Sentence Structure and Grammar

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• The book on the shelf
• She ran to catch the bus
• They sang loudly and danced
• He wrote a letter to his friend

Identify the run-on sentence:

• I love reading books they transport me to different worlds
• The sun was setting, and the sky turned orange
• We went to the park and played basketball
• She studied hard for her exams

What is the correct way to fix the fragment "Helped him discover"?

• Helped him discover the truth
• He helped him discover
• Helped him discover it
• Discover helped him

Choose the correctly written sentence:

• Found in the library many books
• Many books were found in the library
• In the library found many books
• Found many books in the library

Which sentence is a proper rewrite of the run-on "His first attempts were poetry ideas came to him"?

• His first attempts were poetry, ideas came to him
• His first attempts were poetry and ideas came to him
• His first attempts were poetry; ideas came to him
• His first attempts were poetry ideas, came to him

Identify the fragment in the following options:

• The sun rising over the horizon
• We watched a movie last night
• They celebrated their victory
• She sings beautifully in the choir

Which of these is a complete sentence?

• To learn these things
• A typical working day
• Soto tries to get all the rest he needs
• Writing is like work it is hard work

How would you correctly rewrite the fragment "Learning about language and words"?

• Learning about language and words is important
• Learning about language and words, it's crucial
• About language and words learning
• Language and words learning about

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Life changed for Gary Soto when he went away to college suddenly everything was different
• Life changed for Gary Soto, when he went away to college suddenly everything was different
• Life changed for Gary Soto when he went away to college. Suddenly everything was different
• Life changed for Gary Soto when he went away to college suddenly, everything was different

Identify the run-on sentence:

• Writing demands energy it requires focus
• Writing demands energy and requires focus
• Writing demands energy; it requires focus
• Writing demands energy, which requires focus