Grammar and Vocabulary Flashcards
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What is a 'run-on sentence'?
Answer: Two or more independent clauses joined without correct punctuation or a conjunction
A run-on sentence occurs when two independent clauses are merged without a period, semicolon, or coordinating conjunction, making it grammatically incorrect.
Which of the following is an example of a conditional sentence in English?
Answer: If it rains, we will stay inside.
A conditional sentence expresses that one event depends on another, typically using 'if' in the condition clause and 'will/would' in the result clause.
In English vocabulary, what is a 'prefix'?
Answer: A word part added to the beginning of a root word to change its meaning
A prefix is a morpheme attached to the front of a root word, such as 'un-' in 'unhappy' or 'pre-' in 'preview,' altering the word's meaning.
What is the passive voice construction in English?
Answer: Subject receives the action: 'The man was bitten by the dog.'
In the passive voice, the grammatical subject receives the action rather than performing it, constructed with a form of 'be' plus a past participle.
Which of these is a coordinating conjunction in English?
Answer: But
'But' is a coordinating conjunction (one of the FANBOYS: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) that joins two independent clauses of equal grammatical rank.
In English grammar, what does 'modal verb' refer to?
Answer: An auxiliary verb that expresses possibility, necessity, or ability (can, must, should)
Modal verbs like 'can,' 'must,' 'should,' and 'might' express degrees of possibility, obligation, or ability and are used with the base form of a main verb.