Grammar Punctuation Spelling Flashcards

Which prefix turns 'visible' into its opposite?

Answer: in-

The prefix 'in-' turns 'visible' into 'invisible', meaning not able to be seen.

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

Answer: She was tired; she went to bed early.

A semicolon joins two closely related independent clauses. 'She was tired' and 'she went to bed early' are both complete sentences that are closely related.

What is the plural of 'phenomenon'?

Answer: Phenomena

'Phenomenon' comes from Greek, and its correct plural form is 'phenomena'. This follows the Greek pattern like criterion/criteria.

In the sentence 'Running through the park, the boy tripped over a root,' what is 'Running through the park'?

Answer: A fronted adverbial

A fronted adverbial is a word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of a sentence that describes the verb. Here it tells us when/how the boy tripped.

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The effect of the rain ___ the crops was devastating'?

Answer: on

The correct preposition is 'on'. 'The effect of the rain on the crops' is the standard construction in English.

Which sentence contains a relative clause?

Answer: I ate the cake that my mum made.

'That my mum made' is a relative clause — it gives extra information about 'the cake'. Relative clauses often begin with who, which, that, whose, or where.