7th Gr. Unit 5 Language Arts Flash Cards

True/False?

Colloquial expressions are seldom used when writing formal English.

True/False?

Regular verbs form their past tense by ending with -d or -ed.

True/False?

Knowing about subjects and objects will not help you avoid confusion about which pronoun or verb to use.

True/False?

Words for signals are important when following or giving commands.

True/False?

Redundant expression means using more words than necessary to express an idea.

True/False?

When a personal pronoun is used as a subject in a sentence it is in the objective case.

True/False?

The word ache is not a word for feeling.

True/False?

Action verbs end with -s or -es if the subject is plural.

True/False?

Some irregular verbs do not change when the past tense is formed.

True/False?

Nonstandard English is correct English.

True/False?

Words for signals and feelings are word categories.

A verb ending used to correctly form subject-verb agreement

Run

formal English

lie, sit, rise

study

-d or -ed

lay, set, raise

appreciation

I, he, we, who

-s or -es

me, him, us, whom

Informal English

What is a formal word to use in place of redundant/informal use of:

about

What is a formal word to use in place of redundant/informal use of:

due to the fact

What is a formal word to use in place of redundant/informal use of:

with the result

What is a formal word to use in place of redundant/informal use of:

at the present time