What is a helping verb?

A verb that helps the main verb in a sentence

Identify the difference between helping verbs and linking verbs.

Helping verbs assist the main verb, while linking verbs connect the subject to a describing word.

Both helping and linking verbs are used to express actions.

Helping verbs and linking verbs are interchangeable.

Helping verbs are always followed by an adjective.

How can we differentiate between helping and linking verbs in a sentence?

Helping verbs always have a main verb with them.

Linking verbs always have a main verb with them.

Helping verbs have describing words with them.

Linking verbs do not have describing words with them.

Identify the two types of run-on sentences.

Comma splice and fused sentence

Two independent clauses joined without punctuation

How do you add a transition word in between two sentences connected by a semi-colon?

Place the transition word after the semi-colon.

Place the transition word before the semi-colon.

Do not use a transition word with a semi-colon.

Use a comma instead of a semi-colon.

What effect does adding a transition word between two sentences separated by a semicolon have?

It clarifies the relationship between the sentences.

It makes the sentences grammatically incorrect.

It removes the need for a semicolon.

It changes the meaning of the sentences entirely.

What is agreement in speech and in writing?

The grammatical connection between words

A mutual understanding between parties

What are the 4 things in a sentence that need to have agreement?

Subject, verb, tense, and number

Subject, verb, object, and tense

Subject, verb, pronoun, and tense

Subject, verb, adjective, and adverb

How does ‘number’ need to agree in a sentence?

It should agree with the subject.

It should agree with the object.

It should agree with the adjective.

How does point of view (1st, 2nd or 3rd) need to agree in a sentence?

The point of view must remain consistent throughout the sentence.

The point of view can change within the sentence.

The point of view should be mixed for better understanding.

How does ‘case’ need to agree in a sentence?

Case must agree with the subject.

Case must agree with the object.

Case must agree with the pronoun.

What root word does ‘subjective’ come from? What does ‘subjective form’ mean?

The root word is 'subject', and 'subjective form' means based on personal feelings.

The root word is 'object', and 'subjective form' means based on factual information.

The root word is 'subjugate', and 'subjective form' means to dominate or control.

The root word is 'subside', and 'subjective form' means to lessen or diminish.

What root word does ‘objective’ come from? What does ‘objective form’ mean?

The root word is 'obiectum', and 'objective form' means a grammatical case.

The root word is 'object', and 'objective form' means unbiased.

The root word is 'obiectivus', and 'objective form' means a goal-oriented approach.

The root word is 'obiectare', and 'objective form' means a subjective viewpoint.

In a sentence, how does gender need to agree?

Gender must agree with the subject.

Gender agreement is not necessary.

Gender must agree with the verb.

Gender must agree with the object.

Regular verbs are verbs that:

Change their form completely in the past tense

Do not change at all in the past tense

Have irregular past tense forms

What are the two ways in which regular verbs are written in singular or plural form for each point of view (first, second or third)?

By adding -s or -es for third person singular

By adding -ing for continuous tense

When do we write regular verbs with an -s and when do we write them without an -s?

For all point of views in singular and plural form except third person singular form.

For third person singular form only.

For all point of views in singular form only.

For all point of views in plural form only.

In which third person singular form of regular verbs do we add an -es instead of an -s?

Regular verbs that end in -sh, -x, -ch and -s

What are irregular verbs? Verbs that don’t follow a predictable pattern.

Verbs that don’t follow a predictable pattern

Verbs that follow a predictable pattern

Verbs that are always in past tense

Verbs that are only used in questions

Which forms of ‘be’ do we use for first, second and third in the singular and plural forms in the present tense?

‘Am’ for first person singular

‘Are’ for second person singular

Which forms of ‘have’ do we use for first, second and third person in the singular and plural forms in the present tense?

‘Has’ for third person singular

‘Have’ for all singular and plural forms

Which forms of ‘do’ do we use for first, second and third person in the singular and plural forms in the present tense?

‘Does’ for third person singular

‘Do’ for all singular and plural forms

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'The list of items are on the desk.'

The subject 'list' is singular, so 'are' should be 'is'.

The subject 'items' is plural, so 'are' is correct.

The verb 'are' should be 'were'.

There is no error in the sentence.

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What is a compound subject?

A subject with multiple verbs

A subject with multiple nouns

A subject with a single noun

A subject with a single verb

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A noun

A verb that describes an action

An adjective

A conjunction

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