Sentence Structure
Identify the type of sentence:
"Although the storm was strong, the ship stayed on course."
What is a Complex sentence?
Choose the correct word:
"Everyone must bring ___ notebook."
A. their
B. there
C. they're
A. their
Where should the comma go?
"After the game we went home."
After the game, we went home.
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
To introduce the main idea of a paragraph.
What should be removed to make the sentence clearer?
"In my personal opinion, I think the book was good."
Answer: Remove personal or I think
Correct:
"In my opinion, the book was good."
Which sentence is a run-on sentence?
A. The dog barked loudly.
B. The dog barked loudly, the cat ran away.
C. The dog barked loudly because it heard thunder.
D. The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away.
B. The dog barked loudly, the cat ran away.
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The team are winning.
B. The team is winning.
C. The team were winning.
B. The team is winning.
Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
A. The dogs bone was buried.
B. The dog's bone was buried.
C. The dogs' bone was buried.
B. The dog's bone was buried.
Which sentence is most concise?
A. Due to the fact that it was raining, we stayed inside.
B. Because it was raining, we stayed inside.
C. It was raining and therefore we decided to stay inside.
B. Because it was raining, we stayed inside.
Which revision is better?
Original:
"The movie was very very good."
A. The movie was good.
B. The movie was excellent.
C. The movie was very good.
B. The movie was excellent.
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Because the test was difficult.
B. The test was difficult because it covered many topics.
C. Because the test was difficult, and students studied.
D. Because difficult the test.
B. The test was difficult because it covered many topics.
Choose the correct form.
"She has ___ the book already."
A. read
B. red
C. reading
A. read
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
A. She said, "I will study tonight".
B. She said "I will study tonight."
C. She said, "I will study tonight."
C. She said, "I will study tonight."
Which sentence has the strongest word choice?
A. The dog went across the yard.
B. The dog moved across the yard.
C. The dog sprinted across the yard.
C. The dog sprinted across the yard.
Choose the best transition.
"I studied hard. ___, I passed the test."
A.Therefore
B.However
C. Meanwhile
A. Therefore
What is the independent clause in this sentence?
"While the students studied, the teacher prepared the lesson."
Answer: The teacher prepared the lesson
Which sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The group of students are studying.
B. The group of students is studying.
C. The group are studying.
B. The group of students is studying.
When do you use a semicolon?
To connect two closely related independent clauses.
Example:
"The test was difficult; many students studied all night."
What is parallel structure?
Using the same grammatical form for items in a list.
Example:
She likes reading, writing, and drawing.
What is the best revision?
Original:
"There were many students who were tired."
Many students were tired.
Fix the fragment:
"Running quickly down the hallway."
She was running quickly down the hallway.
Choose the correct pronoun.
"Neither of the students brought ___ homework."
A. his or her
B. their
C. them
A. his or her
Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.
A. My favorite subjects are math science and history.
B. My favorite subjects are math, science, and history.
C. My favorite subjects are math science, and history.
B. My favorite subjects are math, science, and history.
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
A. She enjoys swimming, biking, and to run.
B. She enjoys swimming, biking, and running.
C. She enjoys to swim, biking, and running.
B. She enjoys swimming, biking, and running.
Choose the best revision.
Original:
"The teacher gave a lecture that was long and boring."
A. The teacher gave a lecture.
B. The teacher delivered a lengthy, dull lecture.
C. The teacher had a long lecture.
B. The teacher delivered a lengthy, dull lecture.