Sentence Structure Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a sentence fragment?

• Walking down the street.

• The street.

• Down the street.

• Walking street.

How can you correct a sentence fragment?

• Remove any unnecessary words to make it a complete sentence.

• Add a missing subject or verb to make it a complete sentence.

• Change the punctuation to make it a complete sentence.

• Combine it with another sentence to make it a complete sentence.

Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?

• I went to the store I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

• I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store. I bought some groceries.

How can you correct a run-on sentence?

• Combine two run-on sentences into one.

• Use punctuation or separate into shorter sentences.

• Remove all punctuation from the sentence.

• Add more clauses to the sentence.

Which of the following sentences is correctly combined using a conjunction?

• I went to the store, but I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store, so I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store, or I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

What is the purpose of using a conjunction to combine sentences?

Which of the following is an example of a sentence fragment?

• Walking street.

• Down the street.

• The street.

• Walking down the street.

How can you correct a sentence fragment?

• Remove any unnecessary words or phrases.

• Combine the fragment with another sentence.

• Change a dependent clause into an independent clause.

• Add a missing subject or verb to make it a complete sentence.

Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?

• I went to the store. I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

• I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store I bought some groceries.

How can you correct a run-on sentence?

• Add more clauses to the sentence.

• Remove all punctuation from the sentence.

• Use punctuation or separate into shorter sentences.

• Combine two run-on sentences into one.