What is a modifier?
A. a word or phrase that provides description
B. a sentence that is missing an adjective
C. a word that replaces a noun
D. a complete sentence
A. a word or phrase that provides description
Which term describes a group of words without a subject or a verb that cannot stand alone as a sentence?
A. modifier
B. dangling modifier
C. dependent clause
D. phrase
D. phrase
Which characteristic describes an independent clause?
A. It expresses a complete thought.
B. It expresses an incomplete thought.
C. It cannot stand on its own.
D. It has a supporting role in a sentence.
A. It expresses a complete thought.
Which element plays a supporting role in a sentence?
A. a relative pronoun
B. a complete thought
C. a dependent clause
D. an independent clause
A. a relative pronoun
Which term describes a group of words containing a subject and its verb?
A. a subject
B. a clause
C. a predicate
D. a phrase