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WorksheetsMastering Sentence Structure
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Identify the comma splice in the following sentence: "I love reading, I have many books."
I enjoy reading; I have many books.
I love to read, and I have many books.
I love reading. I have many books.
I love reading, I have many books.
Correct the run-on sentence: "She enjoys painting she does it every weekend."
She enjoys painting. She does it every weekend.
She enjoys painting, she does it every weekend.
She enjoys painting; she does it every weekend.
She enjoys painting and does it every weekend.
Which of the following is a run-on sentence? A) "I went to the store, and I bought milk." B) "I went to the store I bought milk." C) "I went to the store; I bought milk."
I went to the store; I bought milk and eggs.
I went to the store but I forgot my wallet.
I went to the store, I bought milk, and I saw a friend.
B) "I went to the store I bought milk."
Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: "I wanted to go for a walk, ___ it started raining."
but
so
and
or
Punctuate the following complex sentence: "Although it was raining I decided to go for a run"
Although it was raining; I decided to go for a run.
Although it was raining, I decided to go for a run.
Although, it was raining I decided to go for a run.
Although it was raining I decided to go for a run.
Identify the comma splice: "He plays guitar, he is in a band."
He plays guitar and is in a band.
He plays guitar; he is in a band.
He plays guitar. He is in a band.
He plays guitar, he is in a band.
Correct the run-on sentence: "The sun is shining the birds are singing."
The sun is shining. The birds are singing.
The sun shines, the birds sing.
The sun is shining and the birds are singing.
The sun is shining; the birds are singing.
Differentiate the sentence types: Which is a compound sentence? A) "I like coffee." B) "I like coffee, and I like tea." C) "I like coffee because it wakes me up."
I like coffee, but I don't like tea.
I like tea.
B) 'I like coffee, and I like tea.'
I like coffee or tea.
Use a conjunction to combine the sentences: "I studied hard. I passed the exam."
I studied hard or I passed the exam.
I studied hard and I passed the exam.
I studied hard but I failed the exam.
I passed the exam because I studied hard.
Punctuate this complex sentence: "If you finish your homework you can go out to play"
If you finish your homework you can go out to play.
If you finish your homework; you can go out to play.
If you finish your homework: you can go out to play.
If you finish your homework, you can go out to play.
Identify the comma splice: "She loves to dance, she takes classes every week."
She loves to dance and takes classes every week.
She loves to dance; she takes classes every week.
She loves to dance. She takes classes every week.
She loves to dance, she takes classes every week.
Correct the run-on sentence: "He runs every morning he enjoys staying fit."
He runs every morning. He enjoys staying fit.
He enjoys staying fit every morning he runs.
He runs every morning and enjoys staying fit.
He runs every morning because he enjoys staying fit.
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? A) "I enjoy hiking, I also like swimming." B) "I enjoy hiking; I also like swimming." C) "I enjoy hiking I also like swimming."
B) "I enjoy hiking; I also like swimming."
I enjoy hiking; I also enjoy swimming.
I enjoy hiking, and I also like swimming.
I enjoy hiking. I also like swimming.
Choose the correct conjunction: "I wanted to stay home, ___ my friends convinced me to go out."
and
or
but
so
Punctuate the following: "When the sun sets we will go home"
When the sun sets: we will go home.
When the sun sets we will go home.
When the sun sets; we will go home.
When the sun sets, we will go home.
