Variety of Sentences

Which compound sentence is written correctly?

• Rani went to the market and bought some flowers.

• Rani went to the market, and bought some flowers.

• Rani went to the market, and she bought some flowers.

• Rani went to the market; and bought some flowers.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which complex sentence is written correctly?

• As soon as the dog saw its master, it started wagging its tail.

• As soon as the dog saw its master it started wagging its tail.

• As soon as the dog saw its master. It started wagging its tail.

• As soon as the dog saw its master; it started wagging its tail.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which appositive sentence is written correctly?

• Rambunctious is the perfect word to describe our friends' dogs; Moki and Neko.

• Rambunctious is the perfect word to describe our friends' dogs Moki and Neko.

• Rambunctious is the perfect word to describe our friends' dogs, Moki and Neko.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which appositive sentence is written correctly?

• The chief surgeon an expert in organ-transplant procedures took her nephew on a hospital tour.

• The chief surgeon, an expert, in organ-transplant procedures took her nephew on a hospital tour.

• The chief surgeon an expert in organ-transplant procedures took her nephew on a hospital tour.

• The chief surgeon, an expert in organ-transplant procedures, took her nephew on a hospital tour.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which adjectives-out-of-order sentence is written correctly?

• The sun bright and golden warmed her skin on the hot summer day.

• The sun, bright and golden, warmed her skin on the hot summer day.

• The sun: bright and golden warmed her skin on the hot summer day.

• The sun bright and golden, warmed her skin on the hot summer day.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which participle sentence is written correctly?

• Spinning on an axis the earth orbits the sun. 

• Spinning on an axis; the earth orbits the sun.

• Spinning on an axis, the earth orbits the sun.

• Spinning on an axis, the earth, orbits the sun.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which participle sentence is written correctly?

• Winding through the streets of Los Angeles the marathon route ended in a stadium full of admiring fans.

• Winding through the streets of Los Angeles. The marathon route ended in a stadium full of admiring fans.

• Winding through the streets of Los Angeles, The marathon route ended in a stadium full of admiring fans.

• Winding through the streets of Los Angeles, the marathon route ended in a stadium full of admiring fans.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A

Which participle sentence is written correctly?

• Covered in ice, the sidewalk was too slippery.

• Covered in ice. The sidewalk was too slippery.

• Covered in ice the sidewalk was too slippery.

• Covered in ice; the sidewalk was too slippery.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.8.1A