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Test 5, Unit 1 - 10 Flashcards

1
Q

A __________ is two or more words used as a single noun.

A

compound noun

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2
Q

A ___________ is a particular person, place, or thing.

A

proper noun

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3
Q

A predicate nominative always follows a ______.

A

linking verb

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4
Q

To find a direct object, ask whom or what after an _____ verb.

A

action

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5
Q

The _________ answers the questions to whom or for whom.

A

indirect object

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6
Q

A ________ names a group and is singular in form.

A

collective noun

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7
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A noun of _____ is the name of the person to whom a sentence is directed.

A

direct address

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8
Q

In a sentence containing a predicate nominative, you can always replace the verb with the word____.

A

equals

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9
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An _______ is a word that follows a noun and explains or identifies that noun.

A

appositive

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10
Q

A _____ is a group of related words that does not contain a subject and verb.

A

phrase

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11
Q

Verbs ending in s are usually (singular, plural)

A

singular

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12
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Compound subjects joined by and take a (singular, plural) verb.

A

plural

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13
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Titles of literary works, works of art, organizations, and countries are usually (singular, plural) even if plural in form.

A

singular

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14
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Doesn’t, isn’t, and wasn’t are (singular, plural)

A

singular

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15
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Words such as mathematics, civics, rickets, measles, mumps, and news usually take (singular, plural) verbs.

A

singular

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16
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The boys in Mr. Hall’s Sunday School class (is, are) going to buy him a new tie for his birthday.

A

are

17
Q

John (doesn’t, don’t) know which college he should attend.

A

doesn’t

18
Q

Cookies and cream (is, are) my favorite ice cream flavor.

A

is

19
Q

Either the boys or Mr. Davis (is, are) going to win the contest.

A

is

20
Q

Here (is, are) the items you requested.

A

are

21
Q

Today’s news (was, were) all about the upcoming election.

A

was

22
Q

Neither Mrs. Williams nor her daughters (is, are) going to sing in the choir.

A

are

23
Q

The Netherlands (is, are) also called Holland.

A

is

24
Q

Label the caps words as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, AP, DA: TAYLOR, do you know the STORY of Robert Moffat? He was a MISSIONARY to Africa.

A

TAYLOR(DA)
STORY(DO)
MISSIONARY(PN)

25
Q

Label the caps words as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, AP, DA: He arrived in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1816, and from there he made many TRIPS into Africa’s interior to preach the gospel.

A

trips (DO)

26
Q

Label the caps words as S, PN, DO, IO, OP, AP, DA: Moffat and his WIFE MARY eventually settled in the town of Kuruman. There Moffat developed a written FORM of the native LANGUAGE. During their time in Africa, the Moffats gave many THOUSANDS of Africans the GOSPEL.

A 
WIFE(s)
MARY(ap)
FORM(do)
LANGUAGE(op)
THOUSANDS(io)
GOSPEL(do)
27
Q

Diagram: Christian and Anna gave their mother a necklace for her birthday.

A

Christian
and gave necklace
Anna mother

28
Q

Diagram: My sister Lauren is a teacher and a principal at a high school in Oregon.

A

teacher
sister (Lauren) is and
principal

29
Q

mark twain was born in the town of florida missouri on november 30 1835.

A

Mark Twain was born in the town of Florida, Missouri, on November 30, 1835.

30
Q

For a while twain worked for the territorial enterprise, a newspaper in virginia city nevada.

A

For a while Twain worked for the Territorial Enterprise(underlined), a newspaper in Virginia City, Nevada.

31
Q

This fall I will be taking the following courses speech algebra I english and bible.

A

This fall I will be taking the following courses: speech, Algebra I, English, and Bible.

32
Q

Father took our buick station wagon to bobs paint and body shop to be repaired.

A

Father took our Buick station wagon to Bob’s Paint and Body Shop to be repaired.

33
Q

Dr. jonathan mcPhearson recently became pastor of the covenant reformed church.

A

Dr. Jonathan McPhearson recently became pastor of the Covenant Reformed Church.

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