English 9 Grammar Quiz

What is a noun?

• a word that asserts action, shows state of being, links words together, or helps another verb

• A person, place, thing, activity, or idea
• relates a noun or pronoun to another word

• modifies or describes a noun

Which of the following is not a type of noun?

• Singular/plural
• Concrete/abstract
• Collective/compound
• Adjective/noun

What is a phrase?

• A group of words that contains a subject and verb
• A group of words that does not contain a subject and verb
• a word that links two words together or helps another verb

• like a sentence

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that contains a subject and verb but cannot stand alone
• A group of words that does not contain a subject and verb
• A group of words that contains a subject and verb and can stand alone
• like a sentence

What is a dependent clause?

• A group of words that contains a subject and verb but cannot stand alone
• A group of words that does not contain a subject and verb
• A group of words that contains a subject and verb and can stand alone
• A type of noun

What is a fragment?

• A complete sentence
• A group of words that looks like a sentence but is not complete
• an egregious error

• an independent clause

What is a run-on sentence?

• A correct sentence structure
• An incorrect sentence structure where two or more independent clauses are fused together
• A type of noun
• A type of clause

What is a prepositional phrase?

• A group of words that contains a subject and verb
• A group of words that does not contain a subject and verb
• A type of noun
• A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• The girls won but it was a tough game.
• The team is going to state, and we will surely win.
• Because mom’s too tired to cook, we are going to Chick-fil-a.

• She ran to the store because Bill had forgotten his wallet.

Which of the following is a fragment?

• The girls won but it was a tough game.
• The team is going to state, and we will surely win.
• We are going to Chick-fil-a because mom’s too tired to cook.
• Referred to the men who flew planes into ships.