1.2.F - Lesson: Paragraphs, Clauses, and Sentence Structure Review Flashcards
Choose the job performed by the topic sentence of a paragraph.
The topic sentence sets the stage for what will be discussed in the paragraph.
All paragraphs should have only six sentences. (T/F)
False
What should the supporting sentences in a paragraph do? Choose all that apply.
Set the stage for what will be discussed in the paragraph
Wrap up all loose ends in the paragraph
Stay on track and keep the “paragraph train” moving forward
Provide more details about the topic sentence
Stay on track and keep the “paragraph train” moving forward
Provide more details about the topic sentence
This group of words contains both a subject and a verb.
Clause
This group of words contains a subject or a verb, but not both.
Phrase
What do the words “my cute little” represent?
“my cute little guinea pig”
An adjective phrase
Check all of the items that could be a noun phrase:
runner
purple iris
backpack
pretty picture
to be happy
purple iris
pretty picture
to be happy
Choose all of the verb phrases in the list below:
are fishing
scurrying mouse
barking dog
have been singing
did help
are fishing
have been singing
An adverb phrase must include a verb. (T/F)
False
Which item is an adverb phrase?
very quietly
Choose the basic parts of a prepositional phrase.
Participle
Verb
Object
Preposition
Object modifiers
Object
Preposition
Object modifiers
Choose the prepositional phrases:
to be happy
under the table
in the oven
walking around
under the table
in the oven
How does a participial phrase function in a sentence?
As an adjective
An absolute phrase can be removed from a sentence, and the sentence will still make sense. (T/F)
True
What do the words “while we hunkered down in our cabin “represent in this sentence?
“The snowstorm blew across the state while we hunkered down in our cabin.”
Adverb clause
A dependent clause can stand alone as a sentence. (T/F)
False
Fill in the blank:
Parallelism is an essential writing tool which uses the same grammatical form to express equal or ________ ideas.
parallel
Choose all of the items in a paragraph which ought to be structured in parallel.
Sentence structure
Relevant evidence
Ideas
Parts of speech
Sentence structure
Ideas
Parts of speech
These examples fall into which category?
“both/and, either/or, neither/nor, not only/but also”
Correlative conjunctions
A _________ must agree with its antecedent in gender and number.
pronoun
