English Grammar Quiz

What is a group of words that does NOT have both a subject and a verb?

• Clause

• Fraction

• Phrase

• Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What does a prepositional phrase end with?

• Preposition

• Object of the preposition

• Question mark

• Period

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What punctuation shows a pause in writing?

• Comma

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

• Period

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When should you NOT use a comma?

• After each item in a series

• After a noun of direct address

• After every adjective

• After introductory words

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is a group of words that has both a subject and a predicate?

• Clause

• Fragment

• Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a group of words that does NOT have both a subject and a verb and does not express a complete thought?

• Clause

• Fragment

• Phrase

• Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What kind of clause can stand alone?

• Dependent

• Independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What kind of clause CANNOT stand alone?

• Dependent

• Independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What kind of word begins a dependent clause?

• Coordinating conjunction

• Correlative conjunction

• Subordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Dependent or Independent? The trees in California grow tall.

• Dependent

• Independent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B