Independent and Dependent Clauses
A _____________ clause cannot stand alone as a sentence.
subordinate or dependent
When the subject and verb do not match in number, the sentence has a _____________ error.
subject-verb agreement
Use a _____________ after an introductory subordinate clause in a sentence.
comma
A sentence that does not express a complete thought is called a _____________.
Sentence Fragment
A _____________ modifier is a word or phrase that is not clearly attached to the word it is supposed to modify.
misplaced
Which of the following is a subordinate clause?
A. The movie ended
B. I can't wait
C. Because it was cold
D. It's fine
C. Because it was cold
Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The team of players are practicing today.
B. Each of the students have completed the assignment.
C. One of the books were missing from the shelf.
D. The collection of stamps is worth a lot of money.
D. The collection of stamps is worth a lot of money.
Which sentence uses a comma correctly with a subordinate clause?
A. The students rushed out of the classroom, when the bell rang.
B. When the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom.
C. The students were excited because the weekend had finally arrived.
D. We have an umbrella, because it is raining.
B. When the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom.
Which sentence is a run-on?
A. We went to the mall and bought new shoes.
B. The movie was interesting; I enjoyed watching it.
C. She finished her homework she went to bed early.
D. Although it was raining, we still went to the park.
C. She finished her homework she went to bed early.
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
A. The student completed his homework before going to soccer practice.
B. After studying all night, the test was easy for Maria to complete.
C. Running quickly, James reached the finish line first.
D. While reading the book, Sarah took detailed notes.
B. After studying all night, the test was easy for Maria to complete.
Which sentence correctly uses a subordinate clause?
A. I went home, and I did my homework.
B. Because it was raining, we stayed inside.
C. She likes pizza, she eats it often.
D. The cat slept on the sofa.
B. Because it was raining, we stayed inside.
Which option corrects the subject-verb agreement error in the sentence: "The dogs runs fast every morning."?
A. Change "dogs" to "dog"
B. Change "runs" to "run"
C. Change "every" to "each"
D. Change "fast" to "faster"
B. Change "runs" to "run"
What type of error is in this sentence? "Walking down the street, the backpack was heavy."
A. Run-on sentence
B. Dangling modifier
C. Sentence fragment
D. Correct as is
B. Dangling modifier
Which sentence is a sentence fragment?
A. Because she was late.
B. She finished her homework before bed.
C. The students laughed at the joke.
D. We went to the museum and saw dinosaur bones.
A. Because she was late.
Which sentence contains a correctly used modifier?
A. Hoping to win the game, the coach gave the players a pep talk.
B. The coach gave the players a pep talk, hoping to win the game.
C. Hoping to win, a pep talk was given by the coach to the players.
D. The coach, hoping the game to win, gave the players a pep talk.
B. The coach gave the players a pep talk, hoping to win the game.
Subordinate clauses are the same things as ________________________.
Dependent Clauses
Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The group of friends are planning a party.
B. Each of the cookies taste delicious.
C. The list of supplies is on the counter.
D. The players on the team enjoys the game.
C. The list of supplies is on the counter.
Which sentence is a fragment?
A. Because she studied hard for the test.
B. She studied hard for the test.
C. The test was difficult.
D. After the test, she went home.
A. Because she studied hard for the test.
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
A. The bell rang, and students left the classroom.
B. She studied for the test she wanted a good grade.
C. After lunch, we had math class.
D. The teacher smiled at the class.
B. She studied for the test she wanted a good grade.
Which sentence is a compound-complex sentence?
A. The sun was shining brightly.
B. We went to the beach, and we had a great time.
C. Although it was raining, we went to the movie, and we enjoyed it.
D. When the bell rang, students rushed to the cafeteria.
C. Although it was raining, we went to the movie, and we enjoyed it.
Main Clauses are the same thing as ______________________.
Independent Clauses
Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?
A. Neither of the girls want to go to the party.
B. The committee members debates the issue for hours.
C. Every student in the classes need to bring their permission slip.
D. My brother, along with his friends, is going camping this weekend.
D. My brother, along with his friends, is going camping this weekend.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. After dinner, we went for a walk, and talked.
B. After dinner we went for a walk and talked.
C. After dinner, we went for a walk and talked.
D. After, dinner we went for a walk and talked.
C. After dinner, we went for a walk and talked.
What is the best way to fix the run-on sentence? "I finished my essay I forgot to save it."
A. I finished my essay, and I forgot to save it.
B. I finished my essay but forgot to save.
C. I finished my essay forgot to save it.
D. I finished, my essay I forgot to save it.
A. I finished my essay, and I forgot to save it.
Which sentence is a simple sentence?
A. The students studied, and they passed the test.
B. When the bell rang, everyone left the classroom.
C. The teacher graded the essays quickly and efficiently.
D. Although it was difficult, the math problem was solved correctly.
C. The teacher graded the essays quickly and efficiently.