Unit 4: Language Practice

Understanding the function of phrases and clauses in specific sentences is important because:

• They add detail and clarity to writing.

• They are not necessary for sentence structure.

• They confuse the reader.

• They are only used in complex sentences.

Use a comma to separate ______ adjectives.

• coordinate

• cumulative

• descriptive

• quantitative

What should you use to help you determine the meaning of unknown or multiple-meaning words?

• A dictionary

• A thesaurus

• Context clues

• All of the above

The definition of 'Grammar' is:

• The study of the structure and composition of sentences

• A type of punctuation

• A form of literature

• A mathematical equation

Usage in language refers to:

• The rules governing the structure of sentences

• The way in which words and phrases are actually used

• The origin of words and their meanings

• The study of language sounds

A 'Phrase' is defined as a group of words that express a concept and is used as a unit within a sentence. Which of the following is an example of a phrase?

• Running quickly

• The cat

• Under the weather

• All of the above

A 'Clause' is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate. Which of the following is an example of an independent clause?

• Although she was tired

• Because he was late

• She completed her homework

• If it rains tomorrow

A 'Simple sentence' is a sentence that contains:

• A single independent clause

• Multiple independent clauses

• A dependent clause and an independent clause

• Multiple dependent clauses

A 'Compound sentence' is a sentence that:

• contains a subject and a predicate

• contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction

• contains a dependent clause and an independent clause

• is a simple sentence with a single clause

A 'Complex sentence' is a sentence that contains:

• a single independent clause

• multiple independent clauses

• an independent clause and at least one dependent clause

• only dependent clauses