Grammar Rules

Which sentence uses a helping verb?

• Adam will paint the house tomorrow.

• I played outside yesterday.

• I like to drink water.

Which sentence uses a linking verb?

• I smell popcorn.

• Their dog is a golden retriever.

• He went to the mall.

Which sentence uses an action verb?

• I like school.

• I like the cold weather.

• We played until it was dark.

What tense is this sentence:

Mary is practicing the piano.

• Past

• Future

• Present

• Ancient

What tense is this sentence?

She played for her teacher yesterday.

• Past

• Present

• Tomorrow

• Future

What kind of sentence is this:

Tomorrow is Friday!

• Exclamatory

• Imperative

• Interrogative

• Declarative

What tense is this sentence:

She will give a concert when she learns 3 more pieces.

• Yes

• Past

• Present

• Future

An independent clause:

• has a subject and a predicate but is not a complete thought

• has a subject and a predicate and is a complete thought

• can't be a sentence on its own

• makes a sentence complex

CHOOSE ALL CORRECT ANSWERS: A dependent clause

• cannot be a sentence.

• is a sentence.

• needs an independent clause to make a sentence.

• needs another dependent clause to make a sentence.

• does not have a verb.

Before a list that is introduced by a word a

• comma is needed.

• colon is needed.

• a semicolon is needed.

• no punctuation is needed.