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2.4 Grammar Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name

Class

Date

What are the two things that all clauses must have?

capital letter & period

semicolon & comma

subject & predicate

milk & cookies

What makes a clause dependent?

it is a complete thought

it is an incomplete thought

You need to study since the test is tomorrow.

Simple Sentence

Compound Sentence

Complex Sentence

How should these two sentences be combined?
There is no school next week.
We should go to the beach.

There is no school next week, we should go to the beach.

There is no school next week we should go to the beach.

There is no school next week so we should go to the beach.

There is no school next week, so we should go to the beach.

There is no school next week; we should go to the beach.

Simple

Compound

Complex

For And Nor
But Or Yet So
These are known as...

coordinating conjunctions

subordinate conjunctions

subjects

predicates

We will try our best and do well on this test!

Simple

Compound

Complex

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

The test will be easy, because we prepared.

The test will be easy; because we prepared.

The test will be easy because we prepared.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

While you stir the pasta; I will cut the vegetables.

While you stir the pasta, I will cut the vegetables.

While you stir the pasta I will cut the vegetables.

10.

Fill in the blank with the best coordinating conjunction:
I want to sleep in, _____ I have to go to school.

but

nor

and

11.

Which of these is a compound sentence?

Ms. Krieg won American Idol and was very happy.

Mr. Adam's was kicked out in the first round, so he went home and ate a ton of ice cream.

12.

What other name(s) can be used for a Simple Sentence?

independent clause

dependent clause

baby sentence

all can be used

13.

What is the structure of the following sentence?

Because she couldn't swim a stroke, Vick didn't enjoy boating or a water-related recreation.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-Complex

14.

When I get home from school, I am going to do my homework right away.

simple

compound

complex

compound-complex

15.

What's the best way to combine these sentences?:

You need to work harder.

You'll get fired.

You need to work harder; meanwhile, you'll get fired.

You need to work harder; subsequently, you'll get fired.

You need to work harder; otherwise, you'll get fired.

You need to work harder; truly, you'll get fired.

16.

What's the best way to combine these sentences?:

You need to stop watching TV so much.

You'll become blind.

You need to stop watching TV so much; otherwise, you'll become blind.

You need to stop watching TV so much; in addition, you'll become blind.

You need to stop watching TV so much; besides, you'll become blind.

17.

Choose the best answer:

Jared is a millionaire; ___, his brother Jeremy is always flat broke.

In contrast

Accordingly

Again

Likewise

18.

True or false: You should capitalize the first word after a semicolon.

True

False (unless its a proper noun or the pronoun "I")

19.

My sister has long hair; she likes to braid it when she's bored.

correct use of a semicolon

incorrect use of a semicolon

20.

_{Where does the semicolon go?}
We had too many fumbles we lost the game

lost;

fumbles;

had;

lost;

100 %

2.4 Grammar Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 56mins

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