English Test

Capitalization

The use of capital letters to indicate the beginning of a sentence, proper nouns, and the first word in titles.

Punctuate dialogue

Adding punctuation marks to written dialogue to indicate speech, attributions, and pauses.

Comma usage

Proper placement of commas in sentences to indicate pauses, separate items in a list, and clarify meaning.

Semicolon

A punctuation mark used to separate closely related independent clauses.

Simple Sentence

A sentence with one independent clause expressing a complete thought.

Compound Sentence

A sentence with multiple independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions or semicolons.

Conjunctions

Words connecting clauses, phrases, or words like "and," "but," "or," "so," "for," and "yet."

Parentheses

Punctuation marks used to set off additional information within a sentence.

Adjective

Word describing or modifying a noun or pronoun.

Adverb

Word modifying a verb, adjective, or adverb, providing information on how, when, where, or to what extent.

Complete subject

Part of a sentence including all words describing the subject.

Complete predicate

Part of a sentence including all words describing the action or state of being of the subject.

Direct object

Noun or pronoun receiving the action of the verb directly.

Indirect object

Noun or pronoun indicating to whom or for whom the action of the verb is done.

Independent clause

Clause expressing a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

Subordinate clause

Clause depending on an independent clause to form a complete sentence.