Unit 2 Grammar Quiz

What are the four types of sentences?

• Declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory.

• Noun, verb, adjective, and adverb.

• Past, present, future, and conditional.

• Simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex.

Which of the following is an example of a compound subject?

• John or Mary

• John and Mary

• John with Mary

• John but not Mary

Which of the following sentences is compound?

• She laughed.

• He ran fast, but he missed the bus.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• They are watching a movie.

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A group of words that contains a predicate but no subject.

• A group of words that contains a subject but no predicate.

Which of the following is not a complete sentence?

• She was reading a book.

• Reading a book.

• They are playing soccer.

• Playing soccer in the park.

What type of sentence is 'I love ice cream!'?

• Interrogative sentence

• Imperative sentence

• Exclamatory sentence

• Declarative sentence

Which of the following is an example of a compound predicate?

• She ran and jumped.

• They laughed and cried.

• She ran and walked.

• He ate and slept.

What is a dependent clause?

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb, but does not express a complete thought.

• A word that modifies a verb

• A type of punctuation mark

• A group of words that expresses a complete thought

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• The dog barked loudly, the cat ran away.

• The dog barked loudly; the cat ran away.

• The dog barked loudly and the cat ran away.

• The dog barked loudly the cat ran away.

What is a fragment?

• A fragment is a small piece of a whole

• A group of words that is not a complete sentence

• A fragment is a complete sentence

• A fragment is a type of rock