Grammar Spiral 15

Is this a fragment, run-on or complete sentence?

• sentence fragment
• run-on sentence
• complete sentence

Select the second definition of the word "work".

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A comic book character with superhuman strength has strength that is __________ the strength of humans.

• less than
• greater than
• equal to

Which of the following choices BEST corrects the sentence?

• I don’t want to go, but I’ll do it anyway.
• I don’t want to go, I’ll do it anyway tomorrow.
• I don’t want to go to the game, I’ll do it anyway.

Which part of speech is the word extravagant?

• noun
• verb
• adjective
• adverb

Which is correct?

• “I cannot wait to go to the zoo!” Squealed Amy, “are you almost ready?”
• “I cannot wait to go to the zoo!” squealed Amy. “Are you almost ready?”
• “I cannot wait to go to the zoo! Squealed Amy, are you almost ready?”

Which modal auxiliary verb shows suggestion?

• may
• will
• shall

Select all of the words that make up the prepositional phrase.

• behind
• the
• door.
• The
• little

Where does the comma belong in the compound sentence?

• after Jeremy
• after fever
• after so
• after home

Which sentence correctly punctuates the dialogue?

• The upset toddler wailed to his mother, “I can’t find my teddy bear.”
• The upset toddler wailed to his mother “I can’t find my teddy bear”
• "The upset toddler wailed," to his mother, “I can’t find my teddy bear.”