ALLIED ENG105 MODULE 2 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Question Points
1. Transitional
expressions are generally preceded by:
a. a comma.
b. a coordinating
conjunction.
c. a semicolon.
d. a subordinator.
2. Use
commas to set off relative clauses that:
a. are essential.
b. are
nonessential.
c. begin with that.
d. All of the
choices apply
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3. Words
that introduce secondary ideas are:
a. subordinating
conjunctions.
b. coordinating
conjunctions.
c. transitional expressions.

d. conjunctive
adverbs.
4. A helping
verb:
a. describes an
action that a subject performs.
b. expresses a state
of being.
c. renames the
subject.
d. combines with
the main verb to indicate tense.
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5. A
compound sentence contains:
a. two or more
simple sentences.
b. one simple
sentence with two or more subjects.
c. one simple
sentence with two or more verbs.
d. two simple
sentences with only one verb.
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6. In a
sentence that expresses a command and an unstated subject, the unstated subject
is:
a. the remaining
pronoun in the sentence.
b. the words whoever
or whomever.
c. the word it.
d. the word you.
7. You can
create relationships between ideas by:
a. combining
sentences.
b. using simple
sentences only.
c. avoiding
coordinating conjunctions.
d. All of the
choices apply
8. A subject
pronoun can act as the subject of a sentence and:
a. can replace or
rename the noun.
b. can replace the
verb.
c. is a word like
“her, him, or them.”
d. All of the
choices apply
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9. An
embedded question is a question:
a. that is implied
rather than directly stated.
b. is not intended
to be answered.
c. that is set
within a larger sentence.
d. that is
expressed in a separate simple sentence.
10. A sentence
that has a compound subject has:
a. two or more
subjects.
b. only one
subject.
c. a complex
subject.
d. no subject.
11. All of the
following are relative pronouns, except:
a. whenever.
b. who.
c. which.
d. that.
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12. All of the
following are common subordinating conjunctions, except:
a. because.
b. although.
c. however.
d. if.
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13. The most
common coordinating conjunctions are and, but, for, or, nor, so, and:
a. then.
b. yet.
c. because.
d. of.
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14. Do not use
commas to set off relative clauses that:
a. are essential.
b. are
nonessential.
c. begin with which.

d. All of the
choices apply
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15. A simple
sentence stands alone and:
a. expresses two or
more ideas.
b. expresses only
the subject.
c. expresses only
the verb.
d. expresses one
complete idea.
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16. When you
use a coordinating conjunction to join two sentences, you must use a:
a. comma before the
coordinating conjunction.
b. comma after the
coordinating conjunction.
c. coordinating
conjunction with no punctuation.
d. semicolon before
the coordinating conjunction.
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17. A simple
sentence is:
a. a dependent
clause.
b. an independent
clause.
c. a subordinate
clause.
d. a relative
clause.
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18. In a
sentence, the complete subject is:
a. just the noun or
pronoun, or the complete name of a person, place, or thing.
b. the noun, plus
the words that describe the nouns.
c. the noun and any
action words associated with it.
d. the noun,
adjectives, verbs, and adverbs associated with it.
19. A group of
words containing a subject and a verb is called a:
a. phrase.
b. subordinator.
c. clause.
d. participial.
20. The
subject of a sentence:
a. tells what the
subject is or does.
b. tells the action
that is being completed.
c. describes the
noun or pronoun.
d. tells who or
what the sentence is about.
21. If you use
a subordinator at the beginning of a sentence:
a. place a
semicolon before the dependent sentence.
b. place a
semicolon after the dependent sentence.
c. place a comma
before the dependent sentence.
d. place a comma
after the dependent sentence.
Hint: Chapter 18
SLO6:Distinguish among simple, compound, and complex
sentences.
LO6C:describe complex sentences.
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22. The verb
of a sentence:
a. expresses a noun
or pronoun.
b. expresses an
action or state of being.
c. can be left
unstated.
d. establishes the
location of the subject.
23. A linking
verb:
a. describes an
action that a subject performs.
b. expresses a
state of being.
c. renames a noun
or pronoun.
d. expresses mental
action.
24. Use a
semicolon to join:
a. especially short
sentences.
b. especially long
sentences.
c. sentences that
are not related to each other.
d. sentences that
are related to each other.
25. A group of
words that contains a subject and a verb but that cannot stand alone is called
a(n):
a. independent
clause.
b. dependent
clause.
c. phrase.
d. subordinator.