J2100 Grammar Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is an independent clause? - CORRECT ANSWER - a complete sentence with a:
- subject
- verb
- complete thought
(can stand on its own)
What is a dependent clause? - CORRECT ANSWER - it has a subject & verb but can NOT
stand alone as a sentence. normally introduced with:
- although
- until
- if
- because
- whether
What are the parts of a sentence?
(6) - CORRECT ANSWER - - subject
- predicate
- direct object
- indirect object
- object of a preposition
- predicate nominative/adjective
What does the subject do? - CORRECT ANSWER - it does the action of the sentence
,What are types of sentence errors? - CORRECT ANSWER - - fragments
- run ons
- comma splices
A fragment has ONE of these problems -- list them - CORRECT ANSWER - - it doesn't have
a subject
- it doesn't have a verb
- it doesn't express a complete thought
How is a comma splice made up? - CORRECT ANSWER - independent clause + comma +
independent clause
What does FANBOYS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Always place a comma after a _____________ ___________ ONLY if it comes at the beginning
of the sentence - CORRECT ANSWER - dependent clause.
Always place a comma between two ________________ ____________ before the conjunction
in a compound sentence - CORRECT ANSWER - independent clauses
Always place a comma after an _______ if it's the first word in sentnece - CORRECT
ANSWER - interjection!
, Always place a comma between _____________ if they can be reversed & if you can put "and"
between them - CORRECT ANSWER - adjectives
* The gaunt, lonely creature was also afraid
What are the 8 parts of speech? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) noun
2) pronoun
3) verb
4) adverb
5) adjective
6) preposition
7) conjunction
8) interjection
What's a noun? - CORRECT ANSWER - person, place, thing, quality or idea
What's a pronoun? - CORRECT ANSWER - it takes the place of a noun
* he, she, it, him, her, they, them...
When is THAT used? and is it set off by commas? - CORRECT ANSWER - for essential
information & no commas
When is WHICH used? and is it set off by commas? - CORRECT ANSWER - for
nonessential information & yes commas
When is WHO or WHOM (relative pronoun) used? - CORRECT ANSWER - when referring
to a person or animal with a NAME
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is an independent clause? - CORRECT ANSWER - a complete sentence with a:
- subject
- verb
- complete thought
(can stand on its own)
What is a dependent clause? - CORRECT ANSWER - it has a subject & verb but can NOT
stand alone as a sentence. normally introduced with:
- although
- until
- if
- because
- whether
What are the parts of a sentence?
(6) - CORRECT ANSWER - - subject
- predicate
- direct object
- indirect object
- object of a preposition
- predicate nominative/adjective
What does the subject do? - CORRECT ANSWER - it does the action of the sentence
,What are types of sentence errors? - CORRECT ANSWER - - fragments
- run ons
- comma splices
A fragment has ONE of these problems -- list them - CORRECT ANSWER - - it doesn't have
a subject
- it doesn't have a verb
- it doesn't express a complete thought
How is a comma splice made up? - CORRECT ANSWER - independent clause + comma +
independent clause
What does FANBOYS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Always place a comma after a _____________ ___________ ONLY if it comes at the beginning
of the sentence - CORRECT ANSWER - dependent clause.
Always place a comma between two ________________ ____________ before the conjunction
in a compound sentence - CORRECT ANSWER - independent clauses
Always place a comma after an _______ if it's the first word in sentnece - CORRECT
ANSWER - interjection!
, Always place a comma between _____________ if they can be reversed & if you can put "and"
between them - CORRECT ANSWER - adjectives
* The gaunt, lonely creature was also afraid
What are the 8 parts of speech? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) noun
2) pronoun
3) verb
4) adverb
5) adjective
6) preposition
7) conjunction
8) interjection
What's a noun? - CORRECT ANSWER - person, place, thing, quality or idea
What's a pronoun? - CORRECT ANSWER - it takes the place of a noun
* he, she, it, him, her, they, them...
When is THAT used? and is it set off by commas? - CORRECT ANSWER - for essential
information & no commas
When is WHICH used? and is it set off by commas? - CORRECT ANSWER - for
nonessential information & yes commas
When is WHO or WHOM (relative pronoun) used? - CORRECT ANSWER - when referring
to a person or animal with a NAME
