Sentence Structure

A simple sentence or an independent clause must contain...

• a noun and a verb

• a verb and a helping verb

• a subject and a verb

• an adjective and an adverb

A simple sentence must express...

• a complete thought

• part of a thought

• a serious thought

• a run-on

When following the subject/verb identification procedure, you first must find the…

• subject

• adjective

• verb

• adverb

The second step in the subject/verb identification procedure is to ask “_________ __ __________ performed the action?”

• Who or when

• Who or whom

• Who or what

• Who or why

The seven coordinating conjunctions are...

• to, the, and, if, at, not, boy

• do, be, am, is, and, are, for

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• for, and, nor, get, us, you, so

In a compound sentence, the comma is placed

• after the coordinating conjunction

• before the coordinating conjunction

• after the dependent clause

One way to punctuate a compound sentence is to use a

• comma with no coordinating conjunction

• semi-colon between the independent clauses

• colon between the independent clauses

In the formula I,cI the ‘c’ stands for

• a comma

• a coordinating conjunction

• canteloupe

In the compound formulas, the ‘I’ stands for

• independent clause

• intelligent

• infinitive

• a personal pronoun

Which type of word is at the beginning of a dependent clause?

• coordinating conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

• preposition

• an infinitive