English 1 Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
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Add an apostrophe in the right place to the following phrase:
a womans hat
A
a woman’s hat
2
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Add an apostrophe in the right place for Mr Hastings:
Mr. Hastings pen
A
Mr. Hastings’ pen
3
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Use an apostrophe to shorten the following phrase:
I am
A
I’m
4
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Use an apostrophe to shorten the following phrase:
you are
A
you’re
5
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Use an apostrophe to shorten the following phrase:
he is
A
he’s
6
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Use an apostrophe to shorten the following phrase:
she is
A
she’s
7
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Use an apostrophe to shorten the following phrase:
it is
A
it’s
8
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Use an apostrophe to shorten the following phrase:
we are
A
we’re
9
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Use an apostrophe to shorten the following phrase:
they are
A
they’re
10
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Use an apostrophe to shorten the following phrase:
is not
A
isn’t
11
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Correct the following:
She explained that thai food often requires a lot of ingredients.
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She explained that Thai food often requires a lot of ingredients.
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Correct the following:
Sixty percent of students enrolled at the University are male.
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Sixty percent of students enrolled at the university are male.
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Correct the following:
germany, the united states, britain
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Germany, the United States, Britain
14
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Correct the following:
I’d like to learn more about asian culture.
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I’d like to learn more about Asian culture.
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Correct the following:
american culture has spread all over the world through TV and films.
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American culture has spread all over the world through TV and films.
16
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Correct the following:
rome airport
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Rome Airport
17
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Correct the following:
students are expected to submit their assignments on time.
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Students are expected to submit their assignments on time.
18
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Do the seasons need a capital letter?
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No: it is correct to use spring, summer, autumn and winter.
19
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When something does not necessarily come from a place but is named after it, does it need a capital letter?
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No: it is correct to write french windows and danish pastries.
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Correct the following:
We have arranged a visit to parliament.
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We have arranged a visit to Parliament.
21
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Does the following sentence need to be corrected?
Its a beautiful picture.
A
Yes. The sentence should read:
It’s a beautiful picture.
22
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Does the following sentence need to be corrected:
The cat waited for its owner.
A
No. An apostrophe is only needed for its when you mean it is.
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Use an apostrophe to shorten the following phrase:
they are
A
they’re
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Use an apostrophe to shorten the following phrase:
she was not ready
A
she wasn’t ready
25
Use an apostrophe to shorten the following:
I did not have that CD
I _didn't_ have that CD
26
Use an apostrophe to shorten the following phrase:
he will
_he'll_
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Use an apostrophe to shorten the following phrase:
was not
_wasn't_
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Insert an apostrophe at the correct point in this sentence, assuming we are talking about one cat and one dog:
The cat ate the dogs food.
The cat ate the _dog's_ food
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Insert an apostrophe at the correct point in this sentence, assuming we are talking about one cat and more than one dog:
The cat ate the dogs food.
The cat ate the _dogs'_ food.
30
Add an apostrophe in the right place or places in the following sentence:
My dads new car goes very fast.
My _dad's_ new car goes very fast.
31
Which is correct:
"He ate five fewer chocolates than the other guy."
or
"He ate five less chocolates than the other guy"
"He ate five fewer chocolates than the other guy."
(You use 'fewer' when referring to objects or people you can count, and 'less' when referring to more abstract things that you can't count, like time.)
32
Which sentence is correct:
"Julia and I went to the shops."
or
"Julia and me went to the shops."
"Julia and _I_ went to the shops."
(You have to split the sentence up in your head:
Julia went to the shops and _I_ went to the shops. You wouldn't say "me went to the shops!)
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Which sentence is correct:
"Dad gave an apple to Julia and I."
or
"Dad gave an apple to Julia and me."
"Dad gave an apple to Julia and me."
34
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
Common nouns are the names of things, for example, people, places or objects. A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place or thing, and _always_ begins with a capital letter.
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What sort of nouns are the following:
Amy
France
Saturday
camera
Amy, France and Saturday are proper nouns
and camera is a common noun.
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What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that _takes the place_ of nouns, for example:
he
she
them
there
it
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Amy took her camera to France. She took it there.
How many pronouns are there in the second sentence above?
Three:
_She_ is a pronoun that takes the place of Amy, _it_ takes the place of camera, and _there_ takes the place of France.
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What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun. For example:
The _lazy_ father.
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Do adjectives always have to go before a noun?
No. For example:
The book he read on holiday was _terrible_.
He read a _terrible_ book on holiday.
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Can you use more than one adjective in a sentence?
Yes. For example:
He had a mouldy, smelly, overpriced sandwich for lunch.
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What is a preposition?
A preposition is a word that tells you where or when something is in relation to something else, for example:
after
before
on
under
inside
outside
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How many prepositions are there in the following sentence:
After walking for miles she rested on a small hill.
Two:
_after_ tells you when she rested
_on_ tells you where she rested
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What kind of word is an article?
An article is a word that tells you whether a noun is specific or general, for example _a_, _an_, _the_.
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Where is the article in the following sentence:
She took a big suitcase on holiday.
_A_ tells you that the noun suitcase is general. It's not talking about any particular suitcase, it's any old big suitcase.
45
Where is the article in the following sentence:
She took the big suitcase on holiday.
_The_ tells you it was a particular suitcase.
Perhaps she has a big suitcase and a small one. She took _the_ big suitcase.
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What is a conjunction?
A conjunction is a word that joins two sentences or clauses, for example:
and
but
although
whenever
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Where is the conjunction in the following sentence:
He went to the cinema and she went swimming.
_and_
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Where is the conjunction in the following sentence:
Stephanie took her hudl with her but she forgot to charge the batteries.
_but_
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Which of these words is a noun?
slowly
excitedly
chair
chair
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Which word in this sentence is a proper noun?
Paris
speaker
bed
Paris
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What is a clause?
A clause is used to describe a group of words that contains a verb, the subject of that verb, and often, some other words such as an object. For example:
I live in Sussex
..where I live
Jenny lived in Manchester at first
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Can a sentence contain more than one clause?
Yes. For example:
_Whenever you need to talk to someone_, just pop in and see _if I'm here_.
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If a sentence is made up of a single clause, what is that sentence known as?
A simple sentence. For example:
He arrived on Friday.
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Does a clause always contain a verb?
Yes. Examples of such verbs are:
run
think
walk
believe
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Does a sentence always have to contain a clause?
No. For example:
Certainly not.
Until tomorrow then.
Yes.
Why?
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What is a phrase?
A phrase is just a group of words which often go together naturally. For example:
the other day
my friend Henry
in spite of
over the hill
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Are words which refer to _one_ thing properly described as singular or plural?
Singular
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Are words which refer to more than one thing properly known as singular or plural?
Plural
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What is a verb?
A verb tells us about an action or a state of being, a state of mind or a process. For example:
This basket _holds_ quite a lot.
John _was reading_ the essay.
I _forgot_ it _was_ your birthday.
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What is an auxiliary verb?
Verbs which can be put together with 'main' verbs (ie 'doing' words) to form different tenses. Some examples of auxiliary verbs are:
I _am_ thinking
She _has_ seen the film already
I _can_ help you
We _might_ need to
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What is a noun?
A noun is a word that labels a thing or an idea. Nouns are sometimes called 'naming words'. Some examples are:
table
book
ugliness
time
animal
thing
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If we do not want to repeat the same noun in a sentence or paragraph we can replace it with what?
A pronoun, which is a word that is used instead of a noun. For example:
Gary saw Sue so _he_ asked _her_ to help him.
Ross was hungry so _he_ stopped at a burger bar.
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What is a adjective?
An adjective gives more information about a noun. Adjectives help us describe or pick out which particular thing among many is being referred to. Adjectives are sometimes called 'describing words'. For example:
a _tall_ man
their _new_ _wide-screen_ TV
the _black-and-white_ cat
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What is a determiner?
A determiner is used to point more precisely to the person, thing, or idea that is being talked about. For example:
_the_ cat
_a_ man
_my_ aunt
_their_ TV
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What is an adverb?
An adverb gives more information about the way that an action is carried out or when and where it takes place. For example:
She ran _quickly_ down the path.
The children laughed _hysterically_.
He lifted the box _carefully_.
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Can an adverb be used to introduce a sentence?
Yes. Many adverbs can be formed by adding -ly to the end of a word. For example:
_Fortunately_, the rain stayed away.
_Honestly_, I can't help it.
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What is a preposition?
Prepositions give information about position or movement. For example:
_on_ the bridge
_over_ the rooftops
_in_ the morning
_at_ the gates
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What is a conjunction?
A conjunction joins two or more nouns or caluses to each other. Conjunctions are sometimes called 'joining words'. For example:
I went to the shop _and_ bought some bread. I bought some bread, _but_ I forgot to get the milk.
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Can a word be both a noun and a verb?
Yes. For example:
Jamal scored several _runs_.
She _runs_ half a mile each morning.
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What is the subject of a sentence?
A noun or a pronoun (phrase) that normally comes before the verb (phrase) in a sentence. For example:
_The girls_ had been swimming.
_The new teacher_ came in.
_They_ had finished.
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What does the subject of a sentence usually consist of?
A noun phrase or a pronoun. For example:
_The girls_ had been swimming.
_The new teacher_ came in.
_They_ had finished.
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Identify the verb phrases in the following sentences:
The girls had been swimming.
The new teacher came in.
They had finished.
She uses her skateboard quite a lot.
The girls _had been swimming_.
The new teacher _came_ in.
They _had finished_.
She _uses_ her skateboard quite a lot.
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Identify the object in the following sentences:
She used her old skateboard.
Rajiv was reading a new novel.
Josh found it.
She used _her old skateboard_.
Rajiv was reading _a new novel_.
Josh found _it_.
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Identify the adverbs in the following sentence:
Suddenly, it started to rain heavily.
_Suddenly_, it started to rain _heavily_.
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What is an adverbial phrase?
A group of words that functions as an adverb. For example:
_In the morning_, the sky was clear.
You probably won't notice it _after a while_.
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What is an adverbial clause?
A group of words, including a verb, which functions as an adverb. For example:
I'll get some biscuits for you _when I've poured the drinks_.
_When I've poured the drinks_, I'll get some biscuits for you.
Mark played _while Isabel sang_.
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Where in a sentence does the object normally come?
After the verb phrase
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Do all verbs have an object?
No. For example:
She is writing (no object)
She is writing _a book_ (the object is the book)
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Look at the following sentences:
Rory found a pen.
Our cat doesn't like milk.
Do these sentences contain direct or indirect objects?
Direct objects (a pen, milk)
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What is an indirect object?
An indirect object names the person _for_ or _to_ or _to whom_ something is done. For example:
Mike owes _Tom_ five pounds.
Rob gave _me_ a box of chocolates.
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When a verb has an object, it is called a ___________ verb?
It is called a transitive verb. For example, the following are transitive verbs because they have the underlined objects:
Rowan bought _a magazine_.
I don't like _rap music_.
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What is an intransitive verb?
An intransitive verb does not have an object. For example:
Lynn fainted.
Patrick screamed.
Everyone was shouting.
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Can some verbs be both transitive and intransitive verbs?
Yes. For example:
Ann was reading (intransitive).
Anne was reading _a letter_ (transitive).
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What is a ditransitive verb?
A ditransitive verb has both an indirect and a direct object. For example:
Amy owes Mark ten pounds.
Stephen gave me some flowers.
Katie bought her hamster a new cage.
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When a verb consists of a single word, it is called what?
A simple verb. For example:
he _walks_
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When a verb consists of an auxiliary and a main verb, it is called what?
A compound verb. For example:
he _has been talking_
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What two categories can most verbs be divided into?
States or actions. For example:
He _hates_ losing. (state)
Stuart _drove_ across the open desert. (action)
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How is an irregular verb different from a regular verb?
An irregular verb does not follow the rules that a regular verb does as to how it is formed. For example:
talk, talks, talking, talked (regular)
swim, swims, swimming, swam (irregular)
go, goes, going, went/ gone (irregular)
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What do verb tenses allow us to do in a sentence?
Verb tenses allow us to talk about the _time_ when the action or state takes place.
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What tense are the following verbs examples of:
I _walk_
She _sings_
They _come_
You _bring_
The 'present simple' tense
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What tense are the following verbs examples of:
I _walked_
She _sang_
They _came_
You _brought_
The 'past simple' tense.
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If a verb has a 'continuous aspect', what does that mean?
The action described by the verb is or was continuous. For example:
I am still studying French.
He was living in London all that time.
James is helping out with the children this week.
Sara and Scott were looking for a new flat at the time.
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If a verb is said to have a 'perfect aspect' what does that mean?
The action described by the verb has been _completed_. For example:
I _walked_ the dog yesterday.
Sara and Scott _found_ a flat.
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Can a verb describe both an ongoing event and an event that has been completed at the same time?
Yes. For example:
I have been studying French for four years.
James has been helping us this week.
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What are 'simple' verb tenses used to show?
Moments in time, timeless states and habitual or repetitive actions. For example:
It _tastes_ good.
Julie _keeps_ a diary.
Adrian _went_ home at midnight.
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What are 'continuous' verb tenses used to show?
Duration or continuity. For example:
It _was raining_ hard this morning.
I'm _having_ dinner. Can I call you back?
He _was listening_ to the radio when he heard the news.
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What does the 'perfect' tense of a verb show?
It shows that an action is completed but that it still has some importance in the present time. For example:
Ken _has walked_ all the way from the station and he is tired.
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What is the 'past perfect' form of a verb used to show?
It shows something that happened in a time before a particular time in the past. For example:
He told us that he _had tried_ it before.
She was late because she _had missed_ her bus.
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What is a verb in the 'perfect continuous' tense used to show?
A perfect continuous verb shows the duration, completion and importance of a past event in the present time. For example:
I _have been working_ in the garden all day.
My mother _has been helping_ me.
I _had been working_ in Italy that summer.
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Are verbs of state (for example to feel, to taste) usually used in a continuous tense?
No, but if they are used that way, the tend to change their meaning. For example:
I'm just _feeling_ to see if the bone is broken.
We were _tasting_ some interesting New Zealand wines.
