Penn Basic English lesson 3 700114RR

Question 1

1. Another name for the predicate in a sentence is a/an

A. noun.

B. verb.

C. subject.

D. object.

Question 2

2. Which one of these words should not be used in the comparative or superlative degree?

A. Absolute

B. Wealthy

C. Smart

D. Sweet

Question 3

This question is based on the following sentence:

Dolly must clean up her room before she goes out.

3. In this sentence, what word begins the subordinate clause?

A. clean

B. Dolly

C. she

D. before

Question 4

4. Prepositions show all of the following types of relationship except

A. time.

B. tense.

C. space.

D. logic.

Question 5

5. Which of the following statements about interjections is false?

A. Interjections are always followed by either an exclamation mark or a comma.

B. Interjections are frequently used in professional correspondence.

C. Interjections express strong emotional excitement.

D. Interjections have little grammatical value in a sentence.

Question 6

6. Every preposition must have a/an

A. subject.

B. pronoun.

C. comma.

D. object.

Question 7

7. Which of the following words is an example of an adverb?

A. Silly

B. Oily

C. Lively

D. Actually

Question 8

8. Which of the following examples contains a subordinating conjunction?

A. Charlotte swept the floor after she finished cooking.

B. Not only did she dye her hair purple, but she also pierced her ears.

C. You can have the lasagna or the spaghetti for dinner.

D. Either he is going to the movies or staying home to read.

Question 9

9. What mark of punctuation is most closely associated with interjections?

A. Quotation marks

B. Exclamation point

C. Period

D. Comma

Question 10

10. Which type of word often ends in –ly?

A. Adverb

B. Regular verb

C. Helping verb

D. Progressive verb

Question 11

11. Which one of these verbs would generally suggest a state of being?

A. Think

B. Remain

C. Educate

D. Cooperate

Question 12

12. FANBOYS is a memory device used to help students remember what type of conjunctions?

A. Correlative

B. Conjunctive

C. Subordinating

D. Coordinating

Question 13

13. Complete the following sentence by adding the present perfect tense of the verb "throw."

??Jackson _______ the ball to first base.

A. will have thrown

B. has thrown

C. will throw

D. threw

Question 14

14. Which of these verbs is spelled the same but pronounced differently depending on the tense?

A. Speak

B. Read

C. Be

D. Throw

Question 15

15. To form the comparative degree of adverbs, you should add which of the following words?

A. All or none

B. More or less

C. Most or least

D. Great or little

Question 16

This question is based on the following sentence:

Either you must stop eating my food from the refrigerator or you must pay me for it.

16. What type of conjunction is used in the sentence?

A. Coordinating

B. Subordinating

C. Correlative

D. Common

Question 17

17. Which of the following statements about a sentence's subject is correct?

A. The subject has to be placed before the verb.

B. The subject of the sentence is always paired with a helping verb.

C. The subject should always agree with the verb.

D. The subject is unnecessary in interrogative sentences.

Question 18

18. Adverbs can modify all of the following except

A. other adverbs.

B. adjectives.

C. verbs.

D. nouns.

Question 19

19. Which one of the following sentences correctly uses a comparative adjective?

A. Alicia is a gooder swimmer than Marilynn.

B. George has a bigger appetite than Harry.

C. Of the three girls, Janet is the better speaker.

D. This is the worse picture I've ever seen.

Question 20

20. What do the verbs fit, set, and read have in common?

A. They are pronounced differently depending on their use.

B. They keep the same form no matter what tense is used.

C. They are all considered regular verbs.

D. Each one requires the addition of a helping verb.