Grammar Quiz Unit 1

Which of the following statements best describe a complete sentence?

• A. A complete sentence must express multiple thoughts.

• B. A complete sentence must express a complete thought.

• C. A complete sentence must have a subject and a predicate.

• D. A complete sentence must have a subject, a predicate, and a dependent clause.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following choices correctly describes a sentence's subject?

• A subject depends on the action(s) of the predicate.

• A subject is a dependent clause.

• A subject is a noun or pronoun that performs the action of the sentence.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

Which of the following choices correctly describes a sentence's predicate?

• A predicate is an independent clause.

• A predicate depends on the actions of a subject.

• A predicate is a noun that performs the action of the sentence.

• A predicate describes the action or state of being of the subject of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

Which of the following choices best describe a sentence fragment? Select all that apply.

• A. A sentence fragment is missing either a subject or a predicate.

• B. A sentence fragment is an incomplete thought.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following choices correctly describes a comma splice?

• A comma splice is a sentence that has one independent clause joined to a dependent clause by a comma.

• A comma splice is a sentence that has two independent clauses joined together with only a comma.

• A comma splice is a sentence that has two dependent clauses joined together with a comma.

• A comma splice is a sentence that has a phrase joined to a dependent clause by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following choices correctly describes a run-on sentence?

• A. Combines two complete sentences, but it is missing punctuation or a coordinating conjunction to combine them.

• B. A run-on sentence combines two complete sentences, but it is missing the subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is the best way to combine the sentence fragment with the independent clause?

• A. honor. Hrothgar praises and rewards him.

• B. The writer should combine the dependent clause with the independent clause: Beowulf's heroic acts of determination, courage, and physical strength, he earns respect and honor.

• C. The writer should combine the sentence fragment with the independent clause: Beowulf's heroic acts of determination, courage, and physical strength earn him respect and honor.

• D. The writer should add a coordinating conjunction to the comma splice: He earns respect and honor, and Hrothgar praises and rewards him.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following best describes the task: Select two incorrect sentences, correct them, and explain your corrections?

• Select two incorrect sentences, correct them, and explain your corrections.

• Select two correct sentences and explain why they are correct.

• Select one incorrect sentence and rewrite it without explanation.

• Select all sentences and correct them without explanation.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F