English Grammar Quiz

What is a dependent clause?

• A. A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• B. A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

• C. A clause that contains a subject and a predicate.

• D. A clause that expresses a complete thought.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an example of an independent clause?

• A. "Because I was late"

• B. "Although it was raining"

• C. "I went to the store."

• D. "While she was reading"

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the sentence "Because I was late, I missed the bus," which part is the dependent clause?

• A. "I missed the bus"

• B. "Because I was late"

• C. "I was late"

• D. "Because I missed the bus"

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What does a direct object do in a sentence?

• A. It receives the action of the verb directly.

• B. It modifies the subject of the sentence.

• C. It connects two independent clauses.

• D. It provides additional information about the verb.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the direct object in the sentence: "She reads a book."

• A. She

• B. Reads

• C. A

• D. Book

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is an indirect object?

• The main word or word group that tells whom or what the sentence is about.

• An object that indicates to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done.

• The direct object of a sentence.

• A word that joins two or more subjects.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which of the following sentences contains a direct object?

• "She gave him a gift."

• "The dog barked."

• "The cat and the dog barked."

• "The Great Gatsby"

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

How are titles of books, movies, and articles typically capitalized?

• Only the first word is capitalized.

• All words are capitalized.

• The first and last words, and all major words in between, are capitalized.

• Only minor words are capitalized.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

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

• "The dog barked."

• "The cat and the dog barked."

• "She gave him a gift."

• "The Great Gatsby"

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

How should the title of a short story be formatted?

• Italicized

• Underlined

• Placed in quotation marks

• Written in all capital letters

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D