Identify the sentence that is NOT choppy.

The dog barked, and the cat hissed.

The dog barked. The cat hissed.

The dog barked. The cat hissed. The mouse ran.

The dog barked. The cat hissed. The mouse ran away.

What is a common characteristic of choppy sentences?

They contain many conjunctions.

They are grammatically incorrect.

Which revision improves the choppy sentence: 'She likes apples. She likes oranges. She likes bananas.'?

She likes apples, oranges, and bananas.

She likes apples. She likes oranges. She likes bananas.

She likes apples and she likes oranges and she likes bananas.

She likes apples; she likes oranges; she likes bananas.

Choose the sentence that best combines the choppy sentences: 'He went to the store. He bought milk. He came home.'

He went to the store, bought milk, and came home.

He went to the store. He bought milk. He came home.

He went to the store; he bought milk; he came home.

He went to the store and he bought milk and he came home.

Which of the following is NOT a way to fix choppy sentences?

Breaking sentences into smaller parts.

Using conjunctions to combine sentences.

Adding more details to each sentence.

Using semicolons to connect related ideas.

Identify the choppy sentence in the following options.

The car is fast. The car is red.

The car, which is fast, is red.

What effect do choppy sentences have on writing?

They make writing more abrupt and disconnected.

They enhance the clarity of writing.

They improve the logical flow of writing.

Which sentence is an example of a choppy sentence?

The flowers are blooming. The sun is warm.

The flowers are blooming because the sun is warm.

The flowers bloom when the sun is warm.

The blooming flowers enjoy the warm sun.

Choppy Sentences

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Jonas waited. No one came. An hour went by. Still, no one came. It was getting late.

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run-on sentences

choppy sentences

dependent clauses

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1 min • 1 pt

Cats are fluffy. Cats are cute. Cats are sneaky.

Stringy sentence

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Wordy sentence

Choppy sentence

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1 min • 1 pt

We have cherry pie. We have apple pie. We have blueberry pie.

Stringy sentence

Run-on sentence

Wordy sentence

Choppy sentence

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1 min • 1 pt

The gym is open Wednesday. The gym is open Thursday. The gym is not open Friday.

Stringy sentence

Run-on sentence

Wordy sentence

Choppy sentence

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1 min • 1 pt

The house is old. The house is spooky. The house is haunted.

Stringy sentence

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1 min • 1 pt

Apples are red. Apples are green. Apples are yellow.

Stringy sentence

Run-on sentence

Wordy sentence

Choppy sentence

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1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences is an example of a choppy sentence?

The sun is shining. The birds are singing.

The sun is shining and the birds are singing.

Because the sun is shining, the birds are singing.

The sun shines, and the birds sing.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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