Mechanics of Sentence Writing

What is defined as the rules and conventions concerning technical aspects of writing composition?

• Linguistics

• Mechanics

• Olympics

• Haptics

What punctuation mark is used to join two or more words to form compound adjectives that precede a noun?

• colon

• semicolon

• hyphen

• apostrophe

The following sentence observes parallel structure:

The following are included in the folder: the students' profile, the validated questionnaire, and the response analytics.

• True

• False

What is the primary function of a semicolon in sentence writing?

• To end a sentence

• To separate items in a list

• To join two independent clauses

• To indicate possession

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

• I went to the store, and bought milk.

• I went to the store and bought milk.

• I went to the store; and bought milk.

• I went to the store: and bought milk.

What is the term for a word that connects clauses or sentences?

• Adjective

• Conjunction

• Noun

• Adverb

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• Before leaving, the manager checked the reports.

• Before leaving the manager, checked the reports.

• Before, leaving the manager checked the reports.

• Before leaving the manager checked, the reports.

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• The team are winning the match.

• The team is winning the match.

• The team were winning the match.

• The team be winning the match.

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To conclude the paragraph

• To introduce the main idea

• To provide evidence

• To ask a question

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• I like coffee, and I like tea.

• I like coffee and tea.

• I like coffee.

• I like tea.