Clauses And Phrases Quiz 3 (25 MCQs)

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1. While the teacher graded papers.
2. On the back of my neck
3. After Javon stood up for his classmate
4. When he wiggled his fingersis an example of ..... clause.
5. Which sentence uses commas correctly to set off a direct address to Grandma, just like Evelyn might say at the dinner table?
6. Which word is being modified?His costume, which was quite original, was just a cardboard box.
7. Blake took several incredible panoramic photographs of the sweeping view from the top of Table Mountain.
8. Choose the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.
9. What is the green group of words?Employees may leave work for personal reasons after they receive permission from the manager.
10. Choose the phrase from the following:
11. Independent or Dependent? Unless my dad comes home.
12. After a parrotfish eats algae-covered coral, the coral travels through the fish's digestive system, and then it is deposited in the reef as white coral sand.
13. Defending family and friends with courage
14. Which type of phrase functions as an "interrupting definition?"
15. Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb?
16. I enjoy whatever fruit is covered in chocolate.
17. The maple leaf, which is Canada's national emblem, has been associated with the country since the 1700s.
18. Which of the following sentences punctuates the non-restrictive element correctly?
19. A word group that is missing a subject or a verb. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.
20. Aria and Avery are racing to catch the school bus! Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb to describe what happened when Aria was late.
21. Which word or phrase is modifying dog?I showed my dog with fleas to the veterinarian.
22. I brushed my teeth after I had breakfast.Select the subordinating conjunction:
23. Because I was afraid
24. When I got to work
25. Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:We ate lunch