Sentence Types
Which sentence is simple?
A. Although the room was quiet, I could hear footsteps.
B. The class reviewed their notes before the test.
C. I studied carefully and corrected my mistakes.
D. When the bell rang, students packed up.
C. I studied carefully and corrected my mistakes.
What is wrong with this sentence? Because the students studied for the final.
A. Run-on
B. Fragment
C. Comma splice
D. Correct as written
B. Fragment
Identify the point of view: I tried to stay calm, but my hands shook as I opened the letter.
First Person
A character who changes because of events in the story is best described as —
A. Static
B. Dynamic
C. Flat
D. Minor
B. Dynamic
Which sentence uses linger correctly?
A. The students lingered in the hallway after class because they wanted to keep talking.
B. The dog lingered across the yard in two seconds.
C. She lingered the pencil until it broke.
D. The thunder lingered angrily with her brother.
A. The students lingered in the hallway after class because they wanted to keep talking.
Which sentence is compound?
A. The storm ended, but the roads were still flooded.
B. Because the storm ended, we went outside.
C. The storm ended after dinner.
D. When the storm ended, the roads were wet.
A. The storm ended, but the roads were still flooded.
What is wrong with this sentence? I wanted to answer quickly I knew I should read carefully.
A. Fragment
B. Run-on
C. Correct sentence
D. Subject-verb agreement error
B. Run-on
Identify the point of view: Maya worried about the choice. Across town, Jonah wondered whether he should tell the truth.
Third Person Omniscient
A character who stays mostly the same from beginning to end is —
A. Static
B. Dynamic
C. Round
D. Protagonist
A. Static
Which detail best shows something is menacing?
A. A puppy wagging its tail
B. A sunny field of flowers
C. A dark figure standing silently in the doorway
D. A student smiling at a friend
C. A dark figure standing silently in the doorway
Which sentence is complex?
A. My brother made dinner, and I set the table.
B. The team practiced after school.
C. Since the directions were confusing, we asked for help.
D. The team practiced, but the game was canceled.
C. Since the directions were confusing, we asked for help.
What is wrong with this sentence? The novel was interesting, it had a surprising ending.
A. Fragment
B. Comma splice
C. Subject-verb disagreement
D. Correct sentence
B. Comma splice
Which question best helps identify point of view?
A. Who is telling the story?
B. What is the theme?
C. What is the setting?
D. What is the conflict?
A. Who is telling the story?
A character who is only described in one simple way, such as “the bully” or “the helper,” is —
A. Round
B. Dynamic
C. Flat
D. Main
C. Flat
Which character action would best be described as quicksilver?
A. Standing frozen in one place
B. Moving suddenly from laughing to crying to shouting
C. Carefully reading the same page for an hour
D. Refusing to change an opinion
B. Moving suddenly from laughing to crying to shouting
What type of sentence is this? The character made a difficult choice, and the ending surprised me.
Compound
Choose the best correction. The novel was interesting, it had a surprising ending.
A. The novel was interesting it had a surprising ending.
B. The novel was interesting, and it had a surprising ending.
C. Because the novel was interesting, and it had a surprising ending.
D. The novel, was interesting and it had a surprising ending.
B. The novel was interesting, and it had a surprising ending.
Identify the point of view: You step into the hallway and notice that every locker is open.
Second Person
A character can be both —
A. Dynamic and static
B. Flat and round
C. Dynamic and round
D. First person and third person
C. Dynamic and round
Which sentence uses crudely correctly?
A. The sign was crudely painted, with uneven letters and messy lines.
B. The athlete crudely won the race by training hard.
C. The song sounded crudely beautiful and polished.
D. The rain crudely disappeared into the sky.
A. The sign was crudely painted, with uneven letters and messy lines.
Which option correctly turns this into a complex sentence? The test was difficult. I stayed focused.
A. The test was difficult, and I stayed focused.
B. Although the test was difficult I stayed focused.
C. Although the test was difficult, I stayed focused.
D. The test was difficult, although I stayed focused.
C. Although the test was difficult, I stayed focused.
Choose the best correction. After reading the chapter the class discussed the conflict.
A. After reading the chapter the class, discussed the conflict.
B. After reading the chapter, the class discussed the conflict.
C. After, reading the chapter the class discussed the conflict.
D. Correct as written.
B. After reading the chapter, the class discussed the conflict.
Which sentence is written in third person limited?
A. I knew the truth before anyone else did.
B. You must decide whether to open the door.
C. Eli felt nervous as he stepped onto the stage.
D. Eli was nervous, and his mother secretly hoped he would succeed.
C. Eli felt nervous as he stepped onto the stage.
A character can be both —
A. Static and flat
B. Dynamic and static
C. Round and flat
D. First person and omniscient
A. Static and flat
Which situation best shows someone is disconsolate?
A. A student writes expenses in a notebook.
B. A student is excited about winning a prize.
C. A student is hungry after practice.
D. A student is so heartbroken after losing a pet that nothing seems to comfort him.
D. A student is so heartbroken after losing a pet that nothing seems to comfort him.