Grammar Quiz

What punctuation is used in direct speech?

• Parentheses

• Exclamation marks

• Commas

• The punctuation used in direct speech is quotation marks.

In reported speech, what tense changes are made?

• The tense changes to reflect the time of the original statement in reported speech.

• The tense changes to reflect the volume of the original statement in reported speech.

• The tense changes to reflect the gender of the original speaker in reported speech.

• The tense changes to reflect the speaker's mood in reported speech.

How are direct speech quotations marked?

• Direct speech quotations are marked with bolding the spoken words.

• Direct speech quotations are marked with italicizing the spoken words.

• Direct speech quotations are marked with underlining the spoken words.

• Direct speech quotations are marked with quotation marks (" ") around the spoken words.

What is the difference between independent and dependent clauses?

• An independent clause is always longer than a dependent clause

• A dependent clause is used to express a complete thought, while an independent clause is used to express an incomplete thought

• An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while a dependent clause cannot stand alone and needs to be attached to an independent clause to form a complete sentence.

• An independent clause is always followed by a comma, while a dependent clause is not

What punctuation is used at the end of a direct speech sentence?

• Parentheses

• Semicolon,

• Comma, question mark, or exclamation mark

• Period

In reported speech, how is the tense of the verb usually changed?

• The tense of the verb is usually changed to the present perfect tense in reported speech.

• The tense of the verb is usually changed to the present continuous tense in reported speech.

• The tense of the verb is usually changed to the past tense in reported speech.

• The tense of the verb is usually changed to the future tense in reported speech.

What are the two main types of clauses?

• Simple clauses and complex clauses

• Noun clauses and verb clauses

• The two main types of clauses are independent clauses and dependent clauses.

• Adjective clauses and adverb clauses

When using quotation marks in direct speech, where does the comma or period go?

• The comma or period goes outside the quotation marks when using direct speech.

• The comma or period is not needed when using direct speech.

• The comma or period goes at the beginning of the quotation marks when using direct speech.

• The comma or period goes inside the quotation marks when using direct speech.

What is the function of an independent clause?

• The function of an independent clause is to express a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

• To provide additional information to a dependent clause

• To express a partial thought that needs to be combined with another clause

• To introduce a question or a request

What is the function of a dependent clause?

• The function of a dependent clause is to provide additional information to the main clause and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

• The function of a dependent clause is to provide the main idea of the sentence.

• The function of a dependent clause is to express a complete thought.

• The function of a dependent clause is to act as the subject of the sentence.