Vocabulary for Sentence Structure & Paragraph Development Quiz

What is a sentence?

• A group of related words containing a subject and verb

• Any group of words with a capital letter and period

• A statement that expresses a feeling or emotion

• Words that describe a person, place, or thing

What is a modifier?

• A word that connects clauses together in a sentence

• A word or phrase that describes another word

• A point that appears at the end of a sentence

• The main verb in a complex sentence structure

What is an antecedent?

• A phrase that introduces a new topic in writing

• A word that comes after a prepositional phrase

• A comma error found in complex sentences

• The word that a pronoun refers back to

What is the possessive case?

• When a noun shows action in a sentence

• A form showing ownership, usually with 's

• When a pronoun replaces a proper noun

• The past tense form of irregular verbs

What is a comma used for?

• To end a complete thought or statement

• To separate parts of a sentence or items in a list

• To introduce a list, explanation, or quote

• To join two closely related independent clauses

What is a colon used for?

• To separate items in a list or series

• To end a question or express strong emotion

• To introduce a list, explanation, or quotation

• To indicate a pause shorter than a period

What is a semicolon used for?

• To connect closely related independent clauses

• To indicate a question or express surprise

• To show ownership or possession of something

• To set off introductory phrases in sentences

What is a dash used for?

• To express ownership of items or objects

• To separate words at the end of a line

• To emphasize a phrase or show an interruption

• To join compound words like self-control

What is a dangling modifier?

• A phrase that incorrectly modifies the wrong word

• A phrase with no logical connection to what it should modify

• A word that connects independent clauses

• A phrase that appears at the end of sentences

What is a misplaced modifier?

• A word positioned too far from what it describes

• A word that has no clear meaning in context

• A word that creates a run-on sentence

• A word that makes a sentence too formal