ILTS 305 TEST BANK QUESTIONS
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ANSWERS
preposition - Answer-word placed before a noun/pronoun that shows the relationship
between an object and another word
conjunctions - Answer-joins words, phrases and clauses and they show the connection
between joined pieces
coordinating conjunctions - Answer-connect equal parts of sentences
coordinating conjunction examples - Answer-and, but, yet, or, nor, for, so
correlative conjunctions - Answer-show connections between pairs
examples of correlative conjunctions - Answer-either... or / neither....nor / not only... but
also
subordinating conjunctions - Answer-join dependent clauses with independent clauses
examples of subordinating conjunctions - Answer-after, because, before, since, where
interjections - Answer-words of exclamation that are used alone or as part of a sentence
examples of interjections - Answer-Hey!, Oh!, Ouch!
subject in a sentence - Answer-who or what the sentence is about
complete subject - Answer-includes the simple subject and all of its modifiers
ask who or what and insert a verb
"the small, red..."
simple subject - Answer-remove all the modifiers in the complete subject
" the small, red car"
predicate - Answer-explains or describes the subject
, "John and Jane sing on Tuesday nights"
compound subjects - Answer-when two or more nouns joined by and, or/nor act as the
subject
"you and Jon, today or tomorrow"
direct object - Answer-a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb
" i took the blanket"
indirect object - Answer-a word or group of words that show how an action had an
influence on someone or something
" we taught the old dog a new trick "
antecedent - Answer-noun that has been replaced by a pronoun
"John came into town, and he played for us"
subjective pronoun case - Answer-He is coming to the show
objective pronoun case - Answer-pronouns serve as objects
"Josh drove him to the airport"
possessive pronoun case - Answer-when a pronoun shows ownership
"the flowers are mine"
clauses - Answer-a group of words that contain a subject and verb
independent clause - Answer-contains a complete thought
dependent clause - Answer-not a complete thought
adjective clause - Answer-modifies a noun/pronoun and begins with a relative pronoun
or a relative verb
"... why I won the award"
adverb clause - Answer-modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb and introduced with "after,
as, before, when, if"
"when you walked outside..."
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
preposition - Answer-word placed before a noun/pronoun that shows the relationship
between an object and another word
conjunctions - Answer-joins words, phrases and clauses and they show the connection
between joined pieces
coordinating conjunctions - Answer-connect equal parts of sentences
coordinating conjunction examples - Answer-and, but, yet, or, nor, for, so
correlative conjunctions - Answer-show connections between pairs
examples of correlative conjunctions - Answer-either... or / neither....nor / not only... but
also
subordinating conjunctions - Answer-join dependent clauses with independent clauses
examples of subordinating conjunctions - Answer-after, because, before, since, where
interjections - Answer-words of exclamation that are used alone or as part of a sentence
examples of interjections - Answer-Hey!, Oh!, Ouch!
subject in a sentence - Answer-who or what the sentence is about
complete subject - Answer-includes the simple subject and all of its modifiers
ask who or what and insert a verb
"the small, red..."
simple subject - Answer-remove all the modifiers in the complete subject
" the small, red car"
predicate - Answer-explains or describes the subject
, "John and Jane sing on Tuesday nights"
compound subjects - Answer-when two or more nouns joined by and, or/nor act as the
subject
"you and Jon, today or tomorrow"
direct object - Answer-a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb
" i took the blanket"
indirect object - Answer-a word or group of words that show how an action had an
influence on someone or something
" we taught the old dog a new trick "
antecedent - Answer-noun that has been replaced by a pronoun
"John came into town, and he played for us"
subjective pronoun case - Answer-He is coming to the show
objective pronoun case - Answer-pronouns serve as objects
"Josh drove him to the airport"
possessive pronoun case - Answer-when a pronoun shows ownership
"the flowers are mine"
clauses - Answer-a group of words that contain a subject and verb
independent clause - Answer-contains a complete thought
dependent clause - Answer-not a complete thought
adjective clause - Answer-modifies a noun/pronoun and begins with a relative pronoun
or a relative verb
"... why I won the award"
adverb clause - Answer-modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb and introduced with "after,
as, before, when, if"
"when you walked outside..."
