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?

• Change a dependent clause into an independent clause.

• Remove any unnecessary words or phrases.

• Combine the fragment with another sentence.

• 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. I bought some groceries.

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

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

How can you correct a run-on sentence?

• Combine it with another run-on sentence.

• Remove all punctuation.

• Make it longer by adding more clauses.

• Use punctuation or separate into shorter sentences.

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

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

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

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

• Option A: I went to the store, but I didn't buy anything.

What is a sentence fragment?

• A sentence fragment is a group of words that is missing a subject or a verb.

• A sentence fragment is a complete sentence that is missing punctuation.

• A sentence fragment is a complete sentence that is missing a subject or a verb.

• A sentence fragment is a group of words that is not a complete sentence because it is missing a subject, a verb, or both.

What is a run-on sentence?

• A run-on sentence is a sentence that is too long and contains too many words.

• A run-on sentence is a sentence that lacks proper subject-verb agreement.

• A run-on sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions to connect them.

• A run-on sentence is a sentence that has excessive punctuation.

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?

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

• Change a dependent clause into an independent clause.

• Combine the fragment with another sentence.

• Remove any unnecessary words or phrases.

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

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

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

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

• I went to the store I bought some groceries.