Sentence Fluency

Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (e.g., and, but, or, for, nor, yet, so).

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Contains multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent clause with both conjunctions and subordinators.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

What is the best way to fix this run-on sentence?

You ever travel to Greece, be sure to visit the beautifully designed Acropolis Museum, with its spectacular collection of ancient Greek artifacts.

• You ever travel to Greece and be sure to visit the beautifully designed Acropolis Museum, with its spectacular collection of ancient Greek artifacts.

• You ever travel to Greece be sure to visit the beautifully designed Acropolis Museum, with its spectacular collection of ancient Greek artifacts

• You ever travel to Greece; also, be sure to visit the beautifully designed Acropolis Museum, with its spectacular collection of ancient Greek artifacts.

• If you ever travel to Greece, be sure to visit the beautifully designed Acropolis Museum, with its spectacular collection of ancient Greek artifacts.

What struture of sentence contains at least two independent clauses.  These two independent clauses can be combined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction or with a semicolon?

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

Which sentence demonstrates correct sentence fluency?

• The cat sat on the mat, it was very comfortable.

• The cat sat on the mat, and it was very comfortable.

• The cat sat on the mat it was very comfortable.

• The cat sat on the mat; it was very comfortable.

What is sentence fluency?

• The ability to write long sentences.

• The rhythm and flow of sentences.

• The use of complex vocabulary.

• The number of sentences in a paragraph.

Identify the sentence with the best fluency.

• Running through the park, the dog barked happily.

• The dog barked happily, running through the park.

• The dog, running through the park, barked happily.

• Happily, the dog barked running through the park.

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• The sun set, and the stars appeared.

• The sun set while the stars appeared.

• The sun set, the stars appeared.

• The sun set because the stars appeared.

Choose the sentence that best demonstrates sentence fluency.

• He went to the store, bought milk, and returned home.

• He went to the store and bought milk and returned home.

• He went to the store, he bought milk, he returned home.

• He went to the store; bought milk, returned home.

What is the main focus of sentence fluency?

• Correct punctuation usage.

• The flow and rhythm of sentences.

• The length of sentences.

• The complexity of sentences.