Unit 1 Grammar Quiz

The punctuation mark missing in the sentence is a question mark. This is because the sentence is a question, asking if she thought the homework was due tomorrow. The absence of a question mark makes it a statement rather than a question.

The boldfaced word "is" is a linking verb in the given sentence. It connects the subject "Haley" to the subject complement "one of the smartest people I know." Linking verbs do not show action but instead link the subject to a noun, pronoun, or adjective that renames or describes it. In this case, "is" connects Haley to the description of being "one of the smartest people I know."

The boldfaced word "His" in the sentence "His dog always jumps on people" is a possessive pronoun. It is used to show ownership or possession, indicating that the dog belongs to someone.

The verb "plays" in the sentence "He plays basketball every day" is transitive. A transitive verb requires an object to complete its meaning. In this case, the object is "basketball." The subject "he" is performing the action of playing, and the object "basketball" receives the action.

In the given sentence, the punctuation mark that is missing is a comma. The sentence lists two contrasting actions, "he just smiled" and "walked away," which should be separated by a comma to clarify the meaning and improve readability.

The given sentence "The car sped across the bridge" contains one independent clause because it expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject "The car" and a verb "sped," and it provides a clear statement without any additional clauses or dependent phrases. Therefore, it is a complete sentence on its own.

The boldfaced word "certainly" modifies the adjective "excellent" and adds emphasis to it. It describes the degree or manner of the student being excellent. Therefore, "certainly" functions as an adverb in this sentence.

The verb "was" in the sentence "Our house was big enough for our family" is intransitive. Intransitive verbs do not require a direct object to complete their meaning. In this sentence, the verb "was" is linking the subject "Our house" to the adjective phrase "big enough for our family." It does not transfer the action to an object.

The boldfaced word "likes" in the sentence "My friend likes pizza, but I prefer lasagna" is an action verb. It shows the action of the subject "My friend" liking something, which is pizza in this case.

The given sentence contains two independent clauses connected by the coordinating conjunction "but".

The verb "sped" in the sentence "The car sped across the bridge" is intransitive. Intransitive verbs do not require a direct object to complete their meaning. In this sentence, "sped" describes the action of the car moving quickly across the bridge without requiring any object to receive the action.

The sentence "I like pizza, but my friend prefers pizza." does not contain both dependent and independent clauses. It only contains two independent clauses, "I like pizza" and "my friend prefers pizza." There is no dependent clause present in the sentence.