Grammar Test/Practice

Which of the following represents a part of a sentence that can stand alone?

• Independent Clause
• Coordinating Conjunction
• Comma
• Semicolon
• Dependent Clause

Which of the following joins together two words and modifies the word after it?

• Hyphen
• Coordinating Conjunction
• Comma
• Semicolon
• Dependent Clause

Which of the following joins together two independent clauses and is paired with a comma?

• Coordinating Conjunction
• Comma
• Semicolon
• Dependent Clause
• Predicate

Which of the following represents the Who or What of a sentence?

• Subject
• Coordinating Conjunction
• Comma
• Semicolon
• Dependent Clause

Which of the following represents consistency within the sentence (meaning everything looks the same)?

• Parallel Structure
• Coordinating Conjunction
• Comma
• Semicolon
• Dependent Clause

Which of the following can join together two independent clauses and replaces a coordinating conjunction? (Two answers)

• Semicolon
• Dash
• Coordinating Conjunction
• Comma
• Dependent Clause

Students protested the new dress code while marching downtown.

• Independent Clause
• Dependent Clause
• Parallel Structure
• Gerund Phrase

Relationships can be troublesome among young people, but honesty is a great conduit for a healthy partnership.

• Independent Clause
• Dependent Clause
• Infinitive Phrase
• Noun Phrase

Fighting between dogs is not unusual, but it should not be encouraged as a resolution to behavioral problems.

• Adjective Phrase
• Gerund Phrase
• Infinitive Phrase
• Noun Phrase

Teachers love to teach their content areas; however, some suffer from exhaustion after years of teaching.

• Adjective Phrase
• Gerund Phrase
• Infinitive Phrase
• Noun Phrase