Sentence Types
What type of sentence? Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex
The students finished their essays early.
Simple
Clue:
Which conjunctive adverb shows addition?
A. however
B. therefore
C. furthermore
D. instead
C furthermore
Which sentence is written in active voice?
A. The ball was thrown by Jake.
B. Jake threw the ball.
C. The ball was being thrown by Jake.
D. The ball had been thrown by Jake.
B. Jake threw the ball.
Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?
A. The girl with the red backpack ran quickly.
B. The dog barked loudly at the stranger.
C. The boy ate a sandwich on the couch.
D. She almost drove her kids to school every day.
D. She almost drove her kids to school every day.
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
A. Running down the street, I saw a dog.
B. Running down the street, the dog barked loudly.
C. Running down the street, my backpack bounced.
D. Running down the street, I dropped my keys.
C. Running down the street, my backpack bounced.
What is a claim?
A. A fact from a source
B. The writer’s opinion or position
C. A quote
D. A summary
B. The writer’s opinion or position
What type of sentence? Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex
The knight and the peasant raised their swords.
Simple
Clue:
Which conjunctive adverb shows cause and effect?
A. therefore
B. however
C. next
D. likewise
A. therefore
What is the subject doing in an active voice sentence?
A. Receiving the action
B. Avoiding the action
C. Performing the action
D. Ignoring the action
C. Performing the action
Which sentence is correctly written?
A. The man was walking his dog in a hat.
B. In a hat, the man was walking his dog.
C. The man in a hat was walking his dog.
D. Walking his dog, the hat was on the man.
C. The man in a hat was walking his dog.
Which sentence is correctly written (no dangling modifier)?
A. Walking through the door, the room looked messy.
B. Walking through the door, I saw a messy room.
C. Walking through the door, the mess was everywhere.
D. Walking through the door, the furniture was broken.
B. Walking through the door, I saw a messy room.
Which is the BEST example of evidence?
A. I believe this is true.
B. This is important to me and to my family.
C. Everyone already knows this to be true.
D. According to a study, students focus better after breaks.
D. According to a study, students focus better after breaks.
What type of sentence? Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex
The bell rang, and the students rushed to class.
Compound
Which word best completes the sentence?
“I forgot my notes; _______, I had to redo the assignment.”
A. however
B. therefore
C. meanwhile
D. also
B. therefore
Identify the voice of this sentence:
“The homework was completed by the students.”
A. Active
B. Passive
C. Neither
D. Both
B. Passive
Identify the misplaced modifier in this sentence:
“The teacher nearly gave homework to every student.”
A. teacher
B. nearly
C. homework
D. student
B. nearly
Which revision fixes the dangling modifier?
“Walking through the forest, the trees looked beautiful.”
A. Walking through the forest, the trees were beautiful.
B. The trees looked beautiful walking through the forest.
C. Walking through the forest, I thought the trees looked beautiful.
D. The forest walking made the trees look beautiful.
C. Walking through the forest, I thought the trees looked beautiful.
Which sentence BEST shows analysis?
A. This is a quote.
B. The article says uniforms reduce distractions.
C. This shows that uniforms help students stay focused in class.
D. Uniforms are good.
C. This shows that uniforms help students stay focused in class.
What type of sentence? Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex
If you finish early, you may read silently.
Complex
Which punctuation correctly completes the sentence?
“She studied hard ___ however, she was still nervous.”
A. comma
B. semicolon
C. period
D. colon
B. semicolon
Which sentence correctly changes this passive sentence to active voice?
“The cake was eaten by the children.”
A. The cake ate the children.
B. The children ate the cake.
C. The cake eating was done by the children.
B. The children ate the cake.
Which sentence is unclear due to a misplaced modifier?
A. Running through the park, the dog chased a ball.
B. The dog chased a ball through the park.
C. The dog running through the park chased a ball.
D. Running through the park, a ball was chased by the dog.
D. Running through the park, a ball was chased by the dog.
Which sentence is correct?
A. Driving to school, the traffic was heavy.
B. Driving to school, I noticed heavy traffic.
C. Driving to school, the cars were loud.
D. Driving to school, the road was busy.
B. Driving to school, I noticed heavy traffic.
Which sentence is an example of a rebuttal?
A. Some people think uniforms are uncomfortable.
B. Uniforms exist in many schools.
C. I like uniforms, therefore, they must be better.
D. However, uniforms are affordable and reduce peer pressure.
D. However, uniforms are affordable and reduce peer pressure.
What type of sentence? Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex
When the bell rang, the students packed their bags, and they rushed out the door.
Compound-Complex
Which sentence correctly uses a conjunctive adverb?
A. I was tired, however I finished my homework.
B. I was tired; however I finished my homework.
C. I was tired; however, I finished my homework.
D. I was tired however; I finished my homework.
C. I was tired; however, I finished my homework.
Why might a writer choose passive voice?
A. To hide or de-emphasize who performed the action B. To make the sentence longer
C. To make the sentence more confusing
D. To remove all verbs
A. To hide or de-emphasize who performed the action
Which sentence BEST fixes the misplaced modifier?
“We saw a clown driving to the store.”
A. Driving to the store, we saw a clown.
B. We saw a clown to the store driving.
C. To the store, we saw a clown driving.
A. Driving to the store, we saw a clown.
Which sentence BEST fixes the dangling modifier?
“After finishing the test, the bell rang.”
A. After finishing the test, the bell was ringing.
B. After finishing the test, I heard the bell ring.
C. After finishing the test, ringing the bell.
D. The bell after finishing the test rang.
B. After finishing the test, I heard the bell ring.
What is a counterclaim?
A. The main argument
B. A supporting detail
C. The opposing viewpoint
D. The conclusion
C. The opposing viewpoint