Chapter 6

Question 1

A sentence must ________ to be complete

Answer 1

Have a subject, have a predicate, and make sense

Question 2

(True or false) sentence subjects are found in prepositional phrases

Answer 2

False

Question 2

(True or false) the object of the preposition cannot function as the subject of a verb

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A prepositional phrase consists of

Answer 3

the preposition followed by the object of the preposition

Question 4

object of a preposition is always a ___ or ____

Answer 4

noun pronoun

Question 5

(True or false) Groups of words introduced by expressions such as along with, as well as, in addition to, such as, including, together with, plus, and other than do not contain sentence subjects.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

(True or false) In sentences beginning with there or here, the subject appears before the verb.

Answer 6

False (they appear after)

Question 6

(True or false) The words here and there are function words that are not classified as subjects.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

(True or false) The subject always comes after the verb in inverted sentences and in questions.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

2 exceptions for when subjects joined by “and” are singular

Answer 8

when the words are preceded by “each” or “every”

when the words represent a single person or thing.

Question 9

(True or false) company and organization names, including the names of sports teams and musical groups, are generally considered singular

Answer 9

True

Question 10

When two or more subjects are joined by “or” or “nor”, the verb should agree with the closer subject (which is)

Answer 10

The one that appears after “or” or “nor”

Question 11

The (in terms of “the number”) is specific and therefore implies

Answer 11

singularity

Question 12

a (in terms of “a number”) is general and therefore implies

Answer 12

plurality

Question 13

When they refer to total amounts, quantities and measures are

Answer 13

singular

Question 14

When they refer to individual units that can be counted, quantities and measures are

Answer 14

plural

Question 15

(True or false) (general guideline for the book) hyphenate only when the fraction functions as a compound adjective (a two-thirds majority)

Answer 15

True

Question 16

(True or false) When the preposition of follows a fraction (two thirds of the voters), do not hyphenate.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

In who and that clauses introduced by one of, the verb is usually ____ because it refers to a ____ noun.

Answer 17

plural

Question 18

In who and that clauses introduced by the only one of, the verb is ______

Answer 18

singular

Question 19

Use a _____ verb when the subject of a sentence is a phrase or clause

Answer 19

singular