Checkup 3

Question 1

A group of words that has neither a subject nor a predicate is a _________, whereas a ___________ has both.

Answer 1

phrase; clause

Question 2

The most common type of phrase is the ____________ phrase.

Answer 2

prepositional

Question 3

An _____________ phrase is identified by the signal word “to.”

Answer 3

infinitive

Question 4

Both __________ and some participles end in -ing.

Answer 4

gerunds

Question 5

Gerunds function as ____________.

Answer 5

nouns

Question 6

Participles function as _____________.

Answer 6

adjectives

Question 7

The two kinds of clauses are ____________, or main clauses, and dependent, or ____________ clauses.

Answer 7

independent; subordinate

Question 8

What are the three kinds of dependent clauses?

Answer 8

Adjective, adverb, and noun

Question 9

The relative pronoun “who” is always ___________ case, whereas “whom” is always ____________ case.

Answer 9

nominative; objective

Question 10

An adjective clause that is __________________ will be set off with commas; a ______________ clause will not be set off with commas.

Answer 10

nonrestrictive; restrictive

Question 11

_____________________ introduce adjective clauses, and ______________ introduce adverb clauses.

Answer 11

Relative pronouns; subordinating conjunctions