English Language Skills and Grammar Flashcards

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

Answer: Running through the hall without stopping.

'Running through the hall without stopping' lacks a subject and a complete predicate, making it an incomplete sentence.

Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?

Answer: I went to the store I bought bread and milk.

Two independent clauses are fused without a conjunction or proper punctuation, creating a run-on sentence.

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

Answer: They plan to study, practice, and review the material.

All three verbs (study, practice, review) share the same infinitive form, maintaining grammatical parallel structure.

What type of clause is 'because she was tired' in the sentence 'She left early because she was tired'?

Answer: Dependent (subordinate) clause

'Because she was tired' cannot stand alone as a complete sentence; it depends on the main clause and is introduced by the subordinating conjunction 'because.'

Which sentence correctly uses commas with a nonrestrictive clause?

Answer: The book, which I borrowed last week, is due tomorrow.

Nonrestrictive clauses (those adding extra, non-essential information) are correctly set off by commas, as in 'which I borrowed last week.'

Which sentence avoids a comma splice?

Answer: The project took months; nevertheless, it was worth it.

A semicolon before the conjunctive adverb 'nevertheless' correctly joins two independent clauses without creating a comma splice.

What grammatical function does the infinitive phrase 'To succeed in college' serve in the sentence 'To succeed in college, students must study regularly'?

Answer: Adverbial phrase modifying the main clause

The infinitive phrase 'To succeed in college' acts adverbially, indicating the condition or purpose under which students must study regularly.