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Basic Grammar Terms

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  • Q1
    Which of the following definitions describes a complete sentence?
    -a word group that contains a verb and its subject -is used as a sentence or as part of a sentence
    -a group of related words -used as a single part of speech -does not contain both a verb and its subject
    -a group of words that looks like a sentence but that does not contain both a subject and a verb or does not express a complete thought
    -a group of words that contains a subject and a verb -begins with a capital letter and ends with an end mark
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following definitions describes a fragment?
    -a group of words that contains a subject and a verb -begins with a capital letter and ends with an end mark
    -a group of words that looks like a sentence but that does not contain both a subject and a verb or does not express a complete thought
    -a group of related words -used as a single part of speech -does not contain both a verb and its subject
    -a word group that contains a verb and its subject -is used as a sentence or as part of a sentence
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following definitions describes a phrase?
    -a group of related words -used as a single part of speech -does not contain both a verb and its subject
    -a group of words that looks like a sentence but that does not contain both a subject and a verb or does not express a complete thought
    -a word group that contains a verb and its subject -is used as a sentence or as part of a sentence
    -a group of words that contains a subject and a verb -begins with a capital letter and ends with an end mark
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following definitions describes a clause?
    -a group of related words -used as a single part of speech -does not contain both a verb and its subject
    -a word group that contains a verb and its subject -is used as a sentence or as part of a sentence
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following definitions describes an independent clause?
    -a word group that contains a verb and its subject -does not make sense by itself or express a complete thought
    -a word group that contains a verb and its subject expresses a complete thought
    -a group of related words -used as a single part of speech -does not contain both a verb and its subject
    -a group of words that looks like a sentence but that does not contain both a subject and a verb or does not express a complete thought
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following definitions describes a dependent clause?
    -a word group that contains a verb and its subject does not make sense by itself or express a complete thought
    -a word group that contains a verb and its subject -expresses a complete thought
    -a group of related words -used as a single part of speech -does not contain both a verb and its subject
    -a group of words that looks like a sentence but that does not contain both a subject and a verb or does not express a complete thought
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the follow groups of sentences is a phrase?
    If Milk, eggs, and bread were at the store
    i bought milk, eggs, and bread at the store
    I bought milk, eggs, and bread at the store.
    at the store
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following groups of words is a complete sentence?
    Milk, bread, and eggs at the store.
    i bought milk, eggs, and bread at the store
    I bought milk, eggs, and bread at the store.
    at the store
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following groups of sentences is a fragment?
    She learned to shoot when she was a little girl.
    Was the best sharpshooter in the United States.
    She was in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.
    Annie Oakley was the best sharpshooter in the United States.
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following group of words is a dependent clause?
    I get up in the morning
    when I get up in the morning
    I get up
    in the morning
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following groups of words is an independent clause?
    on the porch
    during the winter
    i wear a coat
    when I'm cold
    30s
  • Q12
    What do you call the following group of words? If the coach puts me in
    phrase
    dependent clause
    sentence
    independent clause
    30s
  • Q13
    What do you call the following group of words? during the game
    dependent clause
    phrase
    independent clause
    sentence
    30s
  • Q14
    What do you call the following group of words? the batter struck out
    phrase
    sentence
    independent clause
    dependent clause
    30s
  • Q15
    What do you call the following group of words? Summer is my favorite season.
    sentence
    phrase
    fragment
    dependent clause
    30s

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