Deck 14: Sentence Basics

Question 1

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14. ​ Identify the adjective phrase: I brought the purse that my sister gave me.

A)brought
B)purse
C)that my sister gave me
D)my sister

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14.
​ An adjective modifies a noun.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14. Identify the gerund: Riding her bike is Darla's favorite way to exercise.

A)riding
B)bike
C)Darla
D)exercise

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14. ​ Identify the dependent clause below:

A)The dinner party was at Jan's house.
B)Marta bought a cherry pie.
C)When she arrived with the pie.
D)The other guests had eaten.

Question 5

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14.
In English, the subject comes before the predicate when the sentence begins with here or there .

Question 6

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14.
​ A dependent clause expresses a complete thought.

Question 7

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14. ​ Identify the prepositional phrase: I found my book under the yellow hammock.

A)found my book
B)under
C)under the yellow hammock
D)the yellow hammock

Question 8

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14.
​ A prepositional phrase can function as an adjective or an adverb.

Question 9

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14.
​ A clause can always stand on its own as a sentence.

Question 10

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14. ​ Identify the adverb: The waiter acted quickly when the soup spilled.

A)soup
B)waiter
C)spilled
D)quickly

Question 11

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14. Identify the passive predicate: The defendant was sentenced to one year of probation.

A)sentenced
B)was sentenced
C)defendant
D)probation

Question 12

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14.
​ Some sentences have an implied subject.

Question 13

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14. ​ Identify the infinitive: To finish my degree is my top goal.

A)my degree
B)to finish
C)my top goal
D)finish

Question 14

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14. ​ Identify the complete predicate: The professional sprinter is running very fast.

A)running
B)is running very fast
C)sprinter
D)the professional sprinter

Question 15

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14. ​ Identify the simple subject: The black and white puppy is my favorite.

A)black
B)black and white
C)black and white puppy
D)puppy

Question 16

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14.
​ The simple subject is the subject without modifiers.

Question 17

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14. Identify the compound subject: John and Mary are coming to the potluck dinner.

A)John
B)Mary
C)John and Mary
D)potluck dinner

Question 18

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14. ​ Identify the compound predicate: The toddler giggled and danced.

A)toddler
B)giggled
C)danced
D)giggled and danced

Question 19

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14.
​ An adverb always ends in -ly.

Question 20

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 14. ​ Identify the independent clause below:

A)The speech I gave at commencement.
B)Before I could even speak.
C)When everyone had been seated.
D)I gave the speech in a hurry.