Grammar and Punctuation Flashcards

Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: 'We stayed indoors because it was raining.'

Answer: because

Subordinating conjunctions like 'because' introduce a dependent clause and show the relationship between ideas.

Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

Answer: The letter was written by Maria.

Passive voice places the action's recipient as the subject; 'the letter' receives the action of being written.

Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

Answer: The box of chocolates was on the table.

The subject is 'box' (singular), so the singular verb 'was' is correct; the prepositional phrase 'of chocolates' does not affect agreement.

What is the purpose of parentheses in a sentence?

Answer: To add supplementary or clarifying information

Parentheses enclose extra information that is useful but not essential to the main sentence.

Which word in the sentence is an adverb? 'The dog barked loudly at the stranger.'

Answer: loudly

An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb; 'loudly' describes how the dog barked.

Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?

Answer: She is a well-known author.

A hyphen joins compound modifiers that precede the noun they describe, such as 'well-known'.

Choose the sentence that avoids a comma splice.

Answer: I was tired, so I went to bed early.

Using a coordinating conjunction like 'so' after the comma correctly joins two independent clauses.