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LA 704 Test

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A(n) _________ ________ is a noun that follows a verb and answers the question whom or what direct object
A word's _________ is its emotional overtone. connotation
A(n) _______ sentence makes a statement. declarative
A(n) ______ ________ is a noun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject. predicate nominative
A(n) _______ tells how, when, where, or how much about other words. adverb
A(n) __________ sentence is a sentence that makes a request or command. imperative
The dictionary meaning of a word is its _______ denotation
The two essential parts of the sentence are the ________ and the __________. subject predicate
A(n) _______ is only part of a sentence, written as a whole sentence. fragment
You proofread your work to check ______, _______, and _______. grammar punctuation form
Change in tone or pitch is called _______. inflection
In the sentence, "Mrs. Markman gave Phillip a study guide for science," what part of speech is "Mrs. Markman?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) S (Subject)
In the sentence, "Mrs. Markman gave Phillip a study guide for science," what part of speech is "gave?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) V (Verb)
In the sentence, "Mrs. Markman gave Phillip a study guide for science," what part of speech is "Phillip?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) IO (Indirect object)
In the sentence, "Mrs. Markman gave Phillip a study guide for science," what part of speech is "a?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) none of the above (in the test format, you would leave the box above that word blank.)
In the sentence, "Mrs. Markman gave Phillip a study guide for science," what part of speech is "study guide?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) DO (Direct object)
In the sentence, "Mrs. Markman gave Phillip a study guide for science," what part of speech is "for?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) none of the above (in the test format, you would leave the box above that word blank.)
In the sentence, "Mrs. Markman gave Phillip a study guide for science," what part of speech is "science?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) none of the above (in the test format, you would leave the box above that word blank.)
Why isn't "science" an indirect object in the sentence "Mrs. Markman gave Phillip a study guide for science?" Because "science" is part of a prepositional phrase (it follows the word "for," which is a preposition.) A prepositional phrase cannot be an indirect object.
In the sentence, "Babe Ruth was a terrific player," what part of speech is "Babe Ruth?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) S (subject)
In the sentence, "Babe Ruth was a terrific player," what part of speech is "was?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) V (verb)
In the sentence, "Babe Ruth was a terrific player," what part of speech is "a?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) none of the above
In the sentence, "Babe Ruth was a terrific player," what part of speech is "terrific?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) none of the above. (Be careful, you might think it's a predicate adjective. But it's not. Ask Mom if you're not sure why.)
In the sentence, "Babe Ruth was a terrific player," what part of speech is "player?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) PN (Predicate nominative)
In the sentence, "Dad fixed the computer for me," what part of speech is "Dad?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) S (subject)
In the sentence, "Dad fixed the computer for me," what part of speech is "fixed?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) V (verb)
In the sentence, "Dad fixed the computer for me," what part of speech is "the?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) none of the above
In the sentence, "Dad fixed the computer for me," what part of speech is "computer?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) DO (Direct object)
In the sentence, "Dad fixed the computer for me," what part of speech is "for?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) none of the above
In the sentence, "Dad fixed the computer for me," what part of speech is "me?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) none of the above
In the sentence, "He is rich, Tom," what part of speech is "He?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) S (Subject)
In the sentence, "He is rich, Tom," what part of speech is "is?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) V (verb)
In the sentence, "He is rich, Tom," what part of speech is "rich?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) PA (predicate adjective)
In the sentence, "He is rich, Tom," what part of speech is "Tom?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) none of the above
In the sentence, "We eat at 6:00 pm every day," what part of speech is "We?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) S (subject)
In the sentence, "We eat at 6:00 pm every day," what part of speech is "eat?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) V (verb)
In the sentence, "We eat at 6:00 pm every day," what part of speech is "at?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) none of the above
In the sentence, "We eat at 6:00 pm every day," what part of speech is "6:00?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) none of the above
In the sentence, "We eat at 6:00 pm every day," what part of speech is "every?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) none of the above
In the sentence, "We eat at 6:00 pm every day," what part of speech is "day?" (Choose from S, V, IO, DO, PA, PN, or none of the above.) none of the above
Identify the sentence pattern: Bob drew a pretty picture of the barn. _subject-verb _subject-verb-direct object _subject-linking verb-predicate nominative _subject-linking verb-predicate adjective _subject-verb-indirect object-direct object _subject-verb-direct object
Identify the sentence pattern: The photo is blurry. _subject-verb _subject-verb-direct object _subject-linking verb-predicate nominative _subject-linking verb-predicate adjective _subject-verb-indirect object-direct object subject-linking verb-predicate adjective
Identify the sentence pattern: The rat is a pet. _subject-verb _subject-verb-direct object _subject-linking verb-predicate nominative _subject-linking verb-predicate adjective _subject-verb-indirect object-direct object subject-linking verb-predicate nominative
An indirect object is always a ____ (part of speech), so it can be modified by an ________. noun adjective
Which of the following verbs could be used with a direct object? Why couldn't the other two be used with a direct object? -look -go -give "give" can take a direct object. The other two cannot, because what follows them would have to be a prepositional phrase (look AT something, or go TO somewhere or WITH someone)
A synonym is: a word with exactly the same meaning a word with an opposite meaning a word with a similar meaning a word with a similar meaning
If a sentence has more than one possible meaning, and gives no clues about which meaning is correct, it is _________ ambiguous (or it has ambiguity)
A(n) _________ sentence shows strong emotion. exclamatory
 

 



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