punctuation and grammar conventions

Question 1

sentences are made up of two parts: the __ and the __

Answer 1

subject and predicate

Question 2

the subject is:

Answer 2

the “do-er” of an action or an element that is being joined. Any adjectives describing this do-er or element are also part of the subject.

Question 3

the predicate is:

Answer 3

made up of the verb and any other adverbs, adjectives, pronouns, or clauses that describe the action of the sentence.

Question 4

a simple sentence

Answer 4

contains one independent clause (which contains one subject and one predicate)

Question 5

Identify the subject and predicate:
The dancer bowed.

Answer 5

subject; dancer
predicate: bowed

Question 6

Identify the subject and predicate:
Nathan skied down the hill.

Answer 6

subject; Nathan
predicate; skied down the hill

Question 7

a compound sentence

Answer 7

made up of two independent clauses
that are joined by a conjunction, a correlative conjunction (e.g., either- or, neither-nor), or a semicolon

Question 8

Identify the subject, predicate, and conjunction:
Samantha ate the cookie, and she drank her milk.

Answer 8

subject; Samantha, she
predicate; ate the cookie, drank her milk
conjunction; and

Question 9

Identify the subject, predicate, and conjunction:
Mark is excellent with computers; he has worked with them for years.

Answer 9

subject; Mark, he
predicate; is excellent with computers, has worked with them for years

Question 10

Identify the subject, predicate, and conjunction:
Either Terry runs the project or I will not participate.

Answer 10

subject; Terry, I
predicate; runs the project, will not participate
conjunction; or

Question 11

a complex sentence

Answer 11

made up of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

Question 12

Identify the subject and predicates:
When Jody saw how clean the house was, she was happy.

Answer 12

subject; Jody, she
predicate; saw, was happy

Question 13

Brian loves taking diving lessons, which he has done for years.

Answer 13

subject; Brian, he
predicate; loves, has done

Question 14

In a quoted statement that is either declarative or imperative, place the period __ the closing quotation marks.

Answer 14

inside

Question 15

Place the period:
“The airplane crashed on the runway during takeoff”

Answer 15

“The airplane crashed on the runway during takeoff.”

Question 16

If the quotation is followed by other words in the sentence, place a comma inside the closing quotations marks and a period at the end of the sentence.

Answer 16

“The airplane crashed on the runway during takeoff,” said the announcer.

Question 17

There is an instance in which the final quotation mark precedes the period: if the content of the sentence is about a speech or quote, and the understanding of the meaning might be confused by the placement of the period.

Answer 17

The first thing out of his mouth was “Hi, I’m home.” but the first line of his speech began “I arrived home to an empty house”.

Question 18

In sentences that are interrogatory or exclamatory, the question mark or exclamation point should be positioned outside the closing quotation marks if the quote itself is a statement or command or a cited title.

Answer 18

Who decided to lead us in the recitation of the “Pledge of Allegiance”?
Why was Tillie shaking as she began her recitation, “Once upon a midnight dreary…”?
I was embarrassed when Mrs. White said, “Your slip is showing”!

Question 19

In sentences that are declarative but in which the quotation is a question or an exclamation, place the question mark or exclamation point inside the quotation marks.

Answer 19

The hall monitor yelled, “Fire! Fire!” “Fire! Fire!” yelled the hall monitor.
Cory shrieked, “Is there a mouse in the room?”