1st Semester Exam: Grammar Section

Question 1

What is an independent clause?

Answer 1

a group of words that contains a subject and verb, and can stand on its own as a complete sentence

Question 2

What is a dependent clause?

Answer 2

a group of words that contains subject and verb but can’t stand on its own as a complete sentence

Question 3

What is a run-on?

Answer 3

contains 2 or ore independent clauses that should be separated with a period, semicolon, or conjunction

Question 4

What is a preposition?

Answer 4

used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, etc.

Question 5

What is a Concrete Noun?

Answer 5

Tangible objects that can be seen and touched

Question 6

What is a Abstract Noun?

Answer 6

word that represents an idea, concept, or state of being that can’t be seen or touched

Question 7

What is a Proper Noun?

Answer 7

nouns that specifically name a person, place, or thing, Always capitalized

Question 8

What is a noun?

Answer 8

identifies any person, place, or thing

Question 9

What is an adjective?

Answer 9

modifies or describes a noun

Question 10

What is a verb?

Answer 10

describes action

Question 11

What is an adverb?

Answer 11

modifies an adjective, verb , or adverb or entire sentence

Question 12

What is a Simple sentence?

Answer 12

a sentence with 1 independent clause and no dependent clause

Question 13

What is a Compound sentence?

Answer 13

a sentence with multiple independent clauses, but no dependent clause. The independent clauses are joined by a conjunction

Question 14

What is a Complex sentence?

Answer 14

a sentence with 1 independent clause and at least 1 dependent clause

Question 15

What is a Compound-Complex sentence?

Answer 15

a sentence with multiple independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause