Marine Corps Institute

8011A Basic Grammar And Composition

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1. Identify the part of speech of the italicized word in the following sentence: The only NCOs who are authorized to carry a sword are Marine NCOs.

(A) Adjective
(B) Noun ccccccccccccccccccccc
(C) Adverb
(D) Preposition
(E) Conjunction
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2. Nouns, pronouns, and verbs share these characteristics:

(A) voice, tense
(B) person, voice
(C) person, number ccccccccccccccccccccc
(D) number, mood
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Matching: Select the function that best describes that part of speech.

3. Noun

(A) Predicating
(B) Naming ccccccccccccccccccccc
(C) Modifying
(D) Connecting
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Matching: Select the function that best describes that part of speech.

4. Adjective

(A) Predicating
(B) Naming
(C) Connecting
(D) Modifying ccccccccccccccccccccc
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5. Matching: Select the function that best describes that part of speech.

Adverb

(A) Predicating
(B) Naming
(C) Modifying ccccccccccccccccccccc
(D) Connecting
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6. Matching: Select the function that best describes that part of speech.

Preposition

(A) Predicating
(B) Connecting ccccccccccccccccccccc
(C) Modifying
(D) Naming
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7. Which sentence correctly spells the plural form of the noun in italics?

(A) The commander cited Lieutenant Colonels Johnson, Campbell, and Murray for exceptional performance of duty.
(B) The sergeant majors met for a senior enlisted conference last week in California.
(C) The five court-martials made headlines in the base newspaper. ccccccccccccccccccccc
(D) The bus’ leave at noon.
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8. What are the four classes of verbs?

(A) Imperative, interrogative, subjunctive, and transitive ccccccccccccccccccccc
(B) Auxiliary, intransitive, linking, and transitive
(C) Imperative, interrogative, linking, and subjunctive
(D) Auxiliary, imperative, indicative, and intransitive
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9. What is the definition of active voice?

(A) Action or state of being that