Grammar Review: M.O.Y. Test Insights #31-40

What is the correct punctuation when combining two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction?

• No punctuation needed

• Period and start a new sentence

• Comma before the conjunction

• Semicolon only

What rule applies when using a comma before a coordinating conjunction?

• I, CCI

• ID

• D, I

• CCI, I

What type of phrase is 'flying past the tower' in the context of grammar?

• Prepositional phrase

• Subordinating conjunction

• Independent clause

• Participial phrase

What grammatical function does the phrase 'flying past the tower' serve in the sentence?

• It modifies the noun 'bird'

• It starts a new independent clause

• It acts as a verb

• It connects two clauses

Which conjunction starts a dependent clause?

• Because

• Or

• But

• And

What is necessary between an independent and a dependent clause?

• A period

• No punctuation

• A comma

• A semicolon

How should you punctuate two independent clauses that are not connected by a conjunction?

• No punctuation

• Colon

• Semicolon

• Comma

In the absence of a coordinating conjunction, how can two independent clauses be correctly joined?

• No need to join

• Using a semicolon

• Using a period

• Using a comma

What does a subordinating conjunction indicate?

• End of a sentence

• Start of an independent clause

• Beginning of a dependent clause

• Introduction to a list

What punctuation is used when a sentence starts with a subordinating conjunction?

• Period after the clause

• No punctuation after the clause

• Semicolon after the clause

• Comma after the clause