Grammar and Sentence Structure Flashcards

Which sentence is written in passive voice?

Answer: The meal was prepared by the chef.

Passive voice uses 'to be + past participle' and places the receiver of the action as the subject.

Which part of speech is the underlined word in: 'She spoke quietly in the library'?

Answer: Adverb

'Quietly' modifies the verb 'spoke' and answers 'how,' making it an adverb.

Which sentence contains an absolute phrase?

Answer: His homework done, he went to play.

An absolute phrase ('His homework done') has a noun and a participle and modifies the whole sentence.

Which sentence avoids a comma splice?

Answer: It was raining, so we stayed inside.

Using a coordinating conjunction (so) after a comma correctly joins two independent clauses.

In the sentence 'The tired, old dog slept peacefully,' what type of adjectives are 'tired' and 'old'?

Answer: Coordinate adjectives

Coordinate adjectives each independently modify the noun and are separated by a comma.

Which sentence uses 'fewer' and 'less' correctly?

Answer: I have fewer apples and less water than you.

'Fewer' modifies countable nouns (apples) and 'less' modifies uncountable nouns (water).

What is the gerund in: 'Swimming is her favorite hobby'?

Answer: Swimming

'Swimming' is a verb form ending in '-ing' that functions as the subject noun of the sentence.