R/E Practice

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store and bought some clothes.

• I went to the store, but I forgot to buy groceries.

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 10 and 11?

(10) Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time. (11) That would have made it hard to survive the sudden flooding.

• Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled climbing out of the ravine in time surviving the sudden flooding.

• Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time, surviving the sudden flooding.

• Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time, and to survive the sudden flooding.

• Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time to survive the sudden flooding.

Choose the correct subject-verb agreement in the sentence: The dog __________ in the park.

• runs

• ran

• running

• run

The word good is not the most effective word to use in sentence 31. Which word should replace good in the sentence?

(31) Lincoln genuinely cared about the people who listened to him speak and believed in inspiring others with hope and good ideas.

• charming

• postitive

• necessary

• appropriate

What change should be made in sentence 23?

(23) There are still corners of the world that have not been seen by human eyes, perhaps with surprises just as dazzeling as the Cave of Crystals.

• Change There are to There’s

• Change have to has

• Delete the comma after eyes

• Change dazzeling to dazzling

What change, if any, is needed in sentence 8?

(8) These crystals are Classified as selenite crystals, meaning they are translucent.

• Change Classified to classified

• Delete the comma after crystals

• Change translucent to transluscent

• No change is needed.

Identify the complex sentence in the options below.

• • While I am a passionate basketball fan, I prefer football.

• I am passionate about football, but I prefer basketball.

• While I am a passionate basketball fan I prefer football.

• I love football and I love basketball.

Choose the correct subject-verb agreement in the sentence: The birds __________ in the sky.

• flying

• flies

• flew

• fly

Match the following

• incorrect rule of subject verb agreement

• The families at church drive the elderly to the food bank on Saturdays.

• correct example of subjectverb agreement

• The families at church drives the elderly to the food bank on Saturdays.

• Wrong example of subject verb agreement

• If you have a singular subject, you must have a singular verb.

• Correct rule of subject verb agreement

• If you have a singular subject, you must have a plural verb.

Identify the sentence with a comma splice.

• I went to the store I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store and I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store, I bought some groceries.