Sentence Structure Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
Answer: I love pizza; it's my favorite food.
A semicolon connects two independent clauses; it should not be followed by a subordinating or coordinating conjunction.
What is the function of an appositive in a sentence?
Answer: It renames or identifies a nearby noun
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or provides more information about an adjacent noun.
Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement with a compound subject?
Answer: Neither the coach nor the players were ready.
When 'neither/nor' connects subjects of different numbers, the verb agrees with the closer subject ('players' is plural).
What does an adverbial clause modify?
Answer: A verb, adjective, or adverb
An adverbial clause acts as an adverb, modifying a verb, adjective, or another adverb to show time, reason, condition, etc.
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
Answer: She sings beautifully every morning.
A simple sentence has one independent clause with one subject and one predicate, regardless of modifiers.
Identify the dependent clause in: 'We will leave after the show ends.'
Answer: after the show ends
'After the show ends' is a dependent clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction 'after' and cannot stand alone.
Which sentence contains an absolute phrase?
Answer: The game having ended, the fans went home.
An absolute phrase ('The game having ended') modifies the entire main clause and is grammatically independent from it.