Adj/Adv Clause Review

What is an “antecedent”?

• A word that replaces a noun

• A word that a pronoun refers to

• A type of adjective

• A verb tense

What is a dangling modifier?

• A modifier that is unclear about what it modifies

• A modifier that is placed correctly

• A type of conjunction

• A verb that modifies a noun

What are the adjectival questions?

• Which one?

• What kind?

• Whose?

• How many?

Explain the error writers tend to make when they use “which.”

• Using it to start a sentence

• Using it without a clear antecedent

• Using it as a verb

• Using it to modify a noun

What is the main verb in the sentence: "The proposal was rejected by the committee, which had hoped for more supporting data"?

• was

• rejected

• hoped

• had

Identify the type of clause in the sentence: "The proposal was rejected by the committee, which had hoped for more supporting data."

• Adverbial clause

• Adjectival clause

• Noun clause

• Independent clause

In the sentence: "The athlete, whose endurance had impressed the coaches last season, trained daily," what is the function of the clause "whose endurance had impressed the coaches last season"?

• Adverbial clause

• Adjectival clause

• Noun clause

• Main clause

What is the subject in the sentence: "The athlete, whose endurance had impressed the coaches last season, trained daily"?

• athlete

• endurance

• coaches

• season

In the sentence: "The athlete trained daily to improve her strength and speed," what is the purpose of the phrase "to improve her strength and speed"?

• Adjectival phrase

• Adverbial phrase

• Noun phrase

• Prepositional phrase