M com test 1

Question 1

Phrase

Answer 1

Subject OR Verb

NOT BOTH!

Question 2

Clause

Answer 2

Both Subject AND Verb
Independent-stands alone
Dependent- unfinished, can’t stand alone

Question 3

Conjunctions

Answer 3

Subordinating- combines independent and dependent clauses. 
After
Although
Because _Dependent\_\_\_\_\_
While 
When
if
Coordinating- combines independent and independent clauses
For
And\_\_Independent\_\_
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So

Question 4

Simple Sentence

Answer 4

1 independent clause

Question 5

Compound sentence

Answer 5

2 Independent clause.

Question 6

Complex

Answer 6

1 or more dependent and 1 independent

Question 7

Compound Complex

Answer 7

1 or more dependent and 2 independent

Question 8

Semicolon ; always joins 2 independent clauses

Making sentence compound or compound complex

Answer 8

Semicolon ; always joins 2 independent clauses

Making sentence compound or compound complex

Question 9

Passive sentence has the verb towards the subject
Am, is, are, was, were, be
Use with blame and emphasize receiver

Answer 9

Passive sentence has the verb towards the subject
Am, is, are, was, were, be
Use with blame and emphasize receiver

Question 10

Active sentence has the verb towards the object.

Puts emphasis on subject.

Answer 10

Active sentence has the verb towards the object.

Puts emphasis on subject.

Question 11

Regular verb

Answer 11

In past tense it ends in Ed

Question 12

Irregular verb

Answer 12

In past tense it doesn’t end in Ed

Question 13

Subjunctive form

Answer 13

Hypothetical/not real
Example: If I were…
I wish….

Question 14

Present Perfect tense

Answer 14

Has/have (PP) told

Question 15

Past Perfect tense

Answer 15

Had (PP) finished

Question 16

Future Perfect tense

Answer 16

Will have (PP) written

Question 17

Transitive Verb

Answer 17

Has a direct object

Ex. Take the ball

Question 18

Intransitive Verb

Answer 18

No direct object

Ex. Move more quickly

Question 19

Modifiers need to be close to the thing they’re changing

Answer 19

Modifiers need to be close to the thing they’re changing

Question 20

Independent clause has to be before :
Lists have to be structurally the same, example. It’s due on Saturday, on Sunday, on Monday.
Enclosed paranthasese around numbers

Answer 20

Independent clause has to be before :
Lists have to be structurally the same, example. It’s due on Saturday, on Sunday, on Monday.
Enclosed paranthasese around numbers

Question 21

Correlating Conjunctions. Parallelism

Answer 21

Same structure throughout when parts are separated.

Example. Either we move to Alaska or we move to Indiana. Correct