Sentence Fluency

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• Marina is a fast runner and a skilled basketball player.

• Marina, an excellent basketball player.

• Marina has very strong basketball skills.

• Marina, a great basketball player, scored 26 points today.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• Barack Obama won the presidential election in 2008 and was inaugurated in 2009.

• Inaugurated in 2009, Barack Obama had won the presidential election in 2008.

• Barack Obama, who won the presidential election in 2008 and was inaugurated in 2009.

• In 2008, Barack Obama was elected, and he was inaugurated in 2009.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence contains a comma splice?

• Marco rode to school on his bicycle this morning, he arrived an hour early.

• Marco, who enjoys riding his bicycle to school, arrived just before the bell today.

• Marco rode to school on his bicycle on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

• Marco, who rode to school on his bicycle this morning, arrived an hour early.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• In 1783, the US Congress ratified a preliminary peace treaty, the US and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, British troops left New York City, and George Washington resigned as commander.

• On April 19, 1783, the US Congress ratified a preliminary peace treaty, and the Treaty of Paris followed about five months later.

• On September 3, 1783, the US and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, and two months later, British troops left New York City.

• On April 19, 1783, the US Congress ratified a preliminary peace treaty and five months later, the US and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris and British troops left New York City in November.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Read the sentences.

There were five original Iroquois Nations. In the early 1700s, the Tuscarora joined the Confederacy as the sixth.

Which is the best way to combine these two sentences?

• There were five original Iroquois Nations, in the early 1700s, the Tuscarora joined the Confederacy as the sixth.

• There were five original Iroquois Nations; in the early 1700s, the Tuscarora joined the Confederacy as the sixth.

• There were five original Iroquois Nations in the early 1700s because the Tuscarora joined the Confederacy as the sixth.

• There were five original Iroquois Nations, in the early 1700s the Tuscarora; joined the Confederacy as the sixth.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is written correctly?

• In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, and it was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.

• In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, it was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.

• In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence that was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.

• In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, it was formally adopted by Congress; on July 4 of that year.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the paragraph.

[1] Cory tried out for his school play, Rumors, by Neil Simon. [2] Cory got the part of “Ken.” [3] Cory attended rehearsal every day after school, and he practiced his lines every night. [4] Cory was fantastic on opening night. [5] Cory made the audience laugh!

Why does this paragraph lack sentence variety?

• Each sentence begins with the subject.

• Each sentence begins with a dependent clause.

• Each sentence begins with a prepositional phrase.

• Each sentence begins with the predicate.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Read the sentences.

[1] I am interested in history. [2] I decided to read the Declaration of Independence.

Which of the following options shows the best revisions of sentences 1 and 2 to create sentence variety without combining the sentences?

• I decided to read the Declaration of Independence. I am quite interested in history.

• I am interested in the Declaration of Independence. I decided to study history.

• History interests me. I decided to read the Declaration of Independence.

• History interests me. The Declaration of Independence is something I decided to read.

Read the information below.

ØErin enjoys dancing

ØErin’s favorite dance is the Lindy Hop

Which is the best way to combine this information into a grammatically correct sentence?

• Erin enjoys dancing, and her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.

• Erin enjoys dancing, her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.

• Erin, who enjoys dancing, her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.

• Erin, enjoys dancing and her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.cErin, enjoys dancing and her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Read the paragraph.

[1] Russell really enjoys baking. [2] He makes the most delicious plum tarts. [3] His tarts always have a perfect flaky crust. [4] Learning how to bake from a master chef in Paris is one of his dreams.

Which sentence in the paragraph is structured differently than the others?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J