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Section 7.2 Assessment
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1

A comma is used both to connect thoughts and separate elements within sentences.
A)True
B)False
2

Clauses that begin with the word "that" should be set off with commas.
A)True
B)False
3

A series with long elements should be separated by colons.
A)True
B)False
4

Commas are often needed after introductory phrases.
A)True
B)False
5

A participial phrase is ALWAYS followed by a comma.
A)True
B)False
6

A simple sentence contains:
A)A subject and object
B)A subject and verb
C)A verb and its object
D)Two nouns and a conjunction
7

A compound sentence is composed of:
A)A clause and a phrase
B)Two dependent clauses
C)Two independent clauses
D)Two phrases
8

If a compound sentence has two long independent clauses, a ______________ may be required to prevent misreading.
A)Period
B)Colon
C)Dash
D)Semicolon
9

A word or a group of words that offers additional about a preceding word or phrase is called:
A)An appositive
B)A gerund
C)A phrase
D)A predicate
10

In written communication, a direct address to the reader is set off by:
A)Quotation marks
B)Colons
C)Parentheses
D)Commas





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