English Grammar Quiz Review

AAAWWUBBIS

After Although As When/Whenever While Until/Unless Because Before If Since

I like the sculptures that are in front of Warriner Hall. What is "that are in front of Warriner Hall."

An essential clause

What is the dependent clause in this sentence: Because he studies regularly, Steve excels in the classroom.

Because he studies regularly

Use a ______ after a stop to introduce a list. Use a ______ after a stop to introduce a quotation. Use a ________ after a stop to introduce another sentence or a summary.

Colon

Don't use a comma to set off an ________ phrase or clause

ESSENTIAL

___________ (or restrictive) relative clauses give information that is needed to define the noun. NEVER use commas to set off

Essential (or restrictive) relative

'Although I studied for the test.' is a _________.

Fragment

What is the phrase in this sentence: Hoping that his mother would soon arrive, Steve paced impatiently.

Hoping that his mother would soon arrive

____________ clauses give extra information that is not essential to the meaning of a sentence. Use a comma or commas to set off

Non-essential (or non-restrictive) relative

My brother, who teaches at Grandville High School, is an avid hunter and fisherman. What is "who teaches at Grandville High School"?

Nonessential clause

Avoid using an apostrophe when using a _______ __________.

Possessive pronoun

Use a _______ to join two independent clauses, creating a compound sentence. Use a _________ and a transition (conjunctive adverb) to join two independent clauses, creating a compound sentence. Use a ___________ to separate items in a series that contain commas.

SEMICOLON

It is used to link two independent clauses with similar ideas, or it can be used to avoid confusion when there are already too many commas in a sentence.

Semicolons

If two or more people _______ possession of something, you only need to use an apostrophe with the name of the last owner mentioned.

Share

'Steve is not a great athlete, but he excels in the classroom' is ______________.

TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES joined in a compound sentence

'It's obvious why you're tired: you're staying up too late.' Demonstrates what?

Use a colon after a stop to introduce another sentence or a summary.

Use a comma to set off a _________ - a fragment that is added after an independent clause (could be a complete sentence) and is preceded by a comma.

closer

A _______ indicates a stop and then introduces something.

colon

A _________ indicates a pause.

comma

Don't automatically use a ________ just because you see one of the FANBOYS.

comma

Use a comma + one of the FANBOYS to make a ___________ sentence.

compound

Use an apostrophe in __________.

contractions

Use a comma in _______ and ___________.

dates and addresses

A ______________ ___________ contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.

dependent clause

A(n) __________ _____________ is a clause containing a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.

independent clause

If each person _____________ possesses something, you need to use an apostrophe with each name.

individually

Use a comma to set off an ___________ (a nonessential phrase or clause) - a word or phrase that interrupts the flow of a sentence.

interrupter

When using a dependent clause second in the sentence, do you need a comma?

no

A comma can separate two independent clauses if followed by what?

one of the FANBOYs

Use a comma after an _______ (introductory word, phrase, or clause). An opener is a single word or fragment that is located at the start of a sentence and is followed by a comma.

opener

A _________ is a group of words that does not contain its own subject or verb. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.

phrase

To show _________, use an 's or after any singular noun or any word that does not end in s.

possession

Use a comma to introduce a ________ when used with explanatory words like he said or she exclaimed.

quotation

A ________ clause is one kind of dependent clause. It has a subject and verb, but can't stand alone as a sentence.

relative

A relative clause always begins with a "_______ pronoun," which substitutes for a noun or a pronoun when sentences are combined.

relative

To show possession, use an ____ if a plural word ends in s.

s'

Use commas to separate items in a _______.

series

What are the five relative pronouns?

which, that, whose, whom, who

Students who complete all of their work will pass this class. What is the essential clause?

who complete all of their work