Flocabulary Flocabulary Grammar and Mechanics 1

Question 1

Which punctuation mark is used to end a declarative sentence?

Accepted Answer

Period

Answer

A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period.

Question 2

What is a conjunction in English grammar?

Accepted Answer

A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

Answer

A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses together in a sentence.

Question 3

Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The students are working hard.

Answer

'Students' is plural, so it requires the plural verb 'are.'

Question 4

What does an apostrophe show in a contraction like 'don't'?

Accepted Answer

Missing letters

Answer

In contractions, the apostrophe marks the place where letters were removed.

Question 5

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

Accepted Answer

I like cats, but she prefers dogs.

Answer

A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction.

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