Prof Comm Ch 4 Grammar

What is the term for the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does?

• Subject

• Predicate

• Clause

• Phrase

Which term refers to a group of words that does not contain a subject and a verb?

• Clause

• Sentence

• Phrase

• Subject complement

What is the term for a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb?

• Subject

• Predicate

• Direct object

• Indirect object

Which term describes a clause that can stand alone as a sentence?

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

• Subject complement

What is grammar?

• A set of rules for using language properly

• A group of words that expresses a complete thought

• A type of punctuation

• A style of writing

What does a sentence do?

• Expresses a complete thought

• Lists vocabulary words

• Describes a picture

• Provides a definition

Which of the following is NOT a function of a sentence?

• Make a statement

• Expression a command

• Ask a question

• Define a word

What part of speech is a word that names a person, place, or thing?

• Pronoun

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

Which part of speech takes the place of a noun?

• Adverb

• Pronoun

• Conjunction

• Preposition

Identify the part of speech that shows action or state of being.

• Verb

• Adjective

• Interjection

• Noun