WL Sentence Structure and Clarity Review 1

Which sentence is correctly structured?

• Cameron wanted to start fresh this trimester, she planned to complete all assignments on time.

• Cameron wanted to start fresh this trimester; she planned to complete all assignments on time.

• Cameron wanted to start fresh this trimester she planned to complete all assignments on time.

• Cameron wanted to start fresh this trimester: she planned to complete all assignments on time.

Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?

• Jayden and Mariah is meeting after school to study.

• Jayden and Mariah are meeting after school to study.

• Jayden and Mariah was meeting after school to study.

• Jayden and Mariah meets after school to study.

Which transition word best connects these ideas? _"Ty'Ran struggled with math last trimester. ________, he is working with a tutor to improve."_

• Meanwhile

• Therefore

• However

• Because

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• Fatima is excited for the new trimester, and she hopes to improve her grades.

• After Jaylah finished her homework, she relaxed with a book.

• Teddy completed his assignments, but he forgot to submit them.

• Heaven wants to do well in school, so she made a study schedule.

What is the best way to fix the sentence below? _"Jayden enjoys science class she wants to be a biologist someday."_

• Jayden enjoys science class, she wants to be a biologist someday.

• Jayden enjoys science class; she wants to be a biologist someday.

• Jayden enjoys science class: she wants to be a biologist someday.

• Jayden enjoys science class she wants to be, a biologist someday.

Which sentence has parallel structure?

• Cameron likes to read, writing stories, and to draw.

• Cameron likes reading, writing, and drawing.

• Cameron likes to read, writing, and drawing.

• Cameron likes reading, to write, and drawing.

What is the best way to clarify this sentence? _"Ty'Ran promised to study with Teddy after school he forgot and went home instead."_

• Ty'Ran promised to study with Teddy after school, but he forgot and went home instead.

• Ty'Ran promised to study with Teddy after school he forgot, and went home instead.

• Ty'Ran promised to study with Teddy after school; and he forgot and went home instead.

• Ty'Ran promised to study with Teddy after school he forgot. And went home instead.

Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?

• Running down the hallway, Heaven’s backpack fell open.

• Heaven’s backpack fell open, running down the hallway.

• While running down the hallway, Heaven’s backpack fell open.

• Heaven was running down the hallway when her backpack fell open.

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

• Mariah wants to finish the trimester strong; so she is studying every night.

• Mariah wants to finish the trimester strong; she is studying every night.

• Mariah wants to finish the trimester strong, she is studying every night.

• Mariah wants to finish the trimester strong: she is studying every night.

Which sentence is correct?

• Jaylah and Heaven is planning to study for finals together.

• Jaylah and Heaven were planning to study for finals together.

• Jaylah and Heaven was planning to study for finals together.

• Jaylah and Heaven planning to study for finals together.