English Grammar Trivia

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February 17th

Questions

What is the term for a word or phrase that directly addresses a specific person or entity in a sentence?
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or break stronger than a comma but not as final as a period?
What is the term for a word that takes the place of a noun to avoid repetition in a sentence?
What is the grammatical term for a word that shows action or a state of being?
What is the term for a verb that does not require a direct object to complete its meaning?
What is the grammatical term for a phrase that begins with a preposition and includes its object?
What is the term for the basic form of a verb, often preceded by "to" in English?
Which tense describes an action that was ongoing in the past and was interrupted by another action?
What is the term for a noun that can be counted individually, such as "apple" or "chair"?
What is the grammatical term for a type of adjective used to ask a question, such as "which" or "what"?

February 17th

Questions

What is the term for a sentence structure where the subject performs the action of the verb?
What is the grammatical term for words that have similar meanings and can replace each other in a sentence?
What is the term for a word formed by combining two words, often with an apostrophe to indicate omitted letters?
What is the term for a noun that represents a group of people, animals, or things as a single entity?
What is the term for the set of rules that govern the structure and order of words in sentences?
What is the term for a verb tense used to describe an action that will have been completed before a specific point in the future?
What is the grammatical term for a phrase that includes a verb and its complements, objects, or modifiers?
What is the term for an adjective that compares three or more items?
What is the term for a dependent clause that functions as an adjective and modifies a noun or pronoun?
What is the grammatical term for the main verb in a sentence that expresses the primary action or state of being?

December 12th

Questions

In English grammar, what is the term for the use of a noun phrase that stands alone as a sentence but lacks a finite verb?
What is the term for a grammatical mood used to express commands or requests in English?
What is the term for a verb form in English that combines with auxiliary verbs to denote tense, mood, or aspect?
Which term refers to a sentence composed of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction or punctuation?
What is the term for the grammatical case that indicates the direct object of a verb in English?
What is the term for the phenomenon where a word or phrase is omitted from a sentence because it is implied or understood from context?
What is the term for a word that modifies a noun by describing, identifying, or quantifying it, but can also be used as a noun?

September 20th

Questions

What is the term for a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses?
Which of the following is a relative pronoun in English?
What is the term for a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence?
Which of the following is an example of an irregular verb in English?
What is the term for a word that modifies a noun or pronoun?
Which of the following is an example of a subordinating conjunction in English?
What is the term for a word that expresses strong emotion or sudden feeling?
Which of the following is a common indefinite pronoun in English?
What is the term for a verb form that functions as a noun?
Which of the following is an example of a reflexive pronoun in English?

September 20th

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