Sentence Clarity

Sentence Clarity

7th Grade

15 Qs

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Sentence Clarity

Sentence Clarity

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sarah Williams

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where do the commas belong in the following sentence?


Rice an edible grain is considered a dietary staple.

Rice,

, an edible grain,

, is considered a dietary staple.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where do the commas belong in the following sentence? Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.

Roald Dahl,

, a famous children's author,

, wrote many of his books,

, yellow legal pads

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Proper punctuation in paragraphs gives ________.

clarity

more meaning

good understanding

all of the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences DOES NOT need to be revised for clarity?

We saw the Grand Canyon flying home. 

Stuck in a scrapbook, my uncle has several old photographs.

Relaxing in his armchair, Henry was reading a book about grizzly bears.

Chopped into small pieces, Carl put onions in the stew.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose the sentence below that best combines the following sentences for concise and clear meaning.
The circus clown juggled china plates. The circus clown rode a blue bicycle.

The circus clown juggled china plates and she also rode a blue bicycle.

The circus clown juggled china plates and rode a blue bicycle.

While riding a blue bicycle, the circus clown juggled china plates. 

As she juggled china plates, the circus clown also rode a blue bicycle.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The following sentence needs to be revised for clarity: Elena called while you were taking a shower from Texas.

True

False

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The following sentence needs to be revised for clarity: Miriam ate all the noodles in the soup.

True

False

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