Deck 14: Sentence Basics

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Some sentences have an implied subject.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A clause can always stand on its own as a sentence.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A dependent clause expresses a complete thought.

Question 5

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 probation.

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

Question 6

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 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

An adverb always ends in -ly.

Question 9

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 10

In English, the subject comes before the predicate when the sentence is a question that begins with here or there .

Question 11

An adjective modifies a noun.

Question 12

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 13

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

Question 14

A prepositional phrase can function as an adjective or an adverb.

Question 15

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 16

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 17

The simple subject is the subject without modifiers.

Question 18

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.

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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