Sentences
Which of the following is a fragment?
a. John is my brother.
b. He is older than I am.
c. Works at Wells Fargo bank.
d. None of the above
c. Works at Wells Fargo bank.
Which of these titles is written correctly?
a. Travels With My Cousin
b. Travels with My Cousin.
c. Travels with My Cousin
d. TRAVELS WITH MY COUSIN
c. Travels with My Cousin
Correct this sentence: The sun damages skin unprotected.
The sun damages unprotected skin.
Fill in the blank with the correct subject pronoun: Alicia likes the noise and crowds of the city, but ______ does not like the stress.
she
Choose the correct word in parentheses to fill in the blank:
Samira has perfect ________________ (attend / attendance) in all of her classes.
attendance
What is the pattern of this sentence? Lucy and George are a good match.
a. subject + be + adjective(s)
b. subject + be + noun(s)/noun phrase
c. subject + be + prepositional phrase
b. subject + be + noun(s)/noun phrase
The first line of a paragraph should be __________.
indented
Choose the correct word in parentheses. There (is / are) difficult questions on the test.
are
Replace the word in parentheses with the correct object pronoun: I have known __________ (Charles) for ten years.
him
Which word most naturally completes this phrase: a _________ friend
a. mainb. reliable
What is the pattern of this sentence? My best friend is from Canada.
a. subject + be + adjective(s)
b. subject + be + noun(s)/noun phrase
c. subject + be + prepositional phrase
c. subject + be + prepositional phrase
Which of these is true of a topic sentence?
a. It is always the first sentence of a paragraph.
b. It should contain the important details of the paragraph.
c. It tells the reader what to expect in the paragraph.
c. It tells the reader what to expect in the paragraph.
Which words in this sentence should be capitalized? The trail around lady bird lake is a favorite of many people in austin.
a. lady bird austin
b. lady bird lake austin
c. trail lady bird lake austin
b. lady bird lake austin
Correct this sentence: Me and Andy have a busy day today.
Andy and I have a busy day today.
Choose the correct word in parentheses:
Geology is the ________________ (science / scientific) study of Earth’s structure.
scientific
Correct the errors in this sentence: Them my cousins from Miami.
They are my cousins from Miami.
What is the topic sentence of this paragraph?
Conversations with My Grandfather
I enjoy having conversations with my grandfather. First, he is a very good listener. When I have questions or problems, he lets me talk without interrupting me. My grandfather is also very funny. He knows how to tell a good joke, and he can make me laugh. Finally, he tells me interesting stories from his childhood. I learn a lot about my family from him. I can talk with a lot of people, but I like to share time with my grandfather the best.
a. I can talk with lots of people, but I like to share time with my grandfather the best.
b. I enjoy having conversations with my grandfather.
c. Conversations with My Grandfather
b. I enjoy having conversations with my grandfather.
Combine the ideas of these three sentences into one sentence: My mother grows roses. The roses are big. The roses are beautiful.
My mother grows big beautiful roses.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate pronoun: Henry and Megan lost ________ dog last weekend.
Henry and Megan lost their dog last weekend.
The word careful is most closely related to which of the following:
a. cautious
b. worried
c. loving
a. cautious
Which of the following is true of a good sentence?
a. It expresses a complete thought.
b. It has a subject or a verb.
c. There is no additional information after the verb.
a. It expresses a complete thought.
A paragraph should have a title. Name 4 other characteristics of a good paragraph.
1. First line indented
2. Topic sentence
3. Supporting sentences
4. Concluding sentence
Correct the two mistakes in this sentence: There are a lot of information about the project proposed.
There is a lot of information about the proposed project.
Fill in the blank with an appropriate pronoun to complete the sentence: A butterfly moves ________ wings very quickly.
A butterfly moves its wings very quickly.
The word compete means:
a. try to finish
b. try to win
c. try to join
b. try to win