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Elements of a Complete Sentence
Elements of a Complete Sentence
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An English Quiz, to introduce students to introductory grammar.
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1
What is the purpose of a
helping verb
?
Indicate a state of being
To help the writer
To work with the main verb to create a verb phrase
To help a sentence flow
2
Why is the following example a fragment: Opened his mouth at the wrong time.
Not a complete thought
No subject
No verb
No noun
3
Which word, in the following sentence, is the
verb
: The car is red.
The
Red
Is
Car
4
A _____________ is a group of words that is not a complete sentence.
Dependent
Fragment
Sentence
Independent
5
An _________ clause contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.
Independent
Incomplete
Fragment
Dependent
6
Which word, in the following sentence, is a
helping verb
: The storm may sink your parents boat.
Sink
The storm
May
Your
7
The _______of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.
Verb
Subject
Noun
Preposition
8
A ____________ is a word used to show an action or to indicate a state of being.
Preposition
Noun
Verb
Subject
9
What is the
gerund phrase
in this sentence: Walking to class is my favorite part of the day.
Class
Walking
Walking to class
My
10
What does a
linking verb
indicate?
An action
A person, place, or thing
The main verb needed help
A state of being
11
Which word in the following sentence is a
linking verb
: Tereza and Luis were both cold from the rain.
from
were
cold
both
