Grammar and Sentence Structure Quiz

What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence with two independent clauses

• A sentence with one independent clause

• A sentence with no clauses

• A sentence with multiple dependent clauses

What defines an independent clause?

• A group of words that cannot stand alone

• A group of words that makes a complete statement and can stand alone

• A group of words that needs a subject

• A group of words that needs a verb

What is the subject of a sentence?

• The action in the sentence

• The person, place, thing, quality, or idea the sentence is about

• The description in the sentence

• The location in the sentence

What does a verb show in a sentence?

• The subject's state of being or action

• The subject's location

• The subject's description

• The subject's time

What does "compound" mean in terms of subjects or verbs?

• Only one subject or verb

• More than one subject or verb in a simple sentence

• A subject or verb that is not real

• A subject or verb that is incomplete

What is the first step in verb-subject identification?

• Look for the subject

• Look for the action or state-of-being word to find the verb

• Look for the adjective

• Look for the adverb

What question should you ask to find the subject?

• "Where is it?"

• "Who or what (verb)?"

• "When did it happen?"

• "Why did it happen?"

What is a helping verb used for?

• To add a subject

• To add grammatical information such as tense, voice, or possibility

• To add a location

• To add a description

What are imposters in a sentence?

• Real verbs or subjects

• Verbs or nouns that are not the real verb or subject of the sentence

• Adjectives or adverbs

• Prepositions or conjunctions

What does an infinitive phrase begin with?

• "To" and ends with a "verb"

• "To" and ends with a "noun"

• "To" and ends with an "adjective"

• "To" and ends with an "adverb"