Q13: Theoretical questions

The run-on sentence is a short sentence and doesn't confuse the reader. ​ (a)  

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• False
• True

You can correct run-on sentences with a period, a comma and conjunction, or a ...................... ​ (a)   .

• semicolon
• colon
• exclamation mark

A/An ...................... ​ (a)   clause is a complete sentence by itself.

• independent
• dependent
• irrelevant

A/An ................... ​ (a)   sentence has a subject and a verb, but it does not have a complete idea.

• dependent
• irrelevant
• independent

A dependent clause starts with a ........................ ​ (a)   conjunction.

• subordinating
• correlative
• coordinating

........................... ​ (a)   Conjunctions are like because, before, since, when, after, or while.

• Subordinating
• Coordinating
• Correlative

"and, so, but, nor, or, yet, for" are known as ............................. ​ (a)   conjunctions

• coordinating
• subordinating
• correlative

A dependent clause should NOT always be attached to an independent clause to make one complete sentence.  ​ (a)  

• False
• True

Answer explanation

يجب ان ترتبط العبارة الغير مستقلة بعبارة اخرى مستقلة لتكوين جملة كاملة المعنى

The dependent clause can come ...................... ​ (a)   the main clause.

• before or after
• only after
• only before

The dependent clause can come before or after the main clause without changing the meaning, and the punctuation ....................... ​ (a)  

• changes
• is the same