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Structure sentences 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What goes at the end of each sentence?

a)

puncutation

b)

PUNCTUATION

c)

punctuation!!!!!!

d)

(punctuation)

2.

Select the correct answer(s).

a)

I like dogs; my dogs are cute.

b)

I like dogs, and my dogs are cute.

c)

I like dogs, my dogs are cute.

d)

I like dogs; and my dogs are cute.

3.

______ 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)

(A) It is hidden

b)

(B) Hidden

c)

(C) Which is hidden

d)

(D) The plant is hiding

4.

If ultraviolet radiation enters the Earth's atmosphere, ____ generally blocked by the ozone concentrated in the atmosphere.

a)

it

b)

it is

c)

so it is

d)

then it

5.

Potassium has a valence of positive one because it usually loses one electron when ____ with other elements.

a)

does it combine

b)

it combines

c)

in combining

d)

combination

6.
I do not own a Porsche.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
7.

A pride of lions ____ up to forty lions, including one to three males, several females, and cubs.

a)

can contain

b)

it contains

c)

contain

d)

containing

8.

A punctuation mark used to connect independent clauses; can be used in place of a period

a)

Semicolon (;)

b)

Colon (:)

c)

Period (.)

d)

Comma (,)

9.

What does a conjunction need every time?

a)

A comma after it

b)

A comma before it

c)

A semicolon after it

d)

A semicolon before it

10.

He felt unsure because he has never traveled by himself.


The best turning around of the sentence is

a)

He was unsure about traveling alone

b)

Traveling alone left him feeling unsure

c)

The boy felt afraid about traveling by himself

11.

Which is a semicolon?

a)

;

b)

:

c)

.

d)

,

12.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

I spilled my tea, and I burned my hand.

b)

I spilled my tea and I burned my hand.

c)

I spilled my tea; and I burned my hand.

d)

I spilled my tea, I burned my hand.

13.

______ 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)

(A) The first sighting

b)

(B) Although first sighted

c)

(C) Zebra mussels were first sighted

d)

(D) First sighting

14.

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.

a)

No change is necessary.

b)

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.

c)

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.

d)

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.

15.

There are geographic, economic, and cultural reasons why _______ around the world

a)

(A) Diets differ

b)

(B) Do diets differ

c)

(C) Are diets different

d)

(D) To differ a diet