6.2 - GRAMMER, "The Symbol of Freedom," Pages 237-244 (Gold)

What is the conjunction in the sentence: "Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison, and the fight for freedom was in danger"?

• or

• but

• and

• so

What kind of resistance is passive resistance?

• Active fighting

• Taking no action or fight back

• Violent protests

• Economic sanctions

In the sentence "Mandela opened a law practice and the people came to him for help," what is the conjunction joining?

• Two complete thoughts

• Two subjects

• Two predicates

• Two objects

What punctuation mark is needed if a sentence has a coordinating conjunction?

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

• Period

In the sentence 'He was the symbol of freedom,' what type of verb is 'was'?

• Action verb

• Linking verb

• Helping verb

• Adverb

What does the conjunction "but" do in a sentence?

• It joins similar ideas

• It signals a choice

• It joins contrasting ideas

• It signals an alternative choice

What is the first step in changing a verb to the future tense according to the model?

• Add "will" to the present tense verb

• Add "ing" to the verb

• Change the verb to past tense

• Use the verb as it is

What was South Africa’s system of apartheid eventually transformed into?

• A monarchy

• A democracy

• A dictatorship

• A federation

What punctuation mark is needed when joining two independent clauses without a conjunction?

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Period

How do you write a sentence in the future progressive tense?

• will + verb

• will + be + verb + -ing

• verb + -ed

• verb + -s