Quiz on Sentence Structure and Clarity

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5?

• insert a comma after asked

• change English to english

• change spanish to Spanish

• No change is needed in this sentence.

Gracie would like to combine sentence 8 and sentence 9. What is the best way to combine the sentences?

• He wanted to stay and fight with the other Texans, but Travis persuaded Juan to go.

• He wanted to stay and fight with the other Texans, Travis persuaded Juan to go.

• He wanted to stay and fight with the other Texans, then Travis persuaded Juan to go.

• He wanted to stay and fight with the other Texans, and Travis persuaded Juan to go.

The meaning of sentence 10 can be made more clear by changing the pronoun he to which word?

• William B. Travis

• Santa Anna

• Juan Seguin

• Sam Houston

Gracie wants to add a transition between sentence 13 and sentence 14. Which word can she add to the beginning of sentence 14 to make the sentences flow together better?

• Next

• Whenever

• On the other hand

• However

What change, if any, should be made to sentence 17?

• change Houstons to Houston's

• change on the to On The

• change fall to Fall

• Make no change in this sentence.

Answer explanation

Whose army.... ? Sam Houston's army! You need an apostrophe to show OWNERSHIP over the army!

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 18?

• change volunteers to volunteer's

• change volunteers to Volunteers

• change Santa Anna’s to Santa Annas

• No change is needed in sentence 18