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Persons, places or things are wqhich part of speech?
Nouns
Prepositions
Adjectives
Verbs
2
The word "consequently" is this part of speech...
conjunctive adverb
adjective
adverb
verb
3
A dependent clause is essentially this.
A complete sentence.
Your best friend
A run-on.
A fragment.
4
There are 3 ways you can use a colon in a sentence.
False
True
5
AAAWWUBBIS is an acronym for which parts of speech?
Conjunctive adverbs
Subordinating conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions
Adverbs
6
A complex sentence includes an independent clause and a ____________ clause.
independent
dependent
noun
adjective
7
An independent clause is another name for a simple sentence.
False
True
8
When a list includes items where individual items possess a comma, what punctuation is helpful to aid in understanding?
A hyphen or dash
A semicolon
A colon
Parantheses
9
Two independent clauses joined together by a coordinating conjunction is called a _________________ sentence.
simple
complex
compound
compound-complex
10
The best way to view grammar is this...
An unchanging tormenting prison where there is no possible chance to escape
Tools not rules
A set of rules everyone has to follow and is written in stone
A set of arbitrary rules that changes over time
11
What is the official name for an incomplete sentence?
fragment
run-on
conversation
dangling modifier
12
Dependent clauses ALWAYS begin with what part of speech?
subordinating conjunction
Noun (subject)
Conjunctive adverb
Conjunction
13
A group of words that includes a subject and a verb is known as what?
clause
phrase
a compound noun
motley
14
A sentence that combines 2 independent clauses WITHOUT using a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon is called what?
A fragment
A run-on
A complex sentence
A comma splice
15
Essentcially, colons are used in sentences for what purpose?
To rename something
To complicate meaning
To emphasize something
To point at something
16
It is possible to have a one word sentence.
True
False
17
The FANBOYS are which part of speech?
coordinating conjunctions
subordinating conjunctions
conjunctive adverbs
nouns
18
One of the rules of a semicolon is that whatever comes on either side of the semicolon MUST be a complete sentence.
False
True
19
A verb is best defined as ____________.
A descriptor word
A word used to describe an action, state or occurence
A person, place or thing
A small frog or toad
20
It is possible to have a million word sentence.
True
False
