English Chapter 1 – Flashcards
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What is meant by "citing a source?"
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naming the source of the information
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It is necessary to cite a source because:
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it is academically correct, it is proper to give the author credit, the idea, work, or material is someone else's
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Ideas, works, and words that are someone else's must be documented because:
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they are someone's hard work, ideas, or words, they do not belong to the student, they are not original with the student
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True or False? Citing a source is correct academic documentation of other people's ideas, words, or works.
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True
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True or False? Plagiarism damages reputations and relationships.
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False
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True or False? To be charged with plagiarism is a minor offense.
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False
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True or False? Plagiarism is an issue of a person's honesty and character.
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True
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True or False? There is no difference between paraphrasing and summarizing.
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False
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True or False? A paraphrase, when used in an essay, must be cited because, although it is in your own words, it is still another's ideas or work.
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True
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True or False? A good, clear, complete paraphrase must be cited.
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True
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True or False? A summary of a paragraph is much shorter than a paraphrase.
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True
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True or False? A summary does not need to be cited as to its source because a summary is your own words.
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False
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is made during research to tell the facts about the source one is using.
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Documentation
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Which information goes on a note card?
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author's name and page number for information found
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A word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun is called a(n)
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adjective
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What is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea?
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noun
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Words are classified as parts of speech according to their
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use in a sentence.
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A particular person, place, or thing within a general class is named by a
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proper noun.
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A common noun that refers to a quality, state, idea, or action rather than a physical object
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abstract noun
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A noun naming a physical object that can be perceived by the senses.
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concrete noun
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A noun that combines two or more words as a single noun.
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compound noun
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A noun that names a group of more than one person, place, or thing.
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collective noun
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An example of an abstract noun is:
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love (emotion)
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Cupful is an example of a(n)
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compound noun
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Nouns that name things that you cannot perceive by the senses are
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abstract nouns
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A noun that combines two or more words as a single noun is a(n)
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compound noun
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A compound noun may be written as:
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one word, two or more words, or as a hyphenated word
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The plural form of syllable
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syllables
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The plural form of brush
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brushes
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The plural form of report
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reports
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The plural form of dress
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dresses
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The plural form of tax
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taxes
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The plural form of buzz
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buzzes
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The plural form of peach
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peaches
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The plural form of rodeo
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rodeos
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The plural form of studio
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studios
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The plural form of trio
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trios
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The plural form of hero
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heroes
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The plural form of tomato
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tomatoes
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With some exceptions, the plural of nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant is formed by adding
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-es.
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The plural of a noun ending in o preceded by a vowel is formed by adding
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-s.
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The plurals of nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, and sh are formed by adding
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-es.
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Form the plural of a noun ending in y preceded by a vowel by
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adding -s
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Form the plural of a noun ending in y preceded by a consonant by
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changing the y to i and adding -es
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To form the irregular plural of some nouns ending in f or fe,
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add -s.
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To form the plural of many nouns ending in f or fe,
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change the f or fe to v and add -es
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The plural form of monkey
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monkeys
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The plural form of toy
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toys
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The plural form of valley
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valleys
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The plural form of ally
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allies
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The plural form of life
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lives
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The plural form of belief
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beliefs
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The plural form of child
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children
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The plural form of man
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men
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The plural form of father-in-law
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fathers-in-law
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The plural form of post office
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post offices
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The plural form of cupful
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cupfuls
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The plural form of chalkboard
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chalkboards
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The plural form of railway
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railways
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Form the plural of compound nouns with more than one word or in hyphenated form by adding the appropriate plural inflection, -s or -es, to the
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main part of the compound.
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True or False? Form the plural of some nouns by changing the spelling of the singular form of the word.
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True or False? Form the plural of compound nouns written as one word by adding the appropriate plural sign -s or -es to the first part of the word.
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False
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alumna: Singular or Plural? She is an alumna of Iowa State University.
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Singular
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alumna: Singular or Plural? The alumnae are having a fund-raising dinner
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Plural
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basis: Singular or Plural? The basis of their friendship was a common interest in travel.
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Singular
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basis: Singular or Plural? The bases for salvation rest upon Jesus' offering of forgiveness and a person's acceptance of his offer.
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Plural
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nucleus: Singular or Plural? Nuclei of cells are located in different positions in different kind of cells
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Plural
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nucleus: Singular or Plural? A cell needs a nucleus in order to grow and divide into other cells.
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Singular
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analysis: Singular or Plural? An analysis of the situation will help solve the problem.
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Singular
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analysis: Singular or Plural? The experts prepared written analyses of the traffic problem.
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Plural
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means: Singular or Plural? What are the means by which you are going to solve the problems?
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Plural
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means: Singular or Plural? Quick thinking is the means by which trouble is often avoided.
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Singular
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series: Singular or Plural? A series of rainy days spoiled the camping trip.
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Singular
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scissors: Singular or Plural? He sharpened all the scissors in the schoolroom.
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Plural
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civics: Singular or Plural? A study of civics is helpful in preparing a student for life as an adult.
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singular
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riches: Singular or Plural? All the riches in the world cannot buy happiness.
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plural
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athletics: Singular or Plural? Athletics is recommended for high school students.
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Singular
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The possessive form of horse
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horse's
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The possessive form of friend
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friend's
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The possessive form of teacher
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teacher's
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The possessive form of dogs
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dog's
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The possessive form of girls
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girls'
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The possessive form of guests
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guests'
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The possessive form of businessmen
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businessmen's
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The possessive form of sisters-in-law
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sisters-in-law's
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The possessive form of Secretaries of State
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Secretaries of State's
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The possessive form of oxen
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oxen's
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The possessive form of "The fathers of Theresa and Marilyn."
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Theresa's and Marilyn's fathers.
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The possessive form of "The mother of Millie and Mike."
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Millie and Mike's mother
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Added to or following another as an explanation or identification.
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appositive position
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Located among the words that express something about the subject.
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predicate position
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Two or more words, joined by a hyphen, used as a single adjective to modify a noun
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compound adjective
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Standing next to (in front of) another.
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attributive position
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What adjective form or position is the *stared* word or phrase? "Snoopy is my favorite *comic-strip* character."
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compound
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What adjective form or position is the *stared* word or phrase? "A *warm, humid* breeze is blowing."
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coordinate
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What adjective form or position is the *stared* word or phrase? "The *beautiful* girl is smiling."
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attributive
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What adjective form or position is the *stared* word or phrase? "The tree, *green and slender*, bent in the summer breeze."
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appositive
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What adjective form or position is the *stared* word or phrase? "The woman at the desk is *competent*."
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predicate
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True or False? Superlative means of the highest (or lowest) kind.
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True
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Make the word an adjective. "hero"
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heroic
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Make the word an adjective. "self"
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selfish
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Make the word an adjective. "boy"
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boyish
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Make the word an adjective. "act"
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active
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Make the word an adjective. "pass"
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passive
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Make the word an adjective. "help"
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helpful
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Make the word an adjective. "fame"
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famous
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Make the word an adjective. "nerve"
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nervous
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Make the word an adjective. "velvet"
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velvety
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Make the word an adjective. "enjoy"
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enjoyable
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Make the word an adjective. "nature"
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natural
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Make the word an adjective. "Asia"
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Asian
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Which adjectives are more likely to use more or most in forming comparatives and superlatives?
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three-syllable adjectives
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Which adjective is not superlative? least, more, clearest,
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more
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True or False? A proper noun names a particular person, place, or thing within a general class
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True
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True or False? The word cupful is an example of an abstract noun.
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False
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True or False? To form the plural of a noun ending in y preceded by a vowel, simply add s.
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True
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True or False? To form the plural of a noun ending in y preceded by a consonant, simply add s.
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False
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True or False? All nouns that have plural forms are plural in meaning.
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False
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True or False? The plural form of some nouns is the same as the singular form
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True
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True or False? There are nouns that appear only in the plural form.
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True
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Form the possessive of most singular nouns by adding:
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's
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Form the possessive of plural nouns that end in s by adding:
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'
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Form the possessive of plural nouns that do not end in s by adding:
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's
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When two or more words are used as a single adjective to modify a noun, that adjective becomes a ___ adjective.
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compound
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An adjective that precedes the noun it modifies is in the ___ position.
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attributive
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An adjective that follows the verb and modifies the subject is in the ___ position.
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predicate
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An adjective that expresses the highest or lowest degree of comparison among three or more nouns is in the ___ degree.
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superlative
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Names referring to Deity, the Bible, and divisions of the Bible are_____________nouns and ____________be capitalized.
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proper and should
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select the abstract nouns. "iron, vanity, faith, Bible, perseverance, lamb, grace, tooth"
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vanity, perseverance, faith, grace
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The word assembly is an example of a(n)
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collective noun
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The word newspaper is an example of a(n)
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compound noun
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The plural of church is
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churches
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The plural of sky is
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skies
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The plural of monkey is
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monkeys
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The plural of wharf is
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wharves
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A compound noun may be written:
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as one word, as a hyphenated word, or as two words
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A word used to modify verbs, adjectives, or adverbs.
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adverb
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Indicates the time of the action or being.
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tense
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A word used to express action or being.
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verb
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A verb that either has no receiver of the action named or expresses no action.
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intransitive verb
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Indicates whether the subject names the actor or the receiver of the action expressed by the verb.
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voice
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Indicates whether an act is presented as a fact, contrary to fact, a wish, or a command.
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mood
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A verb that has a receiver of the action named. It transfers the action from the actor to a direct object
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transitive verb
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Present:_______ Past________ Past Participle: (have) ridden
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ride and rode
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Present: obey Past:__________ Past Participle:___________
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obeyed and (have) obeyed
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Present: bring Past:__________ Past Participle:__________
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brought and (have brought)
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Present:____________ Past:___________ Past Participle: have got (gotten)
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get and got
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Present: swing Past:_________ Past Participle__________
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swung and (have) swung
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Present: bear Past: bore Past Participle:___________
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(have) borne
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Present: beat Past:_________ Past Participle: (have) beaten
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beat
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Present: choose Past:__________ Past Participle: (have) chosen
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Chose
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Present: swear Past: swore Past Participle: _________
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(have) sworn
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Present:_______ Past: tore Past Participle: (have) torn
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tear
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Present: ___________ Past: began Past Participle:___________
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begin and (have) begun
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Present: swim Past:_________ Past Participle:_________
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swam and (have) swum
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Present: come Past:__________ Past Participle:_________
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came and (have) come
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Present:______ Past: ate Past Participle:____________
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eat and (have) eaten
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expresses time
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tense
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reveals whether subject is actor or receiver of action
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voice
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the manner in which action is presented
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mood
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What is the tense of the *stared* verb in the following sentence? Your sister *had gone* when we arrived.
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past perfect
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What is the tense of the *stared* verb in the following sentence? He moved that the committee *be appointed* by the president.
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subjunctive
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What is the tense of the *stared* verb in the following sentence? *Submit* your reports on Wednesday.
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imperative
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What is the tense of the *stared* verb in the following sentence? Before he enters the race, he *will have been examine* by his doctor.
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future perfect passive
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What is the tense of the *stared* verb in the following sentence? We *shall attend* church on Good Friday
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future
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What is the tense of the *stared* verb in the following sentence? If Sandy *were* here, this never would have happened.
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subjunctive
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What is the tense of the *stared* verb in the following sentence? Please *go* to the store for me.
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imperative
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What is the tense of the *stared* verb in the following sentence? When he finds out, he *will be surprised* that we knew all along.
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future passive
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What is the tense of the *stared* verb in the following sentence? *Stop!*
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imperative
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The ___________ of a verb is the arrangement of its forms according to tense, voice, person, and number.
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conjugation
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What is the indicated conjugation of the following verb? "to see" Third person singular, active voice, present perfect.
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Pronoun;it Verb: has seen
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What is the indicated conjugation of the following verb? "to be" First person singular, past perfect.
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Pronoun: I Verb: had been
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What is the indicated conjugation of the following verb? "to have" First person plural, future perfect
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Pronoun: we Verb:shall have had
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What is the indicated conjugation of the following verb? "to have" Second person singular or plural, past perfect
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Pronoun: you Verb: had had
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What is the indicated conjugation of the following verb? "to be" First person singular, future
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Pronoun: I Verb: Shall Be
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What is the indicated conjugation of the following verb? "to be" Third person plural, future perfect
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Pronoun: they Verb: will have been
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What is the indicated conjugation of the following verb? "to have" Third person singular, present
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Pronoun: It Verb: has
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What is the indicated conjugation of the following verb? "to see" Third person plural, future perfect, active voice
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Pronoun: they Verb: will have seen
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What is the indicated conjugation of the following verb? "to see" First person plural, present perfect, passive voice
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Pronoun: we Verb: have been seen
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What is the indicated conjugation of the following verb? "to see" First person singular, future perfect, passive voice
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Pronoun: it Verb: will have been seen
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What is the indicated conjugation of the following verb? "to see" Third person plural, future, passive voice
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Pronoun: they Verb: will be seen
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What is the indicated conjugation of the following verb? "to be" First person singular, past
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Pronoun: I Verb: was
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What is the indicated conjugation of the following verb? "to be" First person plural, future
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Pronoun: we Verb: will be
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What is the indicated conjugation of the following verb? "to be" Second person plural, future perfect
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Pronoun:you Verb: will have been
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no receiver is named
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intransitive complete
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subject is the doer
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transitive active
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no action is expressed
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intransitive linking
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subject is the receiver
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transitive passive
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systematic arrangement of the forms of a verb according to tense, voice, mood, person, and number
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conjugation
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Read the following sentence. Decide if the verb is used as transitive or intransitive. The sun *set.*
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intransitive
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Read the following sentence. Decide if the verb is used as transitive or intransitive. Sammy *watched* television all night.
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transitive
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Read the following sentence. Decide if the verb is used as transitive or intransitive. The old man *watched* as the children snuck across his field.
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intransitive
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Read the following sentence. Decide if the verb is used as transitive or intransitive. I *slept over* at Martin's last night.
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intransitive
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(lie / lay) If you feel ill,___________ down for a while.
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lie
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(lie / lay) The student (past tense)_________ his books on the desk
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layed
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(sit / set) Please don't _____________on the steps
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sit
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(sit / set) Have you (past tense) ____________on the steps before?
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sat
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(rise / raise) The level of the river (past tense)_____________last week.
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rose
