Ms. Bonzo's Tls 8Th Grade Grammar Test 1

Front 1

Define an appositive

Back 1

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.

Front 2

Define Comma Splice

Back 2

run-ons and fused sentences are terms describing two independent clauses which are joined together with no connecting word or punctuation to separate the clauses.

Front 3

Define a Pronoun-antecedant agreement

Back 3

A pronoun usually refers to something earlier in the text (its antecedent) and must agree in number — singular/plural — with the thing to which it refers.

Front 4

Define an independant Clause

Back 4

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. An independent clause is a sentence.

Front 5

Define a dependant clause

Back 5

A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence.

Front 6

Define Conjunctive adverbs

Back 6

an adverb that connects independent clauses.

Front 7

Conjunctions, Name em'

Back 7

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, & So

Front 8

Define a Participial Phrase and give an example

Back 8

includes the participle and the object of the participle or any words modified by or related to the participle.

Example:
The car sliding out of control toward building is going to hit the window.
SLIDING modifies the CAR. The verb is IS GOING

Front 9

Define Infinitive Phrase

Back 9

Infinitive phrases can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. Look at these examples:
To finish her shift without spilling another pizza into a customer's lap is Michelle's only goal tonight. (To finish her shift without spilling another pizza into a customer's lab functions as a noun because it is the subject of the sentence.)

Front 10

What is a salutation?

Back 10

Like 1.Dear so-and-so, 2.Dear Ladies and gentlemen: 3. To whom it may concern

Front 11

What is Parallelism?

Back 11

Maintaining tense