TCC HESI A2 GRAMMAR QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
a collective noun is a noun that represents a group of persons, animals, or things
(e.g., family, flock, furniture) correct answer Collective noun
a common noun is the general, not the particular, name of a person, place, or
thing (e.g., nurse, hospital, syringe) correct answer Common noun
a declarative sentence makes a statement correct answer Declarative sentence
a dependent clause begins with a subordinating conjunction and does not express
a complete thought and therefore cannot stand alone as a sentence correct
answer Dependent clause
a form of personal pronoun that shows possession or ownership correct answer
Possessive pronoun
a group of two or more words that acts as a single part of speech in a sentence
correct answer Phrase
a group of words that expresses a complete thought correct answer Sentence
a group of words that has a subject and a predicate correct answer Clause
a language that is often used in text messages, emails, and other forms of
electronic communication; it consists of abbreviations, stand, emoticons, and
acronyms correct answer Textspeak
, a mild, indirect, or vague term that has been substituted for one that is
considered harsh, blunt, or offensive correct answer Euphemism
a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and helps to explain or rename the
subject correct answer Predicate nominative
a personal pronoun refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea by indicating
the person speaking (first person), the person or people spoken to (second
person), or any other person, place, thing, or idea being talked about (third
person) correct answer Personal Pronoun
a phrase that is formed by a participle, its object, and the object's modifiers; the
phrase functions as an adjective correct answer Participial Phrase
a proper noun is the official name of a person, place, or thing (e.g., Fred, Paris,
Washington University) Proper nouns are capitalized correct answer Proper noun
a sentence expressing strong feelings or making an exclamation correct answer
Exclamatory sentence
a sentence that has two or more independent clauses. Each independent clause
has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence correct answer
Compound Sentence
a type of verb form that functions as an adjective correct answer Participle
ACCURATE ANSWERS
a collective noun is a noun that represents a group of persons, animals, or things
(e.g., family, flock, furniture) correct answer Collective noun
a common noun is the general, not the particular, name of a person, place, or
thing (e.g., nurse, hospital, syringe) correct answer Common noun
a declarative sentence makes a statement correct answer Declarative sentence
a dependent clause begins with a subordinating conjunction and does not express
a complete thought and therefore cannot stand alone as a sentence correct
answer Dependent clause
a form of personal pronoun that shows possession or ownership correct answer
Possessive pronoun
a group of two or more words that acts as a single part of speech in a sentence
correct answer Phrase
a group of words that expresses a complete thought correct answer Sentence
a group of words that has a subject and a predicate correct answer Clause
a language that is often used in text messages, emails, and other forms of
electronic communication; it consists of abbreviations, stand, emoticons, and
acronyms correct answer Textspeak
, a mild, indirect, or vague term that has been substituted for one that is
considered harsh, blunt, or offensive correct answer Euphemism
a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and helps to explain or rename the
subject correct answer Predicate nominative
a personal pronoun refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea by indicating
the person speaking (first person), the person or people spoken to (second
person), or any other person, place, thing, or idea being talked about (third
person) correct answer Personal Pronoun
a phrase that is formed by a participle, its object, and the object's modifiers; the
phrase functions as an adjective correct answer Participial Phrase
a proper noun is the official name of a person, place, or thing (e.g., Fred, Paris,
Washington University) Proper nouns are capitalized correct answer Proper noun
a sentence expressing strong feelings or making an exclamation correct answer
Exclamatory sentence
a sentence that has two or more independent clauses. Each independent clause
has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence correct answer
Compound Sentence
a type of verb form that functions as an adjective correct answer Participle
