Mechanics of Sentence Writing

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English
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11th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is defined as the rules and conventions concerning technical aspects of writing composition?
Linguistics
Mechanics
Olympics
Haptics
Tags
CCSS.L.1.2A
CCSS.L.2.2A
CCSS.L.3.2A
CCSS.L.4.2A
CCSS.L.K.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What punctuation mark is used to join two or more words to form compound adjectives that precede a noun?
colon
semicolon
hyphen
apostrophe
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The following sentence observes parallel structure:
The following are included in the folder: the students' profile, the validated questionnaire, and the response analytics.
True
False
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CCSS.L.9-10.1A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary function of a semicolon in sentence writing?
To end a sentence
To separate items in a list
To join two independent clauses
To indicate possession
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
I went to the store, and bought milk.
I went to the store and bought milk.
I went to the store; and bought milk.
I went to the store: and bought milk.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the term for a word that connects clauses or sentences?
Adjective
Conjunction
Noun
Adverb
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
Before leaving, the manager checked the reports.
Before leaving the manager, checked the reports.
Before, leaving the manager checked the reports.
Before leaving the manager checked, the reports.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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