WorksheetsStructure sentences 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What goes at the end of each sentence?
puncutation
PUNCTUATION
punctuation!!!!!!
(punctuation)
Select the correct answer(s).
I like dogs; my dogs are cute.
I like dogs, and my dogs are cute.
I like dogs, my dogs are cute.
I like dogs; and my dogs are cute.
______ behind government secrecy for nearly half a century, the Hanford plant in central Washington produced plutonium for the nuclear weapons of the Cold War
(A) It is hidden
(B) Hidden
(C) Which is hidden
(D) The plant is hiding
If ultraviolet radiation enters the Earth's atmosphere, ____ generally blocked by the ozone concentrated in the atmosphere.
it
it is
so it is
then it
Potassium has a valence of positive one because it usually loses one electron when ____ with other elements.
does it combine
it combines
in combining
combination
A pride of lions ____ up to forty lions, including one to three males, several females, and cubs.
can contain
it contains
contain
containing
A punctuation mark used to connect independent clauses; can be used in place of a period
Semicolon (;)
Colon (:)
Period (.)
Comma (,)
What does a conjunction need every time?
A comma after it
A comma before it
A semicolon after it
A semicolon before it
He felt unsure because he has never traveled by himself.
The best turning around of the sentence is
He was unsure about traveling alone
Traveling alone left him feeling unsure
The boy felt afraid about traveling by himself
Which is a semicolon?
;
:
.
,
Which sentence is correct?
I spilled my tea, and I burned my hand.
I spilled my tea and I burned my hand.
I spilled my tea; and I burned my hand.
I spilled my tea, I burned my hand.
______ in North American waterways a little over a decade ago, zebra mussels have already earned a nasty reputation for their expensive habit of clogging water pipes in the Great Lakes area.
(A) The first sighting
(B) Although first sighted
(C) Zebra mussels were first sighted
(D) First sighting
Choose the BEST sentence variation for this paragraph.
Johnny knew he would win his race if he kept up a consistent pace. He always dreamt of becoming a pro athlete. Johnny looks up to his father, who won multiple gold medals at track meets.
No change is necessary.
With much anticipation, Johnny prepared himself for a victorious win. After many years of training, he knew that maintaining a consistent pace was the key component to becoming a pro athlete like his father.
Johnny knew he would win his race if he kept up a consistent pace. He always dreamt of becoming a pro-athlete. His father is a professional athlete.
Johnny knew he would win his race if he kept up a consistent pace. Johnny always dreamt of becoming a pro athlete. He wants to a professional athlete like his father.
There are geographic, economic, and cultural reasons why _______ around the world
(A) Diets differ
(B) Do diets differ
(C) Are diets different
(D) To differ a diet
