Twin Strategy: Sentence Structure Test 1 English II

1. What is the most effective way to combine sentences 6 and 7?

>>(6) Scott Flansburg is an ordinary person with an extraordinary ability. (7) He is known as the “human calculator.”

• A. Scott Flansburg is an ordinary person with an extraordinary ability, who is known as the “human calculator.”

• B. Scott Flansburg, who is known as the “human calculator,” is an ordinary person with an extraordinary ability.

• C. Scott Flansburg is an ordinary person with an extraordinary ability, he is known as the “human calculator.”

• D. Scott Flansburg is known as the “human calculator,” an ordinary person, and has an extraordinary ability.

2. What is the correct way to write sentence 29?

(29) Now I pop my contacts in and out in seconds, I love the freedom they give me.

• A. Now I pop my contacts in and out in seconds I love the freedom they give me.

• B. Now I pop my contacts in and out in seconds, which loves the freedom they give me.

• C. Now I pop my contacts in and out in seconds. Loving the freedom they give me.

• D. Now I pop my contacts in and out in seconds, and I love the freedom they give me.

3. What is the main problem with sentence 29 above?

• A. It’s a fused sentence.

• B. It contains a comma splice between two complete sentences.

• C. It’s a fragment that is missing the verb.

• D. It’s simply awkward and has repetition.

4. What is the most effective way to revise sentence 7?

>>(7) Studies show that the average distance most food travels before it reaches your plate is a distance of 1,500 miles!

• A. Studies show that the average distance most food travels before it reaches your plate, it is a distance of 1,500 miles!

• B. Studies show this. That the average distance most food travels before it reaches your plate is 1,500 miles!

• C. Studies show that the average distance before it reaches your plate that most food travels is 1,500 miles!

• D. Studies show that the average distance most food travels before it reaches your plate is 1,500 miles!

5. What is the correct way to write sentences 10 and 11?

(10) Finally, after having to repair my broken glasses following a particularly rough basketball game. (11) I agreed to give contact lenses a try.

• A. Finally, when I had to repair my broken glasses following a particularly rough basketball game is when I agreed. To give contact lenses a try.

• B. Finally, I had to repair my broken glasses following a particularly rough basketball game, then I agreed to give contact lenses a try.

• C. Finally, after having to repair my broken glasses following a particularly rough basketball game, I agreed to give contact lenses a try.

• D. Sentences 10 and 11 are correctly written.

6. What is the main problem with sentences 10 and 11 above?

• A. The first sentence (10) is a fused sentence, and the second sentence (11) is a correct sentence.

• B. The first sentence (10) is a fragment, while the second sentence (11) is a complete sentence.

• C. The first sentence (10) is a run-on, while the second sentence (11) is a fragment.

• D. The first sentence (10) is a fragment, while the second sentence (11) is a run-on.

7. What is the correct way to write sentence 5?

>>(5) Working with chalk on city sidewalks, he creates startling drawings that appear to be three-dimensional.

• A. Working with chalk on city sidewalks. He creates startling drawings that appear to be three-dimensional.

• B. Working with chalk on city sidewalks, he creates startling drawings they appear to be three-dimensional.

• C. Working with chalk on city sidewalks, he creates them. The startling drawings that appear to be three-dimensional.

• D. Sentence 5 is correctly written.

8. What is the most effective way to combine sentences 10 and 11?

(10) This idea of taxation without representation is part of the reason our forefathers were determined. (11) They wanted to separate from Great Britain and form their own nation.

• A. This idea of taxation without representation is part of the reason our forefathers were determined, who wanted to separate from Great Britain and form their own nation.

• B. This idea of taxation without representation is part of the reason our forefathers were determined to separate from Great Britain and form their own nation.

• C. This idea of taxation without representation is part of the reason our forefathers were determined because they separated from Great Britain and formed their own nation.

• D. This idea of taxation without representation is part of the reason our forefathers were determined separating from Great Britain and forming their own nation.

9. What is the most effective way to revise sentence 21?

>>(21) It’s astounding to me that one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the United States is what Texas has.

• A. Because it’s astounding to me, Texas has one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the United States.

• B. It’s astounding to me what Texas has being one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the United States.

• C. It’s astounding to me that Texas has one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the United States.

• D. As astounding as it is to me, it’s also shocking that Texas has one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the United States.

10. What is the correct way to write sentence 13?

(13) For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke, it was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangement than I was.

• A. For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke, and it was obvious. That she was no happier about the arrangement than I was.

• B. For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke it was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangement than I was.

• C. For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke. Which made it obvious that she was no happier about the arrangement than I was.

• D. For the rest of the day, neither of us spoke. It was obvious that she was no happier about the arrangement than I was.