Sentence Structure & Clarity Quiz

Which part of speech is the subject in this sentence? The dog barked loudly.

• dog

• barked

• loudly

• the

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

Choose the predicate: Maria reads books every night.

• Maria

• books

• reads books every night

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

Which sentence is complete?

• Because it was late.

• Running down the hall.

• The students laughed.

• After the bell.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Select the fragments. (Choose 2)

• The boy kicked the ball.

• Because she was tired.

• After the test.

• The teacher explained the lesson.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Drag the words in order: cake birthday / baked / her / she / for

• cake

• She

• her

• a

• baked

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence is clear?

• The girl she ran home.

• The girl ran home.

• Ran the girl home.

• The girl the ran.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Fix the unclear sentence: The dog he barked at the cat.

Which sentences are written clearly? (Choose 2)

• The sun sets in the west.

• The boy the boy ran fast.

• She finished her homework on time.

• After school went I.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Match the mistake to the fix:

• The boy ran fast and went home.

• Subject-verb agreement

• The boy he ran fast.

• Double subject

• After school.

• Run-on sentence

• The boys runs fast.

• Fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which word would BEST improve clarity? She ___ the story clearly.

• told

• happy

• quickly

• big

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A