TRU ENGLISH 1101 EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS (PASS GUARANTEE)
310 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. What is a simple sentence? A simple sentence contains one independent
clause with a subject and predicate, expressing a complete thought.
2. What is a compound sentence? A compound sentence contains two or more
independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) or
semicolons.
3. What is a complex sentence? A complex sentence contains one independent
clause and at least one dependent clause.
4. What is a compound-complex sentence? A compound-complex sentence
contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
5. What are the seven coordinating conjunctions? For, And, Nor, But, Or,
Yet, So (FANBOYS).
6. What is a subordinating conjunction? A word that introduces a dependent
clause (because, although, while, if, since, etc.).
7. What is a fragment? An incomplete sentence that lacks a subject, predicate,
or complete thought.
8. What is a run-on sentence? Two or more independent clauses incorrectly
joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions.
9. What is a comma splice? Two independent clauses incorrectly joined with
only a comma.
10. How do you fix a comma splice? Add a coordinating conjunction, use a
semicolon, or separate into two sentences.
Parts of Speech
,11. What are the eight parts of speech? Noun, pronoun, verb, adjective,
adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection.
12. What is a noun? A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
13. What is a pronoun? A word that takes the place of a noun.
14. What is a verb? A word that expresses action or state of being.
15. What is an adjective? A word that modifies or describes a noun or
pronoun.
16. What is an adverb? A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another
adverb.
17. What is a preposition? A word that shows the relationship between a
noun/pronoun and other words in a sentence.
18. What is a conjunction? A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.
19. What is an interjection? A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or
surprise.
20. What is the difference between a proper noun and a common noun? A
proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and is capitalized; a
common noun is general and not capitalized.
Punctuation
21. When do you use a comma? To separate items in a series, before
coordinating conjunctions in compound sentences, after introductory elements,
and to set off nonessential information.
22. When do you use a semicolon? To join related independent clauses or to
separate items in a series when the items contain commas.
23. When do you use a colon? To introduce a list, explanation, or quotation
after a complete sentence.
24. When do you use an apostrophe? To show possession or to indicate
contractions.
25. What is the difference between "its" and "it's"? "Its" is possessive; "it's"
is a contraction meaning "it is."
, 26. When do you use quotation marks? To enclose direct speech, short
quotations, and titles of short works.
27. How do you punctuate dialogue? Place quotation marks around spoken
words, with punctuation inside the quotes and attribution separated by commas.
28. When do you use a dash? To indicate a sudden break in thought or to set
off parenthetical information for emphasis.
29. When do you use parentheses? To enclose additional information that is
not essential to the main sentence.
30. How do you show possession with plural nouns? Add an apostrophe after
the 's' for regular plurals (cats' toys) or add 's for irregular plurals (children's
books).
Subject-Verb Agreement
31. What is subject-verb agreement? The subject and verb must agree in
number (singular or plural).
32. How do you handle compound subjects joined by "and"? Use a plural
verb (Tom and Jerry are friends).
33. How do you handle compound subjects joined by "or"? The verb agrees
with the subject closest to it.
34. What happens with collective nouns? They take singular verbs when
acting as a unit, plural when members act individually.
35. How do you handle indefinite pronouns? Some are always singular
(everyone, somebody), some are always plural (few, many), and some depend
on context (some, all).
36. What about subjects that follow the verb? The verb still agrees with the
subject, not the words that come before it.
37. How do you handle subjects with prepositional phrases? The verb agrees
with the subject, not the object of the preposition.
38. What about relative pronouns (who, which, that)? The verb agrees with
the antecedent of the relative pronoun.
39. How do you handle titles and names? Titles are usually treated as
singular, even if they contain plural words.
CORRECT ANSWERS (PASS GUARANTEE)
310 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. What is a simple sentence? A simple sentence contains one independent
clause with a subject and predicate, expressing a complete thought.
2. What is a compound sentence? A compound sentence contains two or more
independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) or
semicolons.
3. What is a complex sentence? A complex sentence contains one independent
clause and at least one dependent clause.
4. What is a compound-complex sentence? A compound-complex sentence
contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
5. What are the seven coordinating conjunctions? For, And, Nor, But, Or,
Yet, So (FANBOYS).
6. What is a subordinating conjunction? A word that introduces a dependent
clause (because, although, while, if, since, etc.).
7. What is a fragment? An incomplete sentence that lacks a subject, predicate,
or complete thought.
8. What is a run-on sentence? Two or more independent clauses incorrectly
joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions.
9. What is a comma splice? Two independent clauses incorrectly joined with
only a comma.
10. How do you fix a comma splice? Add a coordinating conjunction, use a
semicolon, or separate into two sentences.
Parts of Speech
,11. What are the eight parts of speech? Noun, pronoun, verb, adjective,
adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection.
12. What is a noun? A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
13. What is a pronoun? A word that takes the place of a noun.
14. What is a verb? A word that expresses action or state of being.
15. What is an adjective? A word that modifies or describes a noun or
pronoun.
16. What is an adverb? A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another
adverb.
17. What is a preposition? A word that shows the relationship between a
noun/pronoun and other words in a sentence.
18. What is a conjunction? A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses.
19. What is an interjection? A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or
surprise.
20. What is the difference between a proper noun and a common noun? A
proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and is capitalized; a
common noun is general and not capitalized.
Punctuation
21. When do you use a comma? To separate items in a series, before
coordinating conjunctions in compound sentences, after introductory elements,
and to set off nonessential information.
22. When do you use a semicolon? To join related independent clauses or to
separate items in a series when the items contain commas.
23. When do you use a colon? To introduce a list, explanation, or quotation
after a complete sentence.
24. When do you use an apostrophe? To show possession or to indicate
contractions.
25. What is the difference between "its" and "it's"? "Its" is possessive; "it's"
is a contraction meaning "it is."
, 26. When do you use quotation marks? To enclose direct speech, short
quotations, and titles of short works.
27. How do you punctuate dialogue? Place quotation marks around spoken
words, with punctuation inside the quotes and attribution separated by commas.
28. When do you use a dash? To indicate a sudden break in thought or to set
off parenthetical information for emphasis.
29. When do you use parentheses? To enclose additional information that is
not essential to the main sentence.
30. How do you show possession with plural nouns? Add an apostrophe after
the 's' for regular plurals (cats' toys) or add 's for irregular plurals (children's
books).
Subject-Verb Agreement
31. What is subject-verb agreement? The subject and verb must agree in
number (singular or plural).
32. How do you handle compound subjects joined by "and"? Use a plural
verb (Tom and Jerry are friends).
33. How do you handle compound subjects joined by "or"? The verb agrees
with the subject closest to it.
34. What happens with collective nouns? They take singular verbs when
acting as a unit, plural when members act individually.
35. How do you handle indefinite pronouns? Some are always singular
(everyone, somebody), some are always plural (few, many), and some depend
on context (some, all).
36. What about subjects that follow the verb? The verb still agrees with the
subject, not the words that come before it.
37. How do you handle subjects with prepositional phrases? The verb agrees
with the subject, not the object of the preposition.
38. What about relative pronouns (who, which, that)? The verb agrees with
the antecedent of the relative pronoun.
39. How do you handle titles and names? Titles are usually treated as
singular, even if they contain plural words.
