Which phrase describes a clause? Responses a group of words that adds more information to a sentence but can be removed a group of words that adds more information to a sentence but can be removed - no response given a group of words that contains a subject and a verb a group of words that contains a subject and a verb - no response given a group of words that does not express a complete thought a group of words that does not express a complete thought - no response given a group of adjectives set off from the sentence by commas
a group of words that contains a subject and a verb
Where in a sentence is an introductory clause placed? Responses at the end at the end - no response given at the first comma at the first comma - no response given at the middle at the middle - no response given at the beginning
at the beginning
Use the following sentence to answer the question. We came home from the concert which was in the next town and went directly to bed. Where should two commas be placed in the sentence? Responses after home and went after home and went - no response given after came and town after came and town - no response given after concert and town after concert and town - no response given after concert and directly
After concert and after town
What is the most emphatic choice for punctuating a parenthetical element? Responses semicolons semicolons - no response given parentheses parentheses - no response given commas commas - no response given dashes
dashes
Which type of parenthetical element refers to specific nouns and begins with words like who, whom, and where? Responses participial phrases participial phrases - no response given relative clauses relative clauses - no response given appositives appositives - no response given independent clauses independent clauses - no response given
