(English 1) Grammar, Mechanics, and Style

Question 1

Indicative mood

Answer 1

States a fact or asks a question
(Ex. Batman is in the cave.)

Question 2

Imperative mood

Answer 2

Gives a command or request.
(Ex. Give me that image.)

Question 3

Interrogative mood

Answer 3

Asks a question.
(Ex. In the rug?)

Question 4

Subjunctive mood

Answer 4

Expresses wish, doubt, or hypotheticals.
(Ex. If I was at subway right now…)

Question 5

Conditional mood

Answer 5

Expresses a condition and outcome.
(Ex. He would if he could.)

Question 6

Subject

Answer 6

The person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.
(Ex. “I” in “I went home.”)

Question 7

Predicate

Answer 7

Contains a verb that states something about the subject.
(Ex. “went” in “I went home.”)

Question 8

Direct object

Answer 8

Something that receives the action of the verb.
(Ex. “ball” in “He kicked Cooper the ball.” This can also be rewritten as “He kicked the ball to Cooper.”)

Question 9

Indirect object

Answer 9

Something that is acted on indirectly after the verb.
(Ex. “Cooper” in “He kicked Cooper the ball.”)

Question 10

Predicate nominative

Answer 10

Follows a linking verb and explains what the subject is, rather than describing it.
(Ex. “Cooper” in “The man is Cooper.”

Question 11

Predicate adjective

Answer 11

Adjective that comes after a linking verb and not before the noun.
(Ex. “Tall” in “Cooper is tall.”)

Question 12

Prepositional phrase

Answer 12

A group of words that starts with a preposition and ends with a noun.
(Ex. “At the table” in “Cooper is at the table.”)

Question 13

Appositive

Answer 13

It is a label or nickname for the noun in the sentence.
(Ex. “The right back” in “Cooper, the right back, plays soccer.”)

Question 14

Prepositional object

Answer 14

The noun or pronoun that comes after a preposition.
(Ex. “Bed” in “Cooper sleeps on the bed.”)

Question 15

Transitive verb

Answer 15

Requires a direct object to make sense.
(Ex. “Ate” in “The cat ate the mouse.”)

Question 16

Intransitive verb

Answer 16

Does not require a direct object to make sense.
(Ex. “Sleeps” in “The cat sleeps.”)

Question 17

Active sentence

Answer 17

The subject performs the action of the verb without helping verbs.
(Ex. The dog chases the ball.)

Question 18

Passive sentence

Answer 18

The subject is receiving the action, rather than performing it and it normally consists of helping verbs.
(Ex. The book was read by John.)