Grammar XI

Which of the following is correct?

(Look at punctuations and capitalization)

• Waiting for the storm to stop I was anxiously looking out the window.

• Waiting for the storm to stop, I was anxiously looking out the window.

• waiting for the storm to stop, I was anxiously looking out the window.

"I like him because he’s funny." Which is the dependent clause?

• I like him

• because he’s funny

I am a word that joins words, phrases, and clauses.

• Conjunction

• Interjection

• Noun

• Verb

What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?

The pancakes and eggs are ready to eat.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

• is

• are

Which is correct?

• You're looking good

• Your looking good

Choose the correct prepositions: "The manager isn't here _______ present, but she'll be back _______ half an hour."

• at, in

• at, at

• in, at

• in, in

Which sentence is in the active voice?

• John wrote the song.

• The song was written by John.

In which sentence is "fast" an adverb?

• He’s got a fast car.

• He drives fast.

Every sentence must have a subject and

• object

• verb