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Grammar

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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1.

Identify the independent clause in this sentence:


When I was 10 years old, I visited the rain forest.

a)

When I was 10 years old

b)

I visited the rain forest.

c)

There is not independent clause in this sentence

d)

Both clauses above are independent clauses

2.

What is a complex sentence?

a)

Sentence with one subject and a verb.

b)

Sentence with two independent clauses.

c)

Sentence with one independent clause and a dependent clause

3.

The following are the coordinating conjunction to link compound sentence EXCEPT

a)

for

b)

because

c)

but

d)

nor

4.

The following situations are considered as sentence fragments, EXCEPT

a)

Sentence without a subject

b)

Sentence without an object

c)

Sentence without a verb

d)

None of the above

5.

Which of the following is sentence fragment?

a)

The cow in the field.

b)

This food tastes delicious.

c)

This is a wonderful movie.

d)

None of the above.

6.

What is a run-on sentence?

a)

A sentence with two or more independent clauses, linked together improperly with comma.

b)

A sentence that ends without an object.

c)

A sentence which the independent clauses are linked together improperly without punctuation.

d)

A sentence with two or more dependent clauses, linked together improperly without subordinating conjunctions.

7.

Which of these sentences is a comma splice sentence?

a)

Our English teacher gives us a lot of tests, and they're usually difficult.

b)

There's a test today, I hope you studied for it.

c)

The test is on punctuation, and it's supposed to be difficult.

d)

I studied a lot last night, so I think I'll do well.

8.

Which of these sentences is a run-on sentence?

a)

I am going to go to the movies tonight do you want to come with me?

b)

The movie I want to see is supposed to be very scary.

c)

I'll go to a different movie if you don't like horror movies.

d)

My friend Samantha is supposed to meet me at the movie theatre.

9.

Choose the right parallel structure

a)

a beautiful wife, a big house, and he has a lovely child.

b)

a beautiful wife, a big house, and a lovely child.

c)

a beautiful wife, a house, and a child.

d)

None of the above is right.

10.

I consider your behavior

a)

rude, irresponsible, and I think is offensive.

b)

rude, irresponsible, and offensive.

c)

rude, irresponsible, and offensively.

11.

Mr. Eagleton reads mysteries, listens to classical music, and he watches television.

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

12.

Choose the sentence that maintains a parallel structure throughout.

a)

I washed the dishes, am sweeping the floor, and dusted the mantel.

b)

I washed the dishes, swept the floor, and the mantel was swept.

c)

I washed the dishes, swept the floor, and dusted the mantel.

d)

I washed the dishes, sweeping the floor, and dusted the mantel.

13.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically nonparallel?

a)

I have worked in Spain and in Ireland.

b)

Yesterday, I had the new pipes and the new air filter installed

c)

Susan is smart, diligent, and a worker.

d)

all of the above

e)

none of the above

14.

Is this sentence a parallel? Jasmine is laughing, answering the telephone, and working at the computer.

a)

yes

b)

no

15.

Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, _________ finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.

a)

but he also disliked

b)

but also disliked

c)

but also disliking

16.

To protect her delicate hands, Fran will not rake the yard, do the dishes, or __________.

a)

refuses to scrub the bathtub

b)

scrub the bathtub

c)

scrubing the bathtub

17.

We searched the car trunk, __________, and the top of the refrigerator, but we could not find the box of cornflakes that we remember buying.

a)

looked on the pantry shelves

b)

the pantry shelves

c)

searched in the house