Bad Sentences

Bad Sentences

5th - 9th Grade

8 Qs

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Bad Sentences

Bad Sentences

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th - 9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

8 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What Sentence Bad Guy is in the following sentence?


Erin enjoyed the bouquet of tulips Dimitri gave her on prom night she prefers roses.

Fragment Fred

Run on Ralph

Comma Splice Carl

Awkward Arthur

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How do you correct the Sentence Bad Guy is in the following sentence?


Since I had just watched a terrifying movie, I turned on the lights I was scared.

Add a period after lights

Change , to a .

Change , to a ;

Make no change; there isn't a Sentence Bad Guy!

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What Sentence Bad Guy is in the following sentence?


Ms. Ruiz saying hi to her students, and they strutted into the classroom.

Fragment Fred

Run on Ralph

Comma Splice Carl

Awkward Arthur

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How do you correct the Sentence Bad Guy is in the following sentence?


Javier, his homework done, decided to play a video game.

Because Javier played a video game, his homework was done.

Since Javier had his homework done, he decided to play a video game.

Javier played a video game, as his homework was done.

Make no change; there isn't a Sentence Bad Guy!

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What Sentence Bad Guy is in the following sentence?


I’m thinking of skipping the twins' birthday party, they're really rude.

Fragment Fred

Run on Ralph

Comma Splice Carl

Awkward Arthur

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How do you correct the Sentence Bad Guy is in the following sentence?


Griffin never makes his bed in the morning, that makes his mom crazy.

Add a , after bed

Change , to a ;

Change mom to Mom

Make no change; there isn't a Sentence Bad Guy!

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What Sentence Bad Guy is in the following sentence?


There are many ways to frighten little brothers. For example, by hiding under their beds and waiting for dark.

Fragment Fred

Run on Ralph

Comma Splice Carl

Awkward Arthur

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How do you correct the Sentence Bad Guy is in the following sentence?


Until Malia looked at Deacon. He really didn't know she was talking to him.

Delete the words to him

Change , to a ;

Change Deacon. He to Deacon, he

Make no change; there isn't a Sentence Bad Guy!