Starter quiz

  • What is a main clause?
    • a sentence starter followed by a comma
    • a group of letters
    • a word that joins
    • a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense  ✓
  • Fill in the gap: a main clause __________ makes sense by itself.
    • sometimes
    • never
    • always  ✓
  • Fill in the gap: any conjunction is a word that __________.
    • joins  ✓
    • contracts
    • expresses surprise
  • Fill in the gap: a main clause is a group of words that contains a verb and makes ______ sense.
    • 'complete' ✓
  • Which two co-ordinating conjunctions need commas before them in a compound sentence?
    • and or
    • but or  ✓
    • and but
  • Fill in the gap: a sentence formed of at least two main clauses joined with a co-ordinating conjunction is called a __________ sentence.
    • complex
    • compound  ✓
    • simple
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