Grammar Quiz

Combining sentences 1 and 2 using a colon would be an effective way to

• show the relationship in meaning between the two sentences.

• eliminate an unnecessary dependent clause.

• vary sentence length and structure

• shorten and tighten the paragraph.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which revision combines sentences 3 and 4 using a dependent clause?

• Some students enroll in six-week summer classes.

• Some students cover a full-year's load of material in summer school

• Some students enroll in summer classes, and they cram a full-year's course into six weeks

• Some students enroll in classes that cram a full-year's load of material into a six-week course.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The phrase "or are enrolled unwillingly" in sentence 5 is an effective use of the passive voice because it

• creates a dramatic pause

• interrupts the flow of the sentence.

• undermines the thought being expressed.

• focuses attention on the unwillingness of the receiver

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which revision of sentence 10 changes the verb from passive to active voice?

• Internet materials are plagiarized.

• They plagiarize materials found on the Internet.

• Materials are found on the Internet and plagiarized.

• Materials that are found on the Internet are plagiarized.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Which suggestion offers an effective way to shorten and tighten paragraph 2?

• Eliminate sentences 10 and 11.

• Combine sentences 6 and 7 using a dependent clause.

• Combine sentences 8 and 9 using a dependent clause.

• Convert sentences 8–11 into a list and attach the list to sentence 7 using a colon

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentences in paragraph 3 contain one or more dependent clauses?

• 12 and 16

• 12 and 18

• 14 and 16

• 14 and 18

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence uses a colon correctly to introduce examples that support a statement?

• 16

• 17

• 18

• 19

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

What grammatical error occurs in sentence 19?

• The colon is preceded by a fragment.

• The colon is followed by a fragment.

• The colon is preceded by an independent clause

• The colon is not followed by an independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which revision corrects the error in sentence 19 using a dependent clause?

• Increasingly, parents have had enough

• Increasingly, parents are fed up; they've had enough.

• Increasingly, parents are saying, "enough is enough."

• Increasingly, parents are saying that enough is enough.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence in paragraph 4 is in the passive voice?

• 21

• 22

• 24

• 25

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A