Writer's Choice Grade 11

Unit 13: Clauses and Sentence Structure

Multiple Choice Quiz


1.	A run-on sentence is _________.
		A)	a collection of sentence fragments
		B)	two or more complete sentences written as though they were one sentence
		C)	two main clauses that lack a subject
		D)	a coordinating conjunction without a comma


2.	An imperative sentence _________.
		A)	makes a statement
		B)	asks a question
		C)	expresses strong emotion
		D)	gives a command or makes a request


3.	An adverb clause is _________.
		A)	a subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb
		B)	a subordinate clause that is used as a noun
		C)	declarative
		D)	interrogative


4.	A complex sentence _________.
		A)	has more than one main clause and at least one subordinate clause
		B)	has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses
		C)	is a subordinate clause used as a noun
		D)	has a single subordinate clause


5.	A subordinate clause _________.
		A)	is independent
		B)	contains a main clause
		C)	lacks a verb
		D)	has a subject and a predicate, but it cannot stand alone as a sentence


6.	A main clause _________.
		A)	consists of comma splices
		B)	has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence
		C)	lacks a predicate
		D)	has a subject and a predicate, but it cannot stand alone as a sentence


7.	A sentence fragment _________.
		A)	occurs when an incomplete sentence is punctuated as though it were a complete sentence
		B)	has two or more complete sentences written as though they were one sentence
		C)	is a subordinate clause
		D)	modifies a verb


8.	A compound sentence _________.
		A)	has only one main clause and two predicates
		B)	has two or more main clauses
		C)	modifies a noun or a pronoun
		D)	is a subordinate clause


9.	An adjective clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a/an _________.
		A)	adjective
		B)	verb
		C)	noun or pronoun
		D)	adverb


10.	A noun clause _________.
		A)	modifies a verb
		B)	modifies a pronoun
		C)	is a subordinate clause used as a verb
		D)	is a subordinate clause used as a noun