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Sentence Structure & Clarity

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a sentence fragment?

a)

Contains both a subject and predicate

b)

Expresses a complete thought

c)

Lacks either a subject or predicate

d)

Can stand alone as a complete sentence

2.

How can you fix a comma splice?

a)

Remove all punctuation

b)

Add more commas between clauses

c)

Add a period between independent clauses

d)

Add more dependent clauses

3.

What is a run-on sentence?

a)

A sentence that uses too many words

b)

Independent clauses with no punctuation between them

c)

A sentence with proper conjunction usage

d)

A sentence with multiple dependent clauses

4.

Which coordinating conjunction can be used to fix a comma splice?

a)

However

b)

Therefore

c)

Moreover

d)

But

5.

Identify the correct way to fix the fragment "Running through the park."

a)

Through the park running

b)

Running through

c)

The park running through

d)

She was running through the park

6.

What punctuation mark can be used between independent clauses to fix a run-on sentence?

a)

Comma alone

b)

Semicolon

c)

Quotation marks

d)

Parentheses

7.

A comma splice occurs when:

4 lines
8.

Which is NOT a way to fix a fused sentence?

a)

Adding a semicolon between independent clauses

b)

Using a coordinating conjunction with a comma

c)

Adding more dependent clauses without punctuation

d)

Separating the clauses into two sentences

9.

What makes a clause independent?

a)

It depends on another clause

b)

It contains only a subject

c)

It expresses a complete thought and can stand alone

d)

It uses multiple conjunctions

10.

Which conjunctive adverb can be used with a semicolon to fix a run-on sentence?

a)

And

b)

But

c)

Or

d)

However

11.

Identify the element that all sentence fragments lack:

a)

A complete thought

b)

Proper punctuation

c)

Capital letters

d)

Multiple clauses

12.

What is the correct punctuation pattern when using a conjunctive adverb between independent clauses?

a)

Comma, conjunctive adverb, comma

b)

Semicolon, conjunctive adverb, comma

c)

Period, conjunctive adverb, comma

d)

Comma, conjunctive adverb, semicolon

13.

Which is a coordinating conjunction?

a)

However

b)

Therefore

c)

Yet

d)

Moreover

14.

To fix a sentence fragment, you must:

a)

Remove all punctuation

b)

Add the missing subject or verb

15.

What type of error occurs in this sentence: "John likes pizza, he eats it every day"?

a)

Sentence fragment

b)

Run-on sentence

c)

Comma splice

d)

Perfect sentence structure