Starter quiz
- What makes a complete sentence?
- a subject, a verb and the expression of a complete idea ✓
- a subject, a subordinate clause and the expression of a complete idea
- a subject, a verb and the expression of an incomplete idea
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- If something is complete then it ______.
- has all the necessary parts ✓
- is fragmented and broken off
- expresses a complete idea
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- Which of the following is a complete sentence?
- 'The twisted branches.'
- 'Reaching for me, the twisted branches.'
- 'The twisted branches reached for me.' ✓
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- A subordinate clause is ______.
- a complete sentence that makes sense on its own
- extra information that doesn't make sense on its own ✓
- extra information that does make sense on its own
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- A simple sentence is ______.
- one main clause that expresses a complete idea ✓
- two main clauses joined together
- one main clause and one subordinate clause
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- Which of the following sentences with a subordinate clause is punctuated correctly?
- Since it was raining; John sought cover under a tree.
- Since it was raining John sought cover under a tree.
- Since it was raining, John sought cover under a tree. ✓
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