English Grammar Sentence Structure Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
Answer: She studied hard; therefore, she passed the exam.
A semicolon can join two independent clauses, especially before a conjunctive adverb like 'therefore.'
What type of phrase is 'running through the field' in: 'The horse running through the field is mine'?
Answer: Participial phrase
'Running through the field' is a participial phrase that modifies the noun 'horse.'
Which sentence uses an inverted sentence structure for emphasis?
Answer: Never have I seen such courage.
Placing 'Never' at the start inverts the subject-verb order, creating an emphatic structure.
Which sentence contains an adjective clause?
Answer: The car that he bought last year broke down.
'That he bought last year' is an adjective (relative) clause modifying the noun 'car.'
Which option is a correct way to fix a sentence fragment: 'Because the power went out.'?
Answer: Because the power went out, we lit candles.
Adding an independent clause ('we lit candles') completes the dependent clause and forms a full sentence.
In the sentence 'The coach told the players that they needed to practice more,' what is the noun clause?
Answer: that they needed to practice more
'That they needed to practice more' is a noun clause functioning as the direct object of 'told.'
Which sentence correctly uses a nonrestrictive (nonessential) clause with commas?
Answer: My sister, who lives in Boston, is a nurse.
Nonrestrictive clauses add extra information and must be set off with commas.