Mechanics Diagnostic

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The ______ of the sentence is who or what the sentence is about. It performs an action or is identified/described by a linking verb.

• helping
• subject
• linking
• action
• verbal

An ______ verb expresses a physical or mental action.

• helping
• subject
• linking
• action
• verbal

A ______ verb connects the subjects with words that describe or identify it. It expresses a state-of-being.

• helping
• subject
• linking
• action
• verbal

A ______ verb works with a main verb to make up a verb phrase.

• helping
• subject
• linking
• action
• verbal

A ______ is a verb form that does not function as a verb.

• helping
• subject
• linking
• action
• verbal

An ______ clause contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.

• sentence fragment
• independent
• dependent
• phrase

A ______ clause contains a subject and a verb, but it does not contain a complete thought.

• sentence fragment
• independent
• dependent
• phrase