Fixing Fragments and Run-Ons Quiz

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• The dog barked loudly at the stranger.

• Because the dog barked loudly.

• The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

• The dog barked and wagged its tail.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of the following sentences is a run-on sentence?

• She finished her homework, then she went outside to play.

• She finished her homework before going outside.

• After she finished her homework, she went outside to play.

• She finished her homework and went outside.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What is a sentence fragment?

• A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined incorrectly.

• A group of words that does not express a complete thought.

• A sentence that uses the wrong verb tense.

• A sentence with a subject and a predicate.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that is missing a subject.

• A sentence that is missing a verb.

• Two or more independent clauses joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.

• A sentence that uses the wrong verb tense.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Identify the error in the following sentence and choose the best revision: "She likes to read she goes to the library every week."

• She likes to read, she goes to the library every week.

• She likes to read. She goes to the library every week.

• She likes to read and goes to the library every week.

• She likes to read; she goes to the library every week.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Choose the correct revision for the following fragment: "Running through the park on a sunny day."

• Running through the park on a sunny day is fun.

• Running through the park.

• On a sunny day.

• Through the park on a sunny day.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which revision corrects the inappropriate shift in verb tense in the following sentence? "Yesterday, I walk to the store and bought some bread."

• Yesterday, I walk to the store and buy some bread.

• Yesterday, I walked to the store and bought some bread.

• Yesterday, I walk to the store and bought some bread.

• Yesterday, I walked to the store and buy some bread.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Select the sentence that contains an inappropriate shift in verb voice.

• The cake was baked by Maria, and she decorates it.

• Maria baked the cake and decorated it.

• The cake was baked and decorated by Maria.

• Maria bakes and decorates the cake.

Which revision corrects the inappropriate shift in verb mood in the following sentence? "If I was you, I would study harder for the test."

• If I am you, I would study harder for the test.

• If I were you, I would study harder for the test.

• If I was you, I will study harder for the test.

• If I were you, I will study harder for the test.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Choose the sentence that corrects the inappropriate shift in verb number: "Each of the students have completed their homework."

• Each of the students has completed their homework.

• Each of the students have completed his or her homework.

• Each of the students has completed his or her homework.

• Each of the students has completed their homework.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D