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Flashcards by Jenny Johnson, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jenny Johnson
over 3 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| True/False? Colloquial expressions are seldom used when writing formal English. | True |
| True/False? Regular verbs form their past tense by ending with -d or -ed. | True |
| True/False? Knowing about subjects and objects will not help you avoid confusion about which pronoun or verb to use. | False |
| True/False? Words for signals are important when following or giving commands. | True |
| True/False? Redundant expression means using more words than necessary to express an idea. | True |
| True/False? When a personal pronoun is used as a subject in a sentence it is in the objective case. | False |
| True/False? The word ache is not a word for feeling. | False |
| True/False? Action verbs end with -s or -es if the subject is plural. | False |
| True/False? Some irregular verbs do not change when the past tense is formed. | True |
| True/False? Nonstandard English is correct English. | False |
| True/False? Words for signals and feelings are word categories. | True |
| A verb ending used to correctly form subject-verb agreement | -s or -es |
| Run | an irregular verb |
| formal English | strict attention to the rules of correct English |
| lie, sit, rise | verbs that do not have objects |
| study | a word for a signal |
| -d or -ed | a verb ending used to form the past tense of regular verbs |
| lay, set, raise | verbs that need objects |
| appreciation | a word for a feeling |
| I, he, we, who | nominative-case pronouns |
| -s or -es | a verb ending used to correctly form subject-verb agreement |
| me, him, us, whom | objective-case pronouns |
| Informal English | used during casual conversation |
| What is a formal word to use in place of redundant/informal use of: about | approximately |
| What is a formal word to use in place of redundant/informal use of: due to the fact | because |
| What is a formal word to use in place of redundant/informal use of: with the result | so |
| What is a formal word to use in place of redundant/informal use of: at the present time | now |
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