MTEL Grammar Terms Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+
First Person - Answers Indicates and "I" or "We" as the subject of the sentence
Comparative Adjective - Answers Compares two person, places, things, or ideas
Adjective - Answers A word that describes or modifies a noun or a prounoun
Superlative - Answers Compares three or more persons, places, or things
Intransitive Verb - Answers A verb that does not take on an object
Transitive Verb - Answers A verb that takes on an object to complete its meaning
Past Tense - Answers An expression of action that is completed at a definite moment before the present
Noncountable Noun - Answers A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending, usually by
adding an "s"
Person - Answers indicates who is speaking and whether the subject is singular or plural
Clause - Answers A group of related words containing both a subject and a predicate
Dependent Clause - Answers A group of connected words that have both a predicate and a subject but
still cannot stand alone
Pronoun - Answers A word that replaces a noun
Split Infinitive - Answers An instance in which the words that make up an infinitive are separated by one
or more words
Infinitive - Answers The basic form of the verb, usually preceded by the preposition "to"
Future Tense - Answers An expression of action that takes place in a time to follow the present
Phrase - Answers A group of connected words without a subject or predicate
Possessive Case - Answers A noun or pronoun used to show ownership
Noun - Answers A person, place, thing, animal, action, or quality
Common Noun - Answers A noun that does not name a specific person, place, thing, or idea
Relative Pronoun - Answers A pronoun that relates one part of a sentence to a word in another part of
the sentence
Regular Verb - Answers A verb that forms the past tense by adding "ed" to the basic verb
Proper Noun - Answers The official name of a particular person, place, or thing
First Person - Answers Indicates and "I" or "We" as the subject of the sentence
Comparative Adjective - Answers Compares two person, places, things, or ideas
Adjective - Answers A word that describes or modifies a noun or a prounoun
Superlative - Answers Compares three or more persons, places, or things
Intransitive Verb - Answers A verb that does not take on an object
Transitive Verb - Answers A verb that takes on an object to complete its meaning
Past Tense - Answers An expression of action that is completed at a definite moment before the present
Noncountable Noun - Answers A noun that cannot be made plural via changing the ending, usually by
adding an "s"
Person - Answers indicates who is speaking and whether the subject is singular or plural
Clause - Answers A group of related words containing both a subject and a predicate
Dependent Clause - Answers A group of connected words that have both a predicate and a subject but
still cannot stand alone
Pronoun - Answers A word that replaces a noun
Split Infinitive - Answers An instance in which the words that make up an infinitive are separated by one
or more words
Infinitive - Answers The basic form of the verb, usually preceded by the preposition "to"
Future Tense - Answers An expression of action that takes place in a time to follow the present
Phrase - Answers A group of connected words without a subject or predicate
Possessive Case - Answers A noun or pronoun used to show ownership
Noun - Answers A person, place, thing, animal, action, or quality
Common Noun - Answers A noun that does not name a specific person, place, thing, or idea
Relative Pronoun - Answers A pronoun that relates one part of a sentence to a word in another part of
the sentence
Regular Verb - Answers A verb that forms the past tense by adding "ed" to the basic verb
Proper Noun - Answers The official name of a particular person, place, or thing
