Sentence, Punctuation, and Conjunction Quiz Review

Define Independent Clause

• An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence.
• An independent clause is a group of words that must be a question.
• An independent clause is a group of words that always starts with a conjunction.
• An independent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence.

Define Simple Sentence

• A simple sentence is a sentence that contains one subject, one verb, and one object.

• A simple sentence is a sentence that contains no verbs.
• A simple sentence is a sentence that contains only adjectives.
• A simple sentence is a sentence that contains multiple subjects and objects.

Define conjunction

• A word that expresses a strong feeling
• A punctuation mark used to separate items in a list
• A word used to connect two independent clauses

• A type of verb used to describe an action

Define compound sentence

• A sentence that contains two independent clauses separated by a conjunction

• A compound sentence is a sentence that ends with a question mark.
• A compound sentence is a sentence that contains a subject and a predicate.
• A compound sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause.

A comma is placed before or after the conjunction?

• before
• above
• after
• inside

Semicolons [;] are used to separate what?

• independent clauses
• adjectives
• phrases
• verbs

What does FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• Frog, Antelope, Nectarine, Banana, Ostrich, Yogurt, Saxophone

• Flamingo, Albatross, Nebula, Bubble, Olive, Yacht, Sphinx

• Firefly, Aurora, Noodle, Breeze, Opal, Yarn, Saffron

Before introducing a list, (even if it's a list of only one thing), what type of punctuation mark should be used?

• Colon (:)
• Exclamation mark (!)
• Semicolon (;)
• Question mark (?)

The weather was sunny and warm_ however, dark clouds began to gather in the sky.
Punction mark is what?

• colon

• comma

• semicolon

Before the party, I went shopping for party supplies_ balloons, streamers, and a delicious chocolate cake.
Punctuation mark is what?

• comma

• semicolon

• colon