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Final Exam Grammar Review
Nouns
1. Definition of a noun:_____________________________________________________
2. Give four examples of nouns:
1._____________________
2._____________________
3.______________________
4.______________________
3. Definition of compound noun:
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4. Give two examples of compound nouns:
1.______________________
2._______________________
5. Explain the difference between a proper noun and a common noun.
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6. Give examples of two proper nouns and two common nouns:
Common 1._____________________
Proper 1._____________________
2.______________________
2.______________________
7. Explain the difference between an abstract noun and a concrete noun.
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8. Give examples of two abstract nouns and two concrete nouns:
Abstract: 1.____________________
Concrete:1.____________________
2._________________________
2._________________________
Pronouns
9. Definition of pronoun:
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10. Give four examples of pronouns
1.___________________________
3._________________________
2.___________________________
4._________________________
11. Definition of personal pronoun:
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12. Complete the following personal pronoun chart:
First Person
Singular
I, me,
Second Person
You,
Third Person
He, him,
Plural
We, us,
They,
13. Write a sentence using three personal pronouns. Make sure you capitalize, spell, and
punctuate correctly.
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Adjectives
14. Definition of adjective:
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15. What does the word modify mean?
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16. What are the three ways an adjective modifies a noun or pronoun?
1.__________________
3.__________________
2.____________________
17. Give four examples of adjectives:
1.___________________
3.___________________
2._____________________
4._____________________
18. Write a sentence with an adjective before the noun it modifies. Underline the
adjective.
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19. Write a sentence with an adjective after the noun it modifies. Underline the adjective.
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20. There is a special subgroup of adjectives called articles. What are the three articles?
1._____________
2.______________
3.____________
21. Some words can be used as both a noun and an adjective. Using the word
“chocolate”, write one sentence using it as a noun and another using it as an adjective.
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Verbs
22. Definition of verb:
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23. Definition of action verb:
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24. Definition of linking verb:
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25. Write two sentences, each one using a form of the word “be” as a linking verb. Label
the linking verb.
1.________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________
26. Definition of helping verb: (also called: _________________________)
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27. What does a verb phrase contain?
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28. List five helping verbs:
__________________
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Prepositions
29. Definition of a preposition:
___________________
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30. List 20 prepositions:
1.______________________
2.______________________
3.______________________
4.______________________
5.______________________
6.______________________
7.______________________
8.______________________
9.______________________
10._____________________
11._______________________
12._______________________
13._______________________
14._______________________
15._______________________
16._______________________
17._______________________
18._______________________
19._______________________
20._______________________
Write a sentence that includes a prepositional phrase. Underline the prepositional phrase.
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Conjunctions
31. Definition of conjunction:
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32. Definition of coordinating conjunctions:
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33. List the seven coordinating conjunctions:
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_________________
____________________
___________________
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34. Write three sentences, each one using a different coordinating conjunction. Underline
the conjunctions.
1.________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________________________
35. Definition of subordinating conjunction:
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36. List five subordinating conjunctions:
_________________________
_______________________
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_______________________
__________________
37. Write 3 sentences, each one using a different subordinating conjunction. Underline
the conjunctions.
1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________
Interjections
38. Definition of interjection:
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39. List six interjections.
1._________________
2._________________
3._________________
4._________________
5._________________
6._________________
40. Write three sentences, each one using a different interjection. Underline the
interjections.
1.________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________________________
Sentence Types
Label each sentence simple, compound or complex.
41. Until Josh attended college, he had no focus on his education. _________________
42. The student had a test the next day, so she studied all night long. ________________
43. The teacher walked into the classroom, greeted the students, and took attendance.
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44. Give an example of each:
1.______________________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________________
45-46. Revise the paragraph below by rewriting at least two sentences as compound
sentences.
Alligators belong to the family Crocodylidae. Crocodiles belong to that family,
too. They look a lot alike. Some of the crocodile’s bottom teeth show when they close
their mouths. Alligator’s teeth are hidden when they close their mouths. Also, crocodiles
have narrow snouts. Alligators have broad snouts.
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Comma Rules
47. List the 4 comma rules from the notes taken in your composition book.
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48. Write an example using each of the 4 comma rules.
1.______________________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________________
3._____________________________________________________________________
4.______________________________________________________________________
49. Write the definitions for homonym and homophone.
Homonym-______________________________________________________________
Homophone-_____________________________________________________________
50. Write two sentences using a pair of homonyms. For example, dove/dove.
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