Grammar - Part 1

Question 1

What is ‘Grammar’?

Answer 1

Refers to the system of rules that govern a language

Question 2

What is ‘Syntax’?

Answer 2

Refers to the system of rules that govern sentence structure (Word order)

Question 3

What are the four types of Sentence Functions?

Answer 3

The four Sentence Functions Include:

• Declarative
• Imperative
• Interrogative
• Exclamatory

Question 4

What is a ‘Declarative Sentence’?

Answer 4

A statement; used to covey info

Question 5

What is a ‘Imperative Sentence’?

Answer 5

A command; used to give orders

Question 6

What is an ‘Interrogative Sentence’?

Answer 6

A question; used to retrieve info

Question 7

What is an ‘Exclamatory Sentence’?

Answer 7

An exclamation; used to convey emotion

Question 8

What are the three aspects of Sentence Structure?

Answer 8

Aspects of Sentence Structure Include:

• Subject
• Verb
• Object

Question 9

What is a ‘Subject’?

Answer 9

Something that is being or doing something

Question 10

What is a ‘Verb’?

Answer 10

Describes an action or state of something

Question 11

What is an ‘Object’?

Answer 11

Something that is being acted upon

Question 12

What are the two Voices?

Answer 12

The two Voices Include:

• Active
• Passive

Question 13

What is meant by ‘Active Voice’?

Answer 13

The subject of the sentence is conveyed as the performer of the action

Question 14

What is meant by ‘Passive Voice’?

Answer 14

The subject of the sentence is conveyed as the object that is being acted upon

Question 15

What are the five different types of ‘Clauses’?

Answer 15

The five types of ‘Clauses’ Include:

• Main
• Subordinate
• Relative
• Noun
• Adverbial

Question 16

What is a ‘Main Clause’?

Answer 16

A set of words that can stand alone in a sentence

Question 17

What is a ‘Subordinate Clause’?

Answer 17

A set of words that adds additional info and cannot stand alone because it’s not a complete sentence

Question 18

What is a ‘Relative Clause’?

Answer 18

A set of words that adds additional info about the noun and cannot stand alone

Question 19

What is a ‘Noun Clause’?

Answer 19

A set of words that behave like a noun in a sentence but cannot stand alone

Question 20

What is an ‘Adverbial Clause’?

Answer 20

A set of words that behave like an adverb in a sentence but cannot stand alone

Question 21

What are the different Word Classes?

Answer 21

The nine Word Classes Include:

• Noun
• Adjective
• Preposition
• Conjunction
• Determiner
• Pronoun
• Adverb
• Verb
• Open and Closed Classes

Question 22

What is a ‘Noun’?

Answer 22

A thing, place, person, event, etc

Question 23

What is an ‘Adjective’?

Answer 23

A description of a modification of a noun

Question 24

What is a ‘Preposition’?

Answer 24

Conveys location or relationship of noun/pronoun in relation to the rest of the clause

Question 25

What is a 'Conjunction'?

Answer 25

Connects sentences and clauses together

Question 26

What is a 'Determiner'?

Answer 26

Clarifies or explains or presents a noun

Question 27

What is a 'Pronoun'?

Answer 27

A substitute for a noun

Question 28

What is an 'Adverb'?

Answer 28

A description of a modification of a verb, adjective, etc

Question 29

What is a 'Verb'?

Answer 29

An action or state; a word that conveys "doing" something

Question 30

What are 'Open and Closed Classes'?

Answer 30

Open Class, like nouns and adjectives, is expanding all the time. Closed Class, like pronouns and prepositions, rarely accepts new words

Question 31

What are examples of 'Modal Auxiliaries'?

Answer 31

'Modal Auxiliaries' Include: - Can - Could - Will - Would - Should - Shall - May - Might - Must

Question 32

What is an 'Epistemic Modality'?

Answer 32

Expresses possibility, opinion, or certainty/uncertainty

Question 33

What is a 'Deontic Modality'?

Answer 33

Expresses commands and permission

Question 34

What are the three different 'Tenses'?

Answer 34

The three Tenses Include: - Past - Present - Future

Question 35

What is meant by 'Past Tense'?

Answer 35

Specifies that an action or event happened before the moment that communication took place

Question 36

What is meant by 'Present Tense'?

Answer 36

Specifies that an action or event is taking place at that current moment

Question 37

What is meant by 'Future Tense'?

Answer 37

Specifies that action or event will be taking place at some point after the current moment

Question 38

What are the three types of 'Aspect'?

Answer 38

The three different types of Aspect Include: - Simple - Progressive - Perfect

Question 39

What is a 'Simple Aspect'?

Answer 39

Used to convey habitual actions and facts

Question 40

What is a 'Progressive Aspect'?

Answer 40

Used to convey ongoing actions lasting a limited period of time

Question 41

What is a 'Perfect Aspect'?

Answer 41

Used to convey actions that have finished but may be added to