TEKS 7.W.10.Di Practice Quiz

Which of the following is a complete complex sentence?

• Because the concert was canceled.

• Although the concert was canceled, we still enjoyed the evening.

• The concert was canceled, we still enjoyed the evening.

• Although, the concert was canceled we still enjoyed the evening.

Identify the sentence that shows correct subject-verb agreement:

• Either the students or the teacher are in the classroom.

• Neither the teacher nor the students is aware of the schedule.

• Neither the teacher nor the students are aware of the schedule.

• Either the teacher or the students is in the classroom.

Which revision best fixes the run-on sentence below? She loves to dance she practices every day.

• She loves to dance; she practices every day.

• She loves to dance, she practices every day.

• She loves to dance. She practices every day.

• Both A and C are correct.

Choose the option that eliminates the comma splice in the sentence: I wanted to read a book, I didn’t have enough time.

• I wanted to read a book, but I didn’t have enough time.

• I wanted to read a book; I didn’t have enough time.

• I wanted to read a book. I didn’t have enough time.

• All of the above.

Which option is a sentence fragment?

• After we finished the project.

• After we finished the project, we celebrated our success.

• We celebrated our success after we finished the project.

• Once we finished the project, we celebrated our success.

Identify the best revision for the run-on sentence below: He studied for the test he felt unprepared.

• He studied for the test because he felt unprepared.

• He studied for the test; he felt unprepared.

• He studied for the test, he felt unprepared.

• He studied for the test he felt unprepared.

Which sentence demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?

• Each of the books are interesting.

• Every one of the books is interesting.

• All of the books is interesting.

• None of the books is interesting.

Choose the sentence that is free of punctuation and sentence structure errors:

• Because the team was tired, they continued to play, and eventually won the game.

• Because the team was tired they continued to play and eventually won the game.

• The team was tired, they continued to play and eventually won the game.

• Because the team was tired; they continued to play and eventually won the game.

Select the best correction for the sentence fragment below: Since the storm began.

• Since the storm began, we took shelter.

• Since the storm began we took shelter.

• We took shelter since the storm began.

• Both A and C are correct.

Choose the best revision for the sentence to fix subject-verb agreement and maintain clarity: Neither the students nor the teacher have finished their assignment.

• Neither the students nor the teacher has finished his or her assignment.

• Neither the students nor the teacher has finished their assignment.

• Neither the students nor the teacher have finished his or her assignment.

• Neither the students nor the teacher have finished their assignment.