Unit 7 Review

Question 1

a word that modifies a noun or pronoun and answers what kind, which one, how many, how much, or whose

Answer 1

adjective

Question 2

frequently used adjectives a , an, and the

Answer 2

articles

Question 3

a verb form used as an adjective and ends in -ing, -ed,-en,-d,-t

Answer 3

participle

Question 4

a verb form that may be used as an adjective that is usually preceded by the word to

Answer 4

infinitive

Question 5

a word formed from a proper noun that begins with a capital letter

Answer 5

proper adjective

Question 6

adjective that follows a linking verb and modifies the subject

Answer 6

predicate adjective

Question 7

can predicate adjectives be compound

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

how do you find a predicate adjective?

Answer 8

look for the linking era, then ask what? after the verb

Question 9

which verbs can be used as linking or action verbs

Answer 9

taste, feel, smell, sound, look, appear, seem, grow, remain, stay

Question 10

how are predicate adjectives and predicate nominatives related?

Answer 10

they both follow linking verbs and are subject complements because they are related to the subject

Question 11

a group of related words that functions as one part of speech and doesn’t have a subject or verb

Answer 11

phrase

Question 12

phrase consisting of a preposition, its noun or pronoun, and any modifiers of the object

Answer 12

prepositional phrase

Question 13

a prep phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun and answers the question which one, what kind, how many, how much, or whose

Answer 13

adjective phrase

Question 14

phrase that consists of the participle together whit its modifiers or complements

Answer 14

participial phrase (ends in ing, t, ed, en)

Question 15

phrase consists of the infinitive together with its modifiers or complements and has to-

Answer 15

infinitive phrase

Question 16

a group of words that contains a subject and a verb which is used as part of the sentence

Answer 16

clause

Question 17

clause expressing a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence

Answer 17

independent clause

Question 18

clause that doesn’t express a complete though and can’t stand alone

Answer 18

dependent clause

Question 19

depended clause modifying a noun or pronoun

Answer 19

adjective clause

Question 20

what kind of words are adjective clauses introduced by?

Answer 20

relatives - who whom which that whose when where

Question 21

3 things a relative does

Answer 21

1. serves a grammatical function in its own dependent clause
2. joins that dependent clause that it intros to another clause
3. refers to an antecedent in another clause

Question 22

where should adjective phrases and clauses be placed in a sentence

Answer 22

immediately after the words they modify

Question 23

where should participial phrases be placed in a sentence

Answer 23

after the words they modify OR at the beginning of the sentence if they modify the subject

Question 24

which clauses should be set off by commas

Answer 24

nonessential adjective clauses and nonessential participal phrases

Question 25

three degrees of comparison

Answer 25

positive, comparative, superlative

Question 26

positive degree

Answer 26

no comparison

Question 27

comparative degree

Answer 27

only two things are being compared

Question 28

superlative degree

Answer 28

three or more items are being compared

Question 29

conciseness

Answer 29

saying as much as possible, as clearly as possible, in as few words as possible

Question 30

gobbledygook

Answer 30

the excessive verbiage of officialdom (super pompous and wordy writing that obscures the meaning)