ACT Grammar Concepts 1-5 Review

What are the two sentence structures emphasized for correct English grammar?

• Complex and simple sentences

• Comma splices and fragments

• Independent and dependent clauses

• Fragments and run-ons

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What transforms an independent clause into a dependent clause?

• Attaching an independent clause

• Inserting a comma

• Using a subordinating conjunction

• Adding a period

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which type of sentence structure uses subordinating conjunctions?

• Compound sentences

• None of the above

• Complex sentences

• Simple sentences

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

What punctuation is necessary to connect two independent clauses into a compound sentence?

• A subordinating conjunction

• A coordinating conjunction and a comma

• A period

• A semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

What error occurs when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by only a comma?

• Dependent clause

• Comma splice

• Run-on

• Fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is NOT a role played by nouns in sentences?

• Direct objects

• Linking verbs

• Predicate nouns

• Subjects

Which of the following is a function of nouns within clauses?

• Connecting verbs

• Describing actions

• Serving as the subject or object

• Acting as adjectives

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the primary function of helping verbs in English sentences?

• To rename subjects

• To connect clauses

• To describe actions

• To indicate tense

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the role of linking verbs in a sentence?

• To show action

• To introduce a dependent clause

• To list items in a series

• To connect a subject to additional information

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which sentence pattern involves a direct object?

• Action verb pattern

• Linking verb pattern

• Predicate noun pattern

• Predicate adjective pattern

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A