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
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