Language Arts, Grammar, and Mechanics Flashcards

Which sentence is a run-on and needs correction?

Answer: She studied hard she passed the exam.

"She studied hard she passed the exam" fuses two independent clauses without proper punctuation or a conjunction, making it a run-on sentence.

Which sentence is written in the active voice?

Answer: The student read the book.

In active voice, the subject ('the student') performs the action ('read'), making the sentence direct and clear.

What does 'context clues' mean in reading and language arts?

Answer: Using surrounding words and sentences to figure out the meaning of an unknown word

Context clues are hints within the surrounding text that help a reader infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word without using a dictionary.

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

Answer: He wanted coffee, but the café was closed.

A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction (but), as in 'He wanted coffee, but the café was closed.'

In the sentence 'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog,' what part of speech is 'quickly' if it were added to describe how the fox jumped?

Answer: Adverb

'Quickly' describes the verb 'jumped,' telling us how the action was performed, which is the role of an adverb.

Which correction fixes the comma splice: 'The weather was terrible, we stayed indoors.'?

Answer: The weather was terrible; we stayed indoors.

Replacing the comma with a semicolon correctly separates two independent clauses without a conjunction, eliminating the comma splice.