Sentence Structure Quiz

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

• Both A and B are correct.

• The sentence is already correct.

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

• Study

• Often

• Get better grades

• Students