Select the option that corrects the dangling modifier: To finish on time, the essay must be written quickly.

To finish on time, we must write the essay quickly.

The essay must be written quickly to finish on time.

Writing quickly, the essay must be finished on time.

Quickly writing, to finish the essay on time.

Choose the correct revision: After reading the instructions, the test seemed easier.

After reading the instructions, I found the test seemed easier.

Reading the instructions made the test seem easier.

The sentence is already correct.

Fix the squinting modifier in the sentence: She said eventually she would join the club.

She said she would eventually join the club.

She eventually said she would join the club.

Eventually, she said she would join the club.

Choose the best revision: He promised yesterday to start the project.

Yesterday, he promised to start the project.

He promised to start the project yesterday.

Choose the revision that correctly places the modifier: The boy watched the fireworks standing in the park.

Standing in the park, the boy watched the fireworks.

The boy standing in the park watched the fireworks.

The boy watched the fireworks while standing in the park.

Revise the sentence to fix the misplaced modifier: The jacket was too small on the sale rack.

The jacket on the sale rack was too small.

On the sale rack, the jacket was too small.

Choose the sentence that uses subordination correctly: Although it rained, the picnic was still fun.

Although it rained, the picnic was still fun.

It rained, the picnic was still fun.

It rained, but the picnic was still fun.

The picnic was still fun, and it rained.

Identify the best way to combine the sentences using coordination: The book was interesting. I finished it in one day.

The book was interesting, so I finished it in one day.

The book was interesting because I finished it in one day.

The book was interesting I finished it in one day.

I finished it in one day; it was interesting.

Choose the revision that uses subordination: The dog barked loudly. The mailman dropped the package.

Because the dog barked loudly, the mailman dropped the package.

The dog barked loudly, so the mailman dropped the package.

Fix the parallelism error: The team was praised for their skill, effort, and they were determined.

The team was praised for their skill, effort, and determination.

The team was praised for skill, effort, and determination.

The team was praised for skill, effort, and being determined.

Choose the correct revision for parallel structure: The class focused on grammar, writing essays, and how to read literature.

The class focused on grammar, essay writing, and reading literature.

The class focused on grammar, writing essays, and reading literature.

The sentence is already correct.

Which of the following corrects the run-on sentence below? The cake was delicious, everyone asked for seconds.

The cake was delicious; everyone asked for seconds.

The cake was delicious, and everyone asked for seconds.

The cake was delicious everyone asked for seconds.

The cake was delicious but everyone asked for seconds.

Choose the option that fixes the run-on sentence: My friend loves hiking she goes every weekend.

My friend loves hiking, and she goes every weekend.

My friend loves hiking she goes every weekend.

My friend loves hiking, she goes every weekend.

My friend loves hiking so goes every weekend.

Which of the following is not a fragment?

She enjoyed running through the park with her dog.

Running through the park with her dog was fun.

Running through the park with her dog, she felt happy.

Which sentence uses subordination correctly?

Because the weather was bad, the game was canceled.

The weather was bad, the game was canceled.

The weather was bad and the game was canceled.

The game was canceled, and the weather was bad.

Choose the best revision using subordination: The car broke down. We were late for the meeting.

Because the car broke down, we were late for the meeting.

The car broke down, so we were late for the meeting.

The car broke down we were late for the meeting.

We were late for the meeting because the car broke down.

Identify the sentence that uses coordination correctly:

The team worked hard, but they lost the match.

The team worked hard but lost the match.

The team worked hard they lost the match.

The team worked hard, they lost the match.

Which of the following correctly uses coordination? She loves to read. She rarely has time for it.

She loves to read, but she rarely has time for it.

She loves to read, she rarely has time for it.

She loves to read but rarely has time for it.

She loves to read rarely having time for it.

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallelism?

The athlete was praised for her speed, endurance, and teamwork.

The athlete was praised for her speed, endurance, and being a good teammate.

The athlete was praised for her speed, endurance, and how she was a good teammate.

The athlete was praised for being fast, her endurance, and teamwork.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following correctly revises the run-on sentence below? The rain poured down, the parade was postponed.

The rain poured down. The parade was postponed.

The rain poured down; the parade was postponed.

Because the rain poured down, the parade was postponed.

All of the above.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the error in the sentence I wanted to go to the park my brother wanted to stay home.

Comma splice

Run-on sentence

Misplaced modifier

Fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the option that fixes the run-on sentence: The team celebrated after their win, they forgot to clean the locker room.

The team celebrated after their win. They forgot to clean the locker room.

The team celebrated after their win, but they forgot to clean the locker room.

After celebrating their win, the team forgot to clean the locker room.

All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the revision that fixes the fragment: While walking to school in the morning.

While walking to school in the morning, I saw a beautiful sunrise.

While walking to school in the morning, the sunrise.

Walking to school in the morning was.

None of the above.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

Because I forgot to set my alarm.

The dog barked all night.

Although she tried her best.

Running quickly through the park.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the fragment in the paragraph: The sky was dark and cloudy. A storm on the horizon. The wind began to howl.

The sky was dark and cloudy.

A storm on the horizon.

The wind began to howl.

There are no fragments.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the dangling modifier: Driving down the road, the mountains looked majestic.

Driving down the road

The mountains looked majestic

The sentence contains no dangling modifiers

None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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Sentence Structure Quiz

Which of the following correctly revises the run-on sentence below? The rain poured down, the parade was postponed.

Identify the error in the sentence I wanted to go to the park my brother wanted to stay home.

Select the option that fixes the run-on sentence: The team celebrated after their win, they forgot to clean the locker room.

Choose the revision that fixes the fragment: While walking to school in the morning.

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

Identify the fragment in the paragraph: The sky was dark and cloudy. A storm on the horizon. The wind began to howl.

Identify the dangling modifier: Driving down the road, the mountains looked majestic.

Select the option that corrects the dangling modifier: To finish on time, the essay must be written quickly.

Choose the correct revision: After reading the instructions, the test seemed easier.

Identify the squinting modifier: Students who study often get better grades.

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