40 Questions
What is a prepositional phrase?
A phrase that begins with a preposition and ends with an object
Which of the following is a characteristic of a complete sentence?
Contains a subject and a predicate
What is a fragment in writing?
A sentence that lacks either the subject or the verb
How can you fix a run-on sentence?
By breaking it into two complete sentences
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
To introduce the main idea of the paragraph
What is the first step in the writing process?
Identifying your purpose for writing and choosing a topic
Which type of sentence is made up of two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction?
Compound sentence
When two independent clauses in a compound sentence are not bridged with a connecting word, what punctuation mark is used?
Semicolon
What is used to show the connection between two independent clauses in a compound sentence?
Semicolon
In a complex sentence, what does a dependent clause depend on for its meaning?
An independent clause
Which punctuation mark is used to separate parts of sentences?
Comma
What is used to connect two independent clauses that are not bridged by a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?
Period
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence
In the sentence 'Since they added that new station, the trains have been taking a lot longer to arrive,' what is 'since they added that new station'?
Dependent clause
Which type of sentence is made up of two complete sentences connected by a coordinating conjunction?
Compound sentence
What part of speech describes the relationship between other words?
Preposition
Which word represents short bursts of emotion?
Interjections
What does the subject of a sentence do?
Does or is what the sentence is about
What type of clause begins with a subordinating word and cannot stand alone as a sentence?
Dependent clause
What part of speech describes or modifies adjectives, verbs, or other adverbs?
Adjective
Which punctuation mark is used to separate cities, states, and countries in writing?
Comma (,)
What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?
An independent clause can stand alone, but a dependent clause cannot
What type of sentence is made up of two independent clauses connected by a semicolon?
Compound sentence
In a compound sentence, what punctuation mark is used before a connecting word like 'but'?
Comma
What is a dependent clause dependent on for its meaning in a complex sentence?
An independent clause
Which punctuation mark is used between two independent clauses that are not bridged with a connecting word?
Semicolon
What part of speech describes or modifies adjectives, verbs, or other adverbs?
Adverb
What punctuation mark is used in writing to separate parts of sentences?
Comma
Which type of tense is used when events are incomplete or have already happened?
Progressive tense
What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
Introduce the main idea
What part of speech describes the relationship between other words?
Conjunctions
What is the correct way to fix a run-on sentence?
Add a semicolon
What does a predicate in a sentence must contain?
A verb
What differentiates a complete sentence from a fragment?
*Complete thought
What part of speech represents short bursts of emotion?
Conjunction
In a sentence, what does the subject do?
Is who or what the sentence is about
What is the main characteristic of a complete sentence?
Is a complete thought
Which punctuation mark is used to separate cities, states, and countries in writing?
Comma
What do prepositions describe?
The relationship between other words
What is the function of an independent clause in a sentence?
Acts as a complete thought and can stand alone without adding more words
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