ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND ITS USAGE – BUSINESS COMMUNICATION 454 English Grammar and its Usage - Business Communication 1 / 20 Which type of prefixes are used to indicate a place or placing of things, situation, etc.? a) Size Prefixes b) Time Prefixes c) Place Prefixes d) Number Prefixes 2 / 20 What is the primary function of Negative Prefixes? a) To denote the absence of distinguishing features of the root word b) To support the root word c) To oppose the action denoted by the root word d) To indicate a place or placing of things 3 / 20 Which type of prefixes express contempt, disapproval, or convey a sense of bad or wrong? a) Supportive Prefixes b) Opposing Prefixes c) Pejorative Prefixes d) Negative Prefixes 4 / 20 What is an affix that comes at the beginning of a root word called? a) Suffix b) Prefix c) Infix d) Interjection 5 / 20 Which type of sentence structure is suited to simple style of letter writing and is closer to the spoken form? a) Compound sentences b) Complex sentences c) Loose sentences d) Periodic sentences 6 / 20 What type of clause can stand by itself as a separate sentence and makes complete sense? a) Dependent clause b) Adverbial phrase c) Principal clause d) Correlative clause 7 / 20 Can you give me some advice? (Which word is an uncountable noun?) (a) some (b) give (c) you (d) advice 8 / 20 What is the primary purpose of a noun phrase? a) To express strong emotion or feeling b) To provide a command c) To do the work of a noun d) To make exclamations 9 / 20 What are the two main parts of a sentence? a) Noun and adjective b) Subject and predicate c) Verb and adverb d) Prefix and suffix 10 / 20 Moon shines at night, (which word is a proper noun?) Moon night Shines At 11 / 20 What do tenses in verbs indicate? a) The type of action, such as jumping or reading b) The number of actions performed c) The time and state of an action or event d) The gender of the subject of the sentence 12 / 20 What is the primary function of using active voice in sentences? a) To make sentences longer and more complex b) To create a sense of ambiguity c) To make sentences shorter, direct, and emphatic d) To emphasize the use of passive verbs 13 / 20 What is the purpose of using the indefinite article 'a' or 'an' before a noun? a) To point out a particular person or thing b) To express strong emotion c) To leave indefinite the person or thing spoken of d) To emphasize the noun 14 / 20 Which type of conjunctions join words or sentences conveying related ideas? a) Correlative conjunctions b) Coordinating conjunctions c) Subordinating conjunctions d) Relative conjunctions 15 / 20 Which part of speech is used to express strong emotion or feeling and may not form a part of the grammatical structure of a sentence? a) Pronoun b) Verb c) Interjection d) Adjective 16 / 20 What is a word that tells or asserts something about a person or thing called? a) Noun b) Pronoun c) Verb d) Adverb 17 / 20 Which part of speech is used to describe or point out a person, animal, place, or thing that a noun names? a) Verb b) Pronoun c) Adjective d) Adverb 18 / 20 Which type of noun names a group of people, animals, or things regarded as a whole? a) Proper noun b) Collective noun c) Common noun d) Pronoun 19 / 20 Which word class includes nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections? a) Parts of Speech b) English Language c) Accidence d) Syntax 20 / 20 What is the term for the part of grammar concerned with changes in the form of words by internal modification or by affixation? a) Accidence b) Syntax c) Grammar d) Noun Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte
