Writer's Choice Grade 9

Unit 9: Troubleshooter

Decide which of the following statements are True and which are False. Select True for correct statements and False for incorrect statements.


1.	A fragment is a sentence that lacks either a subject or a predicate.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2.	You can have a compound sentence consisting of two main clauses separated only by a comma.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3.	You do not need a comma before the coordinating conjunction that joins two main clauses.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4.	A pronoun must agree with its antecedent.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5.	The indefinite use of you or they in a sentence is considered acceptable style.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6.	When two or more events occur at the same time, the verbs used to describe the events must be in the same tense.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7.	An irregular verb is a verb that forms the past tense by adding -ed.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8.	A dangling modifier does not logically modify any word in a sentence.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9.	Its is a contraction of it is.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10.	If a participle, infinitive, or phrase is essential, it should be set off with commas.
		A)	True
		B)	False