Grade 11 Grammar and Writing Midterm Revision

A (sentence, clause) always includes a subject and a verb.

• sentence

• clause

An (dependent, independent) clause can stand on its own.

• dependent

• independent

The most basic type of sentence is made up of ( one, two) clause.

• one

• two

Effective writers use (conventions, variety) of sentence to express themselves clearly.

• conventions

• variety

Write CO if the sentence is Compound, COM if it is Complex, and CCS if it is Compound-Complex.

Underline the misplaced modifier and rewrite the sentence to make it clear and correct. The young lady was walking her dog in a long dress.

Underline the misplaced modifier and rewrite the sentence to make it clear and correct. Covered in vanilla, the boy ate the cake.

Underline the misplaced modifier and rewrite the sentence to make it clear and correct. Walking down the street, the beautiful houses were admired by Jane.

Underline the misplaced modifier and rewrite the sentence to make it clear and correct. Running down the stairs, the backpack slipped off Maja’s shoulder.

Write T if the statement is true and F if the statement is false. A misplaced modifier is a word or phrase that is incorrectly separated from the word it describes.

• T

• F