Prepositions
Conjunctions
Combining Sentences
Run-Ons
Commas
100
Select the sentence in which the correct preposition is used. A. Our canoe rests under Sunny Beach. B. A sandy path leads at the fallen tree. C. You need not talk into dinner. D. Don't slip and fall on the icy path.
What is D. Don't slip and fall on the icy path.
100
Which sentence uses the conjunction or correctly? A. I ate both a cookie or a banana. B. You may have a cookie or a banana. C. She said I could go or I hurried. D. We wanted pizza or we ordered some.
What is B. You may have a cookie or a banana.
100
Choose the sentence that best combines the following sentences. Jake is my dog. Jake is brown. Jake likes swimming in the pond. A. Swimming in the pond, my dog Jake is brown. B. My dog Jake likes swimming in the pond he is brown. C. My brown dog, Jake, likes swimming in the pond. D. Being brown and swimming in the pond is my dog Jake.
What is C. My brown dog, Jake, likes swimming in the pond.
100
Diane takes the subway to school Jim rides the bus. Which answer is the correct way to rewrite this run-on sentence? A. Diane takes the subway to school. Jim rides the bus. B. Jim rides the bus Diane takes the subway to school. C. Jim takes the subway to school. Diane rides the bus. D. Diane takes the subway, to school Jim rides the bus.
What is A. Diane takes the subway to school. Jim rides the bus.
100
Which sentence uses commas correctly? A. Nicole, asked me to go to the mall with her. B. Daniel, and Nicole are two of my best friends. C. Daniel and Nicole, bought me a nice present. D. Nicole, I would love to go to the mall with you.
What is D. Nicole, I would love to go to the mall with you.
200
Choose the sentence in which the prepositional phrase is used correctly. A. At which door will you be waiting? B. What are you looking for? C. We didn't know which house he lived in. D. I don't know whom I'm coming with.
What is A. At which door will you be waiting?
200
Combine the sentences by using the correct coordinating conjunction. Janice is going with our family to France. Timothy is going with our family to France. A. Either Janice or Timothy is going with our family to France. B. Janice and Timothy are going with our family to France. C. Janice, along with Timothy, is going with our family to France. D. Janice or Timothy is going with our family to France.
What is B. Janice and Timothy are going with our family to France.
200
Which sentence is written correctly and avoids redundancy? A. At midnight, the carriage will turn back into a pumpkin. B. At 3 am in the morning, the garbage truck goes through our neighborhood. C. At 12 noon, the cafeteria workers serve the 12:00 lunch to the large school. D. At 7 pm in the evening, exactly the same time as yesterday, she will pick up her brother from church.
What is A. At midnight, the carriage will turn back into a pumpkin.
200
How should the following run-on sentence be corrected? Elliott reads to the children he colors with them, too. A. Elliott reads to the children; he colors with them, too. B. Elliott reads to the children, he colors with them, too. C. Elliott reads to the children: he colors with them, too. D. Elliott reads to the children. he colors with them, too.
What is A. Elliott reads to the children; he colors with them, too.
200
Which of the following sentences is written correctly? A. Trevor is bringing cups, napkins, and silverware. B. The haunted house was dark scary and weird. C. You need eggs, and flour to bake the cake. D. Morgan wants bacon, pancakes toast, and eggs for breakfast.
What is A. Trevor is bringing cups, napkins, and silverware.
300
The winner gets to after we eat choose which game we play. 
 Choose the sentence that uses the prepositional phrase correctly. F The winner after we eat gets to choose which game we play. G After we eat which game we play the winner gets to choose. H The winner gets to choose which game we play after we eat. J Which game we play after we eat the winner gets to choose.
What is H The winner gets to choose which game we play after we eat.
300
Combine the sentences by using the correct subordinating conjunction. I was allowed to go with Jen to the movies. I could go only when my room was cleaned. A. I was not allowed to go with Jen to the movies because my room was not cleaned. B. In order that I cleaned my room, I was allowed to go with Jen to the movies. C. I was allowed to go with Jen to the movies as long as my room was clean before I left. D. I was allowed to go with Jen to the movies after I cleaned my room.
What is D. I was allowed to go with Jen to the movies after I cleaned my room.
300
Read the following sentences and choose the best way to combine the sentences by forming a compound or compound-complex sentence. Robin forgot her friend's birthday. 
Robin sent her friend a birthday card when she finally remembered. A. Robin forgot her friend's birthday, so she sent her a card when she finally remembered. B. Robin forgot her friend's birthday and sent her a card when she finally remembered. C. Robin, finally remembering her friend's birthday, sent her a card. D. Robin sent her friend a birthday card late because she had forgotten her friend's birthday until now.
What is A. Robin forgot her friend's birthday, so she sent her a card when she finally remembered.
300
Which of the following sentences is a run-on? A. Devin has already left to go to the swimming pool, and he forgot his sunscreen. B. Devin has already left to go to the swimming pool he forgot his sunscreen. C. Devin has already left to go to the swimming pool; he forgot his sunscreen. D. Devin, who has already left to go to the swimming pool, forgot his sunscreen.
What is B. Devin has already left to go to the swimming pool he forgot his sunscreen.
300
Cinderella Man a movie starring Russell Crowe is based on a true story. 
Select the correct answer choice for the underlined part of the sentence. A. Cinderella Man a movie starring Russell Crowe, B. Cinderella Man, a movie starring Russell Crowe C. Cinderella Man, a movie starring Russell Crowe, D. Cinderella Man a movie, starring Russell Crowe
What is C. Cinderella Man, a movie starring Russell Crowe,
400
Read this sentence from Paragraph 2.
Keeping the water safe in the hot, dry desert inside the plant helps the cactus survive. Choose the best placement for the underlined phrase. A Keeping the water in the hot, dry desert safe inside the plant helps the cactus survive. B Keeping the water safe helps the cactus survive in the hot, dry desert inside the plant. C Keeping the water safe inside the plant helps the cactus survive in the hot, dry desert. D correct as is
What is C Keeping the water safe inside the plant helps the cactus survive in the hot, dry desert.
400
Choose the sentence with the correct conjunction. A. The city chorus will be performing, but we bought tickets. B. Did Tyler finish his research report, yet is he already done? C. I wanted to call Julia, nor it was too late at night. D. The elephant turned toward the river, for it was getting thirsty.
What is D. The elephant turned toward the river, for it was getting thirsty.
400
Choose the most interesting way to correctly combine the two sentences below. I really want to go to the game.
My mom says I have to stay home. A. I really want to go to the game but, my mom says I have to stay home. B. I really want to go to the game while my mom says I have to stay home. C. I really want to go to the game, and my mom says I have to stay home. D. Although I really want to go to the game, my mom says I have to stay home.
What is D. Although I really want to go to the game, my mom says I have to stay home.
400
Select the sentence that demonstrates the most effective way to correct the following run-on sentence. The game seemed like it would last forever, it finally finished just before 10:00 p.m. A. forever; it B. forever but it C. forever it D. forever: it
What is A. forever; it
400
Which sentence below uses all commas correctly? A. Before we could go to the movie, we had to clean our rooms, wash the dog and water the flowers. B. Before we could go to the movie, we had to clean our rooms wash the dog and water the flowers. C. Before we could go to the movie we had to clean our rooms, wash the dog, and water the flowers. D. Before we could go to the movie, we had to clean our rooms, wash the dog, and water the flowers.
What is D. Before we could go to the movie, we had to clean our rooms, wash the dog, and water the flowers.
500
We also paid extra money to have added underneath the picture the name of our school on the front What is the best way to write Sentence 6? F We also paid extra money to have the name added of our school on the front underneath the picture. G We also paid extra money to have the name of our school added underneath the picture on the front. H We also paid extra money to have on the front the name of our school added underneath the picture. J We also paid extra money to have underneath the picture added the name of our school on the front.
What is G We also paid extra money to have the name of our school added underneath the picture on the front.
500
Combine the sentences by using the correct subordinating conjunction. I worked really hard in geometry class. I still got a failing grade. A. I worked really hard in geometry class and therefore still got a failing grade. B. I worked really hard in geometry class even though I still got a failing grade. C. Although I worked really hard in geometry, I still got a failing grade. D. Because I worked really hard in geometry, I still got a failing grade.
What is C. Although I worked really hard in geometry, I still got a failing grade.
500
I always completed my daily walk. Regardless of the weather conditions. What is the best way to combine the sentences above? . A I regardless of the weather conditions, always completed my daily walk. . B Regardless of the weather conditions; I always completed my daily walk. . C I always completed my daily walk, and regardless of the weather conditions. . D Regardless of the weather conditions, I always completed my daily walk.
What is . D Regardless of the weather conditions, I always completed my daily walk.
500
Which sentence would be the best way to correct this run-on sentence? All of us in the room went together I sat next to Ann in the car. A. All of us in the room. Went together I sat next to Ann in the car. B. All of us in the room went together. I sat next to Ann in the car. C. All of us. In the room went together I sat next to Ann in the car. D. All of us in the room went together, I sat next to Ann in the car.
What is B. All of us in the room went together. I sat next to Ann in the car.
500
Which sentence shows the correct placement of commas? A. Mrs. Marley, a friend of my mother's, will visit us today. B. The Daily Examiner, our newspaper had an article about pet care in it today. C. Well if, they're careful they won't. D. I have to buy some bananas, apples oranges and lemons.
What is A. Mrs. Marley, a friend of my mother's, will visit us today.
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