Grammar Quiz & Flashcards

'Because' is a subordinating conjunction, while 'and', 'but', and 'or' are coordinating conjunctions.

'Swimming' is a gerund acting as a noun in the sentence.

'Quickly' is an adverb modifying the verb 'ran'.

'Whom did you call?' is correct as 'whom' is the object of the verb 'call'.

'Himself' is a reflexive pronoun reflecting back to the subject 'He'.

'The dog barked' is a complete thought and can stand alone as an independent clause.

'The book on the table is mine.' has correct subject-verb agreement.

A comma is needed to separate items in a list: 'apples, oranges, and bananas'.

'The cake was eaten.' is in passive voice as the subject receives the action.

'Can' is a modal verb indicating ability.

'Running quickly, the finish line was in sight.' suggests the line was running, not the runner.

'Dog' is the antecedent to which the pronoun 'its' refers.

'Or' is a conjunction connecting 'pizza' and 'pasta'.

'Please close the door.' is an imperative sentence giving a command.

'That he bought' is an adjective clause modifying 'the car'.

'Running' is a participle modifying an implied subject.

'They're going to their house over there.' uses each correctly: 'they're' is a contraction, 'their' is possessive, 'there' indicates place.

'Car' is the simple subject of the sentence.

'Children' is the correct plural form of 'child'.

'Gift' is the direct object receiving the action of the verb 'gave'.

'Quickly' is an adverb modifying the verb 'ran'.

'Before we leave, be sure to turn off the lights.' correctly uses a comma after an introductory phrase.

'They were laughing, singing, and dancing.' maintains parallel structure with verbs in the same form.

'A doctor' is an appositive providing more information about 'my brother'.

'What a beautiful day!' is an exclamatory sentence expressing emotion.

'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.' is complex, with an independent and a dependent clause.

'She said...she was leaving.' uses an ellipsis to indicate omitted text.

'Jumbo shrimp' is an oxymoron, combining contradictory terms.

'Quickly' is an adverb describing how she ran.

The semicolon in 'I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.' correctly separates two related independent clauses.

'Neither/nor' is a pair of correlative conjunctions working together.

'Team' is a collective noun representing a group of people.

'Hers' is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership.

'Paris' is a proper noun naming a specific place.

The sentence is in passive voice, as the subject 'the homework' receives the action.

'Wow' is an interjection expressing surprise.

'It's time to go,' said John.' correctly uses a comma to separate dialogue from the tag.

'Better' is the correct comparative form of 'good'.

'She is as brave as a lion.' uses 'as' to compare, making it a simile.

'Happiest' is the correct superlative form of 'happy'.

'Neither of the girls has done her homework.' has correct singular pronoun-antecedent agreement.

'Might' is a modal verb indicating possibility.

'They built a house.' uses 'built' as a transitive verb with 'house' as the direct object.

'Running through the park.' is a fragment as it lacks a main clause.

'To swim' is the infinitive acting as the object of 'likes'.

'The artist painted a mural.' is active voice with the subject performing the action.

'There are fewer people today.' uses 'fewer' with a countable noun.

'Tastes delicious' uses 'delicious' as a predicate adjective describing 'soup'.

'I don't know why you're here.' is direct speech, quoting exact words spoken.