Language Skills Assessment

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: 'She went to the store after finishing her homework.'

• The store was closed.

• She went to the store.

• She forgot her wallet.

• She finished her homework.

Answer explanation

The independent clause in the sentence is 'She went to the store.' It can stand alone as a complete sentence.

Which of the following is an example of an adjective clause? A. 'The book that I read last night was interesting.' B. 'He ran quickly to catch the bus.' C. 'After the rain stopped, we went outside.' D. 'I want to know where you are going.'

• B. 'He ran quickly to catch the bus.'

• C. 'After the rain stopped, we went outside.'

• D. 'I want to know where you are going.'

• A. 'The book that I read last night was interesting.'

Answer explanation

The correct choice is A. 'The book that I read last night was interesting.' This is an example of an adjective clause because it describes the book using the relative pronoun 'that.'

Analyzing the adverb clause in the sentence: 'Although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.' What is the adverb clause modifying?

• main clause 'they decided to go for a walk'

• verb 'decided'

• main clause 'they decided to go for a run'

• subject 'it was raining'

Answer explanation

The adverb clause 'Although it was raining' is modifying the main clause 'they decided to go for a walk' in the sentence.

What is the noun clause in the sentence: 'I wonder what time the movie starts.'

• I wonder

• what time is the movie

• what time the movie starts

• the movie starts

Answer explanation

The correct noun clause in the sentence is 'what time the movie starts' as it functions as the object of the verb 'wonder.'

Correct the subject-verb agreement in the sentence: 'The team plays well together.'

• The team play well together.

• The team playing well together.

• The team plays good together.

• The team plays well together.

Answer explanation

The correct subject-verb agreement is 'The team plays well together.' The verb 'plays' agrees with the singular subject 'team.'

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement? A. 'The dog barks loudly in the morning.' B. 'She don't like to eat vegetables.' C. 'They is going to the park.' D. 'He play soccer every weekend.'

• A. 'The dog barks loudly in the morning.'

• D. 'He play soccer every weekend.'

• B. 'She don't like to eat vegetables.'

• C. 'They is going to the park.'

Answer explanation

The correct sentence demonstrating subject-verb agreement is 'The dog barks loudly in the morning.' The verb 'barks' agrees with the singular subject 'dog.'

Create a parallel structure in the following sentence: 'She enjoys reading, swimming, and to hike.'

• She enjoys reading, swimming, and to run.

• She enjoys reading, swimming, and hiking.

• She enjoys reading, swimming, and to cook.

• She enjoys reading, swimming, and to dance.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'She enjoys reading, swimming, and hiking.' The parallel structure is maintained by using 'hiking' instead of 'to hike' to match the gerunds 'reading' and 'swimming'.

Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'When the sun sets, the sky turns orange.'

• When the sun sets

• Turns orange

• Sun sets

• The sky turns orange

Answer explanation

The dependent clause in the sentence is 'When the sun sets' because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and relies on the independent clause for meaning.

Which of the following is an example of a noun clause? A. 'I will go if you come with me.' B. 'The girl who won the race is my friend.' C. 'He runs faster than anyone else.' D. 'What you said made me happy.'

• A. 'I will go if you come with me.'

• D

• C. 'He runs faster than anyone else.'

• B. 'The girl who won the race is my friend.'

Answer explanation

The correct answer is D. 'What you said made me happy.' This is an example of a noun clause because it functions as a noun in the sentence.

In the sentence 'The cat and the dog plays in the yard.', correct the subject-verb agreement.

• The cat and the dog play in the yard.

• The cat and the dog plays in the yards.

• The cat and the dog play in the yards.

• The cat and the dog playing in the yard.

Answer explanation

The correct subject-verb agreement is 'The cat and the dog play in the yard.'