Sentences Quiz

What is one (1) of the four (4) types of sentences?

• Imperative

• Obsolete

• Intrusive

• Illusive

True or False? Declarative sentences always end with a period?

• True

• False

In the sentence "the woman ate an apple" is the woman the subject or the predicate?

• Subject

• Predicate

• Neither

• Both

Which of the following IS a phrase sub-group?

• Subordinate phrase

• Adjacent phrase

• Past-tense phrase

• Gerund phrase

How do you use a semi-colon?

• Has the function as a comma

• Separates unrelated independent clauses

• Connects separate but related independent clauses

• Can only be used by professionals

True or False? The proper way to fix a run-on sentence is to add multiple commas in scattered places?

• True

• False

What is a run on sentence?

• A sentence with two independent clauses with proper punctuation

• A sentence with two dependent clauses with improper punctuation

• A sentence with both independent and dependent clauses with bad punctuation

• A sentence with two independent clauses with improper punctuation

Which sentence demonstrates a good flow with sentence variety?

• George wasn't good, at tying, his shoes

• Learning to tie his shoes was hard, so George struggled, he didn't know how

• George struggled to tie his shoes. He sighed, thinking how difficult it was

• George was bad at tying his shoes; he thought it was hard. So difficult

Which is an example of a run-on sentence?

• This chair is made of solid oak. It is very good for sitting

• The dog trotted down the road, determined to find a bone

• The door was closed which I thought was strange because the door was usually always open so it was weird

• The classroom was dark. Many people said they couldn't see

What is an exclamatory sentence?

• A sentence that begins with an exclamation mark

• A sentence with strong emotions that ends with an exclamation mark

• A boring sentence that is made less boring with an exclamation point

• A sentence that must have 3 exclamation marks in it