Semester Exam Review (12/12/24) CWG

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, providing additional information about time, location, or direction.

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What function does a prepositional phrase serve in a sentence?

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A prepositional phrase can function as an adjective or an adverb, modifying nouns or verbs respectively.

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Identify the participle in the sentence: 'The children took off their snowy jackets and crowded by the warming fire.'

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The participle is 'warming', which describes the noun 'fire'.

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What is a participle?

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A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective, typically ending in -ing or -ed.

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What is the correct verb form in the sentence: 'The first large predators on Earth, according to at least one source, ___ sea scorpions that grew up to almost six feet in length.'

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The correct verb form is 'were', as it agrees with the plural subject 'predators'.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement is the grammatical rule that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

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Identify the error in the sentence: 'Although everyone else in her group were asking for a turn with the scalpel.'

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The error is in the verb 'were'; it should be 'was' to agree with the singular subject 'everyone'.

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What is a direct object?

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A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb, answering the question 'what?' or 'whom?' after the verb.

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Identify the direct object in the sentence: 'After winning the lottery, they bought a boat in October.'

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The direct object is 'boat', as it is what was bought.

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often indicating manner, place, time, or degree.