Writer's Choice Grade 8

Unit 21: Sentence Combining


1.	A prepositional phrase can modify a ______.
		A)	noun
		B)	pronoun
		C)	verb
		D)	all of the above


2.	______ follow the nouns that they modify.
		A)	Prepositional phrases
		B)	Adverb clauses
		C)	Adjective clauses
		D)	none of the above


3.	An adjective clause that adds essential information is ______.
		A)	set off with commas
		B)	not set off with commas
		C)	set off with a semicolon
		D)	all of the above


4.	An adjective clause is a ______ clause.
		A)	relative
		B)	subordinate
		C)	main
		D)	none of the above


5.	Use _______ to tie an adjective clause to a main clause.
		A)	personal pronouns
		B)	possessive pronouns
		C)	relative pronouns
		D)	none of the above


6.	When an adverb clause begins a sentence, it ______.
		A)	does not require a comma
		B)	is followed by a comma
		C)	is in the wrong place
		D)	none of the above


7.	Use ______ to introduce an adverb clause.
		A)	a coordinating conjunction
		B)	a relative conjunction
		C)	a subordinating conjunction
		D)	none of the above


8.	An adverb clause can show relationships between ______.
		A)	subjects
		B)	actions
		C)	objects
		D)	all of the above


9.	An appositive phrase is ______ when it gives additional information.
		A)	set off with commas
		B)	not set off with commas
		C)	set off with a semicolon
		D)	none of the above


10.	An appositive identifies or explains a/an ______.
		A)	noun
		B)	verb
		C)	adjective
		D)	all of the above