1.
What type of sentence is the following: I was home alone with no food, so I ordered pizza from little Nero's.
A
simple sentence
B
dependent clause
C
compound sentence
2.
What common mistake is in this sentence? The Gestapo could take people to concentration camps, they called it protective custody.
A
It is a sentence fragment.
B
It is a comma splice.
C
It is missing a subject.
3.
Read the run-on sentence. Choose the best revision. We had dinner it was good.
A
We had dinner, it was good.
B
We had dinner, but it was good.
C
We had dinner, and it was good.
4.
What sentence below contains a comma splice?
A
Sam is here, but Julian is not.
B
Sam is here, and Julian is not.
C
Sam is here, Julian is not.
5.
Read the following sentence: I knew it was a dream I was trying to open my eyes. Which revision BEST expresses these ideas?
A
I knew it was a dream, I was trying to open my eyes.
B
I knew it was a dream I was trying to open my eyes.
C
I knew it was a dream; I was trying to open my eyes.
6.
A writer would use a semicolon to combine two sentences because
A
there are two independent clauses
B
the two independent clauses are closely related
C
it needs a coordinating conjunction
7.
Which answer choice does NOT correct the run-on sentence?
A
I was trying to open my eyes, but I was not able to.
B
I was trying to open my eyes; I was not able to.
C
I was trying to open my eyes, I was not able to.
8.
A run-on sentence happens when
A
two dependent clauses run into each other with no punctuation
B
a group of words contains a subject and a verb
C
two independent clauses run into each other with no punctuation
9.
Which of these is an example of a compound sentence?
A
I slept on my dad's spare Tempur-Pedic pillow, it was easier to sleep than ever!
B
I slept on my dad's spare Tempur-Pedic pillow, so it was easier for me to sleep than ever!
C
I slept on my dad's spare Tempur-Pedic pillow.
10.
Read the two texts. TEXT 1: I have tutorials. I can't meet you after school. TEXT 2: I have tutorials, so I can't meet you after school. When writing TEXT 2, what did the writer do to better express ideas?
A
She combined two independent clauses with only a comma.
B
She created a compound sentence to combine two dependent clauses.
C
She created a compound sentence to show the relationship between two ideas.
