Mechanics of Sentence Writing

Which property of a well-written text refers refers to the established writing conventions for words that you use?

• Organization

• Coherence and Cohesion

• Language Use

• Writing Mechanics

This refers to the “grammatical” aspects of writing and is focused on the degree to which sentences (or even different parts of a sentence) are connected so that the flow of ideas is easy to follow.

• Organization

• Coherence

• Cohesion

• Writing Conventions

Which of the following is not a mechanic of writing?

• Language Used

• Punctuation

• Grammar

• Capitalization

Usage/Mechanics questions deal with what kind of errors?

• capitalization

• punctuation

• sentence structure

• subject-verb agreement

• all of the above

This refers to the “grammatical” aspects of writing and is focused on the degree to which sentences (or even different parts of a sentence) are connected so that the flow of ideas is easy to follow.

• Organization

• Coherence

• Cohesion

• Writing Conventions

Which of the following is a key component of sentence mechanics?

• A) Vocabulary

• B) Punctuation

• C) Theme

• D) Plot

What is the primary purpose of punctuation in sentence writing?

• A) To enhance vocabulary

• B) To clarify meaning

• C) To add style

• D) To increase length

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• A) She said 'hello'.

• B) She said, 'hello'.

• C) She said, 'Hello.'

• D) She said 'Hello.'

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• A) The team are winning.

• B) The team is winning.

• C) The team were winning.

• D) The team be winning.

Which of the following sentences is a fragment?

• A) Running through the park.

• B) She runs through the park.

• C) They are running through the park.

• D) We will run through the park.