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Syntax Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a sentence is missing a subject or a verb it is called a ____?

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Fragment

c)

Run-on sentence

d)

Conjunction

2.

Two sentences joined together with only a comma is known as a:

a)

Run-on Sentence

b)

Comma Splice

c)

Independent Clauses

d)

Syntax

3.

Is this statement a sentence or a fragment?

After finding the pencil on the floor.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

4.

Is this statement a sentence or a fragment?

Did tell you about the resource at the Seventh Generation Fund Site?

a)
Sentence
b)
Fragment
c)
Neither
d)
Both
5.

What is the subject in this sentence?

The home page had links to Native American businesses and services

a)

Native American

b)

Home page

c)

links

d)

had

6.

What is the verb in this sentence?

The home page had links to Native American businesses and services

a)

home page

b)

links

c)

businesses and services

d)

had

7.

What is a run-on sentence

a)

a sentence that does not form a complete thought

b)

a sentence that has too many complete thoughts

8.

What is a sentence fragment?

a)

a sentence that does not form a complete thought

b)

a sentence that has too many complete thoughts

9.

Complete Sentences can be separated with a (a)   ?

10.

What punctuation can join 2 sentences that are related to each other?

a)

Hyphen

b)

Comma

c)

Colon

d)

Semi-colan

11.

What is the Subject and Verb? (in that order)

Have articles about volcanoes appeared in any magazines lately?

a)

articles and appeared

b)

volcanoes and have

c)

magazines and appeared

d)

articles and have

12.

Because of geologists' efforts to predict the eruption, loss of life was minimal.

In this sentence, "was" is a_?

a)

Conjunction

b)

Pro-noun

c)

Verb

d)

Subject

13.

What is the subject in this sentence?

They have even played a role in the religions of many cultures.

(a)  

14.

What is the verb in this sentence?

Mount Vesuvius is situated a little over 5 kilometers northwest of Pompeii

(a)  

15.

What is the verb in this sentence?

Read this article on central Italy and Mount Vesuvius.

(a)