MS Language Midterm

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: "Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk."

• Although it was raining

• We decided to go for a walk

• Although it was raining, we decided

• To go for a walk

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• She loves to read books

• Because she loves to read books

• She reads every day

• Books are her favorite

Identify the sentence type: "I went to the store, and I bought some milk."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Fragment

Choose the correct punctuation for the sentence: "I have a big test tomorrow I can't go out tonight."

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow I can't go out tonight.

Identify the sentence fragment:

• Running through the park.

• She was running through the park.

• They ran through the park.

• Running is fun.

Which of the following sentences is complex?

• I like to swim.

• I like to swim, and I like to run.

• I like to swim because it is fun.

• Swimming is fun, running is too.

Choose the correct use of a comma in dialogue:

• "Let's go to the park" she said.

• "Let's go to the park," she said.

• "Let's go to the park." she said.

• "Let's go to the park"; she said.

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• She went to the store and bought some milk.

• She went to the store, and she bought some milk.

• Because she went to the store, she bought some milk.

• She went to the store; she bought some milk.

Choose the correct punctuation for the sentence: "I have three pets a dog, a cat, and a fish."

• I have three pets: a dog, a cat, and a fish.

• I have three pets; a dog, a cat, and a fish.

• I have three pets, a dog, a cat, and a fish.

• I have three pets a dog, a cat, and a fish.

Which sentence is a fragment?

• After the rain stopped.

• The rain stopped.

• The rain stopped, and the sun came out.

• After the rain stopped, the sun came out.