Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Grammar Quiz

This is a question from my university text book. :Phil

Label the following sentences with these abbreviations.
n (noun), v (verb), adj (adjective), and adv (adverb)

          adj      n        v          v              n
1 The big horse is jumping the fence.

2 Mary plucked flowers for John's sister.

3 Lions and ostriches are found in Africa.

4 To think always accurately is a great accomplishment.

5 William promised Mary that he would lend her his grammar.

4 comments:

  1. Mary (n) plucked (v) flowers (n) for John's sister (n).
    Lions (n) and ostriches (n) are (v) found (v) in Africa (n).
    To think (v) always accurately (adv) is (v) a great (adj) accomplishment (n).
    William (n) promised (v) Mary (n) that he would (v) lend (v) her his grammar (n).

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  2. Well done Masa! Super job!
    How about the "John's" in the first one? What do you think it is? Tough question :Phil

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  3. That's a good question, Phil. I studied English grammar in English. "John's" is classified into noun. Technically speaking, it is classified into genitive or possessive case, right?

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