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Learning Inventory: Writer’s Handbook At-a-Glance, Part I
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1Commas are placed in sentences based on pauses.
A)True
B)False



2A sentence has a and a and expresses a complete thought.



3A sentence is
A)a dependent clause.
B)an independent clause.



4Which of the following is a dependent clause:
A)Your friend arrived.
B)When your friend arrived.
C)After your friend arrived, we worked on the project.



5In English, the subject of a sentence generally precedes the verb.
A)True
B)False



6Which of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction:
A)when
B)after
C)since
D)however



7Which of the following is NOT an adverbial conjunction:
A)therefore
B)for example
C)if
D)consequently



8If a subordinating conjunction such as if, when, or although is placed at the beginning of an independent clause, the clause will become dependent.
A)True
B)False



9Conjunctions signal where to place commas in a sentence.
A)True
B)False



10One comma can be correctly placed between the subject and verb of a sentence.
A)True
B)False



11The subject and verb are the core of the sentence.
A)True
B)False



12Commas are placed based on pauses.
A)True
B)False







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