Phrases Review

Question 1

Which clause CANNOT stand alone?

Accepted Answer

Dependent Clause

Question 2

What is the appositive phrase in the following sentence? "Bob, the plumber, will be here soon."

Accepted Answer

the plumber

Question 3

Which phrase is a prepositional phrase?

Accepted Answer

all are prepositional phrases

Question 4

Which is NOT a relative pronoun?

Accepted Answer

all are relative pronouns

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a preposition?

Accepted Answer

run

Question 6

A compound sentence contains _____ complete sentences, separated by a conjunction.

Accepted Answer

2

Question 7

I do not need to know any comma rules to be able to use phrases when writing sentences.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Adjective phrases answer which questions?

Accepted Answer

All are correct

Question 9

Which sentence is correctly divided between the complete subject and the complete predicate?

Accepted Answer

The big black dog / licked the coffee mug.

Question 10

If a sentence begins with an adverb clause, it must have this punctuation mark after the clause

Accepted Answer

,

Question 11

A phrase/clause consists of one word.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

Which is a complete sentence by itself?

Accepted Answer

Independent Clause

Question 13

Which prepositional phrase can be added to the following sentence? "The candy melted ______".

Accepted Answer

on my hand

Question 14

Which is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

Accepted Answer

That

Question 15

The subject of the sentence is the "who or what the sentence is about".

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Adjective phrases usually begin with ____________.

Accepted Answer

Relative pronouns

Question 17

The predicate of the sentence is "what the subject is or does".

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

A main clause and an independent clause are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

A complex sentence has ______________ and ___________.

Accepted Answer

1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause

Question 20

Which sentence has the dependent clause in bold?

Accepted Answer

If I am late again, I will have to go to detention.

Question 21

A prepositional phrase can modify ______________.

Accepted Answer

Both Adjective and Adverb Phrases

Question 22

The object of the preposition is always a noun.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

An appositive phrase is a subordinate clause used to describe a noun or a pronoun.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

Adverb phrases usually begin with _______________.

Accepted Answer

Subordinating conjunctions

Question 25

Does an independent clause have a subject and a predicate?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 26

Clauses and phrases are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 27

An appositive phrase _____________.

Accepted Answer

All answers describe appositive phrases

Question 28

A subordinate clause and a dependent clause are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 29

A prepositional phrase always begins with a preposition and ends with a ___________.

Accepted Answer

object of the preposition

Question 30

Which question is NOT a question that adverb phrases answer?

Accepted Answer

Which one?

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Phrases Review

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