The Run Grammar Quiz (Parts 1 and 2)

On a short constructed response, you should: Restate the question, answer the question, cite text evidence, and explain your answer.

• True

• False

Which contraction best fits the blank space?

Dennis and Mac _____ seen any other humans in over a week.

• can't

• hadn't

• didn't

• weren't

Which FANBOY best fits the blank space?

Petey "The Muskrat" Coltraine only played old bluegrass records, ____ the boys listened because enjoyed his hilarious stories.

• For

• So

• But

• Nor

Finish the SCR by selecting the evidence that best supports the answer:

The plague changed the world in many ways. One example of change from the text states, "...."

• "The news seemed only to get worse. More and more people were getting sick."

• "Then the ranch hands heard the sound of a turntable needle hitting the record, and an old Earl Scruggs song came on."

• "There were plenty of ranch hands in the area who needed work, but Bucky Greerson felt city kids could benefit from an exposure to country life."

• "The big cities - New York, Los Angeles, Chicago - had become like ghost towns. No one would go out into the street for fear of catching the disease."

Finish the SCR by selecting the text evidence that best supports the answer:

I believe Mac has respect for the adults in his life. Mac proves this in the story and my text evidence is, "..."

• "Mac remembered Ann Greerson's goodbye back at the ranch. She had told them to remember their manners. Mac didn't want to let her down."

• "Mac saw a flicker of movement in the distance. He stopped the car, turned off the engine and shook Dennis awake."

• "Mac began to realize that life as he knew it was over. They needed to be ready to survive."

• "Mac opened the door to the gas station slowly. The inside was dark and silent. “Hello?” he called, “Anybody there?”

What is the best way to combine the following sentences into a COMPOUND SENTENCE?

"My name is Anna Johnson and this is my father's radio kit. He's gone now."

• My name is Anna Johnson and this is my father's radio kid. He's gone now.

• My name is Anna Johnson and this is my father's radio kid and he's gone now

• My name is Anna Johnson and this is my father's radio kit, but he's gone now.

• My name is Anna Johnson and this is my father's radio kid, therefore he's gone now.

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• Dennis filled up on gas while Mac got supplies from inside the station.

• He was drenched in sweat, and his hands were still shaking.

• "Were those zombies?" asked Mac.

• Dennis jumped out of the truck and ran towards the entrance.

Which punctuation mark should fill the blank? Use a period, comma, explanation point, question mark, or quotation mark.

Dennis and Mac had each other_but Anna was all alone.

Answer explanation

A comma is the appropriate punctuation mark here.

An independent clause is a sentence that is complete. Which of the following are independent clauses? (SELECT 2)

• And he heard a voice.

• He looked around the empty store.

• Dennis felt horrible for her.

• When suddenly.

A dependent clause is a fragment or a piece of a sentence, not a whole. Which of the following are dependent clauses? (SELECT 2)

• But he felt a cold wave of panic

• No matter what decision they made, it would be risky.

• It shouldn't have taken Mac this long to grab a few supplies.

• In the ignition