Sentence Skills
What is the difference between a dependent clause and an independent clause?
An independent clause is a complete thought and can stand along as a sentence, whereas a dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence.
What is one reason why you should use an apostrophe?
You can use an apostrophe for a contraction, to show possession, or for plurals (rare).
What is incorrect in the following sentence:
Bees have been makeing honey for about 150 million years
Makeing should changed to making and there needs to be a period at the end of the sentence.
Read the question carefully and choose the correct answer.
When you are finished with dinner, give your plate to ____.
a) me
b) myself
The correct answer is a) me.
What is it mean to revise something?
Re-examine and make alterations to something.
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
For, and, nor, but, or yet, so.
Does the word yellow-green have a dash or a hyphen?
Hyphen
Which is the best decision regarding the italicized portion of sentence 1 (reproduced below)?
Designing, creating, and being able to trust the safety of vaccines has been an important part of the growth of modern society.
a) leave it as it is
b) change it to "and able"
A) Leave it as it is
Read the question carefully and choose the correct answer.
Javier performed ____ in his first concert of the season.
a) good
b) well
The correct answer is b) well.
What is the meaning of Sentence Structure?
Sentence Structure is how the basic grammatical elements (a subject, predicate, and sometimes direct or indirect objects) of a sentence are put together.
What is needeed to make an independent clause?
A subject, verb, and a complete thought.
Which 2 types of punctuation are used in the sentence below?
Four people worked on the project; only one received credit for it.
A semicolon and period.
What is missing from the following sentence?
On this day people often give cards or gifts to their fathers grandfathers, or other special man in their lives.
A comma after day and fathers, and man should be changed to men.
What is the difference between their, there, and they're?
The difference is that their is used to show possession or ownership over something, there refers to a place, and they're is a contraction for they are.
What is an example of Standard English Conventions?
Examples of Standard English Conventions are punctuation, Grammar, Usage, Sentence Structure, Capitalizing, Spelling.
The subject goes first, then the verb.
True or false: You can use colons to introduce things.
True
Which choice most effectively combines sentences 2 and 3 (reproduced below) at the italicized portion?
The cost of college is continuing to grow. Is college still worth the cost?
a) grow, so is college
b) grow, is college
A) grow, so is college
There are ______ people exercising at the gym now that the weather is so nice.
a) less
b) fewer
B) fewer
What is the meaning of the phrase logical placement?
Logical placement is when you place the word or sentence wherever it makes the most sense.
When should you delete words or phrases from a sentence? There are 2 answers, you must give both.
1. When there's repetitive words or phrases
2. When there's irrelevant information
Which punctuation is missing?
The dates for our meetings are Monday, January 10 Tuesday, April 14 Monday, July 7 and Tuesday, October 11.
Semicolons between the dates.
Which is the best version of the italicized portion of sentence 1 (reproduced below)?
The American educational system is designed to send students to college; and then hit them with crippling debt when they get there.
a) leave it as it is now
b) college and
B) college and
The decorator chose the ______ unusual color scheme I’ve ever seen.
a) more
b) most
B) most
What is the meaning of Syntax?
Syntax is the part of grammar that establishes all the rules that preside the arrangement of words in a sentence.