Sentence Construction

A sentence with 1 dependent clause & 1 independent clause is:

• Simple

• Parallel

• Compound

• Complex

A sentence with 2 independent clauses is known as:

• Complex

• Compound

• Simple

Match the sentence to correct "label"

• We can't leave the house today.

• Dependent clause

• Teenagers aren't allowed to drink, to smoke, to drive or to marry.

• Complex

• Since we can't leave home

• Parallel

• We are going to see Black Adam but Mom & Dad are going to see Wakanda Forever.

• Simple

• Since we can't leave home, we are going speak with the doctor via zoom.

• Compound

Identify the sentence construction issue present:

Unless I am at school.

• Fragment

• Run-on sentence

• Comma splice

• Overly complicated sentence

• Ambiguous sentence

Which of the following is a grammatically correct re-working of this run-on sentence: I love to write stories I would write one every day if I had the time. Note there may be multiple correct options. Select all that apply.

• I love to write stories, I would write one every day if I had the time.

• I love to write stories. I would write one every day if I had the time.

• I love to write stories, and I would write one every day if I had the time.

• Because I love to write stories, I would write one every day if I had the time.

Which of the following is a grammatically correct re-working of this run-on sentence: I was never very good at cooking I bought a gas grill. Note there may be multiple correct options. Select all that apply.

• Though I was never very good at cooking, I bought a gas grill.

• I bought a gas grill although I was never very good at cooking.

• I was never very good at cooking. I bought a gas grill.

• I was never very good at cooking, but I bought a gas grill.

Which of the following is a grammatically correct re-working of this comma splice: Participants could leave the study at any time, they needed to indicate their preference. Note there may be multiple correct options. Select all that apply.

• Participants could leave the study at any time. They needed to indicate their preference.

• Participants could leave the study at any time, but they needed to indicate their preference.

• Participants could leave the study at any time they needed to indicate their preference.

• Although they needed to indicate their preference, participants could leave the study at any time.

Which of the following is a grammatical correct re-working of this comma splice: Lazy Louise heard that a particular machine would do half his work, he ordered two. Note there may be multiple correct options. Select all that apply.

• Lazy Louise heard that a particular machine would do half her work, so she ordered two.

• Lazy Louise heard that a particular machine would do half her work, and she ordered two.

• Lazy Louise heard that a particular machine would do half her work: she ordered two.

• Lazy Louise heard that a particular machine would do half her work. She ordered two.

• Lazy Louise heard that a particular machine would do half her work she ordered two.

Identify the sentence construction issue present:

The painting on the wall hung precariously, it was about to fall.

• Fragment

• Run-on sentence

• Comma splice

• Overly complicated sentence

• Ambiguous sentence

Identify the sentence construction issue present:

I stared at the clock it seemed like the school day would never end.

• Fragment

• Run-on sentence

• Comma splice

• Overly complicated sentence

• Ambiguous sentence