Grammar Revision

Which of the following sentences from The Great Silence is exclamatory?

• The universe is silent.

• There's no evidence of anyone out there!

• Do they think of us when they look to the stars?

• They have ignored the beauty of their planet.

Which of the following sentences from Without Title is imperative?

• Stop using the language of apology.

• The snow covers the ground in silence.

• The world moves forward despite the past.

• Do you remember the old ways?

Which sentence from We Have Always Lived in the Castle is declarative?

• There were more poisonous mushrooms in the woods than stars in the sky.

• What a strange little girl she is!

• Did Merricat bury something in the garden?

• Uncle Julian's memory grows dimmer every day!

Which of the following sentences from The Great Silence contains a compound predicate?

• They gaze at the sky and listen to the stars.

• Parrots and humans alike mimic what they hear.

• I wonder if they think about us at all.

• The forest echoes with the sound of our calls.

Which sentence from We Have Always Lived in the Castle contains a direct object?

• I closed the library door behind me.

• The moonlight filtered through the lace curtains.

• Constance walked silently down the stairs.

• There was a noise outside the front gate.

Which sentence from Without Title contains a relative clause?

• The bear, who once roamed freely, has disappeared.

• Even the scent of deer fades in the snow.

• My father told stories of the hunt.

• The old ways have been replaced by metal and glass.

Which sentence from The Great Silence demonstrates proper parallel structure?

• Humans write, sing, and mimic the sounds of the forest.

• They speak, listen, and record everything they hear.

• Parrots have learned to fly, mimic, and survive.

• The humans are studying, searching, and understanding.

Which sentence from We Have Always Lived in the Castle demonstrates correct comma usage?

• Constance gathered the plates, the silverware, and the napkins.

• The table was set with care and attention to detail.

• Uncle Julian, frail but determined, spoke softly about the fire.

• The children ran laughing through the field of flowers.

Which sentence from The Great Silence avoids a comma splice?

• The universe is vast; it might be empty.

• Parrots mimic humans, and humans mimic parrots.

• They sent a signal; no one answered.

• The forest grows quiet; they've left for the day.

Which sentence from Without Title demonstrates proper punctuation for a complex sentence?

• If the old ways are gone, what replaces them?

• The hunt was sacred; it defined our lives.

• She remembered her father's stories, as if they were told yesterday.

• The memories linger on because the changes were irreversible.