive mood.)
modal verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A type of auxiliary verb that shows ability,
possibility, permission, and obligation.
You can memorize them: can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will,
would.
→ He can play tennis well.
(The modal verb "can" shows ability)
→ We might meet tomorrow.
(The modal verb "might" shows possibility)
→ You may leave now.
, (The modal verb "may" shows permission)
→ You must not lie to us.
(The modal verb "must" shows obligation)
phrasal verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb made up of a main verb and a preposition,
adverb, or both. The phrasal verb usually has a meaning completely different to its main
verb, which can confuse beginners.
→ I asked you to drop by after seven.
(The phrasal verb "drop by" means "visit")
→ She broke in to his apartment.
(The phrasal verb "broke in" means "entered illegally")
regular verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb that adds -ed or -d to its base form to make
A) simple past tense and B) its past participle.
→ talk - talked
→ recognize - recognized
→ look - looked
irregular verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb that does not make A) simple past tense
and B) its past participle by adding -ed or -d to its base form.
→ think - thought
→ steal - stole
→ is - was
infinitive verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb in its basic form. It usually has the word
"to" before it, but not always.
→ I want to run.
(The infinitive verb "to run" is not the main verb. "Want" is. The infinitive verb is being
used as a noun.)
→ I need someone to take notes.
(The infinitive verb "to take" is not the main verb. "Need" is. The infinitive verb is being
used as an adjective. It describes "someone". You could re-write the sentence as "I
need someone that is prepared to take notes.")
→ The officer returned to offer assistance.
(The infinitive verb "to offer" is not the main verb. "Returned" is. The infinitive verb is
being used as an adverb. It describes "returned". You could re-write the sentence as
"The officer returned so he could help." In that sentence, "so he could offer assistance"
independent clause - CORRECT ANSWER-Has a subject and verb. Can stand alone.
→ The cow eats hay.
dependent clause - CORRECT ANSWER-Has a subject and verb. Cannot stand alone.
→ If the cow eats hay
subject - CORRECT ANSWER-The person or thing that does the action.
→ John has become sickly thin.
(The subject is "John")
→ The doctor is looking at him strangely.
(The subject is "The doctor")
→ John and Mary put marbles up their noses.
(The subject is "John and Mary")
simple subject - CORRECT ANSWER-A subject made up of only one person, place,
thing or idea. It is usually only one word.
→ Timothy lost a tooth!
(The simple subject is "Timothy")
→ The boy lost a tooth!
(The simple subject is "boy")
→ President Obama lost a tooth!
(The simple subject is "President Obama")
complete subject - CORRECT ANSWER-A subject made up of the simple subject and
any modifiers.
→ Timothy lost a tooth!
(The complete subject is "Timothy")
→ The boy lost a tooth!
(The complete subject is "The boy")
→ The boy with the missing tooth is grinning.
(The complete subject is "The boy with the missing tooth")
,compound subject - CORRECT ANSWER-A subject made up of two or more people,
places, things or ideas.
→ Either Jeff or that funny-looking girl is going to win the race.
(The compound subject is "Either Jeff or that funny-looking girl")
→ The boy with the missing tooth and the girl with the long hair are running away.
(The compound subject is "The boy with the missing tooth and the girl with the long
hair")
predicate - CORRECT ANSWER-The part of the clause or sentence that is not the
subject. A predicate must have a verb. It may also have other modifiers.
→ He is a total marshmallow.
(The predicate is "is a total marshmallow")
→ The letter contained devastating news.
(The predicate is "contained devastating news")
verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A word for an action or a state of being.
→ She considers herself lucky.
(The verb is "considers")
→ Stop skipping so quickly!
(The verb is "skipping")
→ I am happy.
(The verb is "am")
action verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb for an activity.
→ jumps
→ runs
→ sleeps
→ avoids
→ listens
→ stops
stative verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb for a state of being, a thought, or an
emotion.
→ is / was / will be
→ thinks
→ feels
→ believes
,→ likes
transitive verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb that acts on something. It has a direct
object (the person or thing that is being acted on).
→ I gave Sherlock the letter.
(The verb "gave" is transitive and the direct object is "the letter". Also, "Sherlock" is the
indirect object.)
→ I ate all of the blueberry pie.
(The verb "ate" is transitive and the direct object is "all of the blueberry pie")
intransitive verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb that does not act on something. It does
not have an object.
→ The rain fell.
(The verb "fell" is intransitive)
→ Her little brother sneezed.
(The verb "sneezed" is intransitive)
auxiliary verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A word added to the main verb to show tense,
voice, or mood. It is also known as a "helping verb".
→ She has brought lunch.
(The auxiliary verb "has" helps to show tense. "Has brought" is a present perfect verb.)
→ The table has been set.
(The auxiliary verbs "has been" help to show passive voice.
→ If he were to arrive in ten minutes, then we would be on schedule.
(The auxiliary verbs "were" and "would" help to show the subjunctive mood.)
modal verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A type of auxiliary verb that shows ability,
possibility, permission, and obligation.
You can memorize them: can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will,
would.
→ He can play tennis well.
(The modal verb "can" shows ability)
→ We might meet tomorrow.
(The modal verb "might" shows possibility)
→ You may leave now.
, (The modal verb "may" shows permission)
→ You must not lie to us.
(The modal verb "must" shows obligation)
phrasal verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb made up of a main verb and a preposition,
adverb, or both. The phrasal verb usually has a meaning completely different to its main
verb, which can confuse beginners.
→ I asked you to drop by after seven.
(The phrasal verb "drop by" means "visit")
→ She broke in to his apartment.
(The phrasal verb "broke in" means "entered illegally")
regular verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb that adds -ed or -d to its base form to make
A) simple past tense and B) its past participle.
→ talk - talked
→ recognize - recognized
→ look - looked
irregular verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb that does not make A) simple past tense
and B) its past participle by adding -ed or -d to its base form.
→ think - thought
→ steal - stole
→ is - was
infinitive verb - CORRECT ANSWER-A verb in its basic form. It usually has the word
"to" before it, but not always.
→ I want to run.
(The infinitive verb "to run" is not the main verb. "Want" is. The infinitive verb is being
used as a noun.)
→ I need someone to take notes.
(The infinitive verb "to take" is not the main verb. "Need" is. The infinitive verb is being
used as an adjective. It describes "someone". You could re-write the sentence as "I
need someone that is prepared to take notes.")
→ The officer returned to offer assistance.
(The infinitive verb "to offer" is not the main verb. "Returned" is. The infinitive verb is
being used as an adverb. It describes "returned". You could re-write the sentence as
"The officer returned so he could help." In that sentence, "so he could offer assistance"
