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Quarter 4 Post Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Suffix: | A syllable that attaches to the end of a root word to change the meaning of a word. |
| Subject-Verb Agreement: | The rule that the subject and the verb of a sentence must agree in number person and tense |
| Sentence Fragment: | A sentence that is missing the subject, the verb, or both. |
| Run-on Sentence: | Sentence in which two or more complete thoughts have been joined together without appropriate punctuation or connecting words. |
| Pronoun: | Replaces the noun in a sentence. |
| Prepositional Phrase: | Consists of the preposition, the object of the preposition, and everything in between. |
| Preposition: | Indicates the relationship between a noun or pronoun to the other words in the sentence. |
| Action Verb: | A verb that expresses activity. |
| A word or phrase that is placed too far from the noun or verb, modifying it's meaning: | Misplaced Modifier: |
| When a person, situation, statement, or circumstance is not what it seems to be, but is the exact opposite instead: | Irony |
| A term written in the form to plus the word | Infinitive |
| What happens as a result of something else: | Effect |
| The noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb: | Direct Object |
| A word or phrase that is meant to modify a specific part of the sentence, but has been used incorrectly, resulting in confusion: | Dangling Modifier: |