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- 1. Multiple Choice
Identify the independent clause in this sentence:
When I was 10 years old, I visited the rain forest.
When I was 10 years old
I visited the rain forest.
There is not independent clause in this sentence
Both clauses above are independent clauses
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is a complex sentence?
Sentence with one subject and a verb.
Sentence with two independent clauses.
Sentence with one independent clause and a dependent clause
- 3. Multiple Choice
The following are the coordinating conjunction to link compound sentence EXCEPT
for
because
but
nor
- 4. Multiple Choice
The following situations are considered as sentence fragments, EXCEPT
Sentence without a subject
Sentence without an object
Sentence without a verb
None of the above
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is sentence fragment?
The cow in the field.
This food tastes delicious.
This is a wonderful movie.
None of the above.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is a run-on sentence?
A sentence with two or more independent clauses, linked together improperly with comma.
A sentence that ends without an object.
A sentence which the independent clauses are linked together improperly without punctuation.
A sentence with two or more dependent clauses, linked together improperly without subordinating conjunctions.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of these sentences is a comma splice sentence?
Our English teacher gives us a lot of tests, and they're usually difficult.
There's a test today, I hope you studied for it.
The test is on punctuation, and it's supposed to be difficult.
I studied a lot last night, so I think I'll do well.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of these sentences is a run-on sentence?
I am going to go to the movies tonight do you want to come with me?
The movie I want to see is supposed to be very scary.
I'll go to a different movie if you don't like horror movies.
My friend Samantha is supposed to meet me at the movie theatre.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Choose the right parallel structure
a beautiful wife, a big house, and he has a lovely child.
a beautiful wife, a big house, and a lovely child.
a beautiful wife, a house, and a child.
None of the above is right.
- 10. Multiple Choice
I consider your behavior
rude, irresponsible, and I think is offensive.
rude, irresponsible, and offensive.
rude, irresponsible, and offensively.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Mr. Eagleton reads mysteries, listens to classical music, and he watches television.
Correct
Incorrect
- 12. Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence that maintains a parallel structure throughout.
I washed the dishes, am sweeping the floor, and dusted the mantel.
I washed the dishes, swept the floor, and the mantel was swept.
I washed the dishes, swept the floor, and dusted the mantel.
I washed the dishes, sweeping the floor, and dusted the mantel.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences is grammatically nonparallel?
I have worked in Spain and in Ireland.
Yesterday, I had the new pipes and the new air filter installed
Susan is smart, diligent, and a worker.
all of the above
none of the above
- 14. Multiple Choice
Is this sentence a parallel? Jasmine is laughing, answering the telephone, and working at the computer.
yes
no
- 15. Multiple Choice
Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, _________ finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.
but he also disliked
but also disliked
but also disliking
- 16. Multiple Choice
To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or __________.
refuses to scrub the bathtub
scrub the bathtub
scrubing the bathtub
- 17. Multiple Choice
We searched the car trunk, __________, and the top of the refrigerator, but we could not find the box of cornflakes that we remember buying.
looked on the pantry shelves
the pantry shelves
searched in the house
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