11. Which sentence type shows a relationship between two or more ideas of equal importance and provides at least one additional detail about one or both ideas?
(Example: As she took a deep breath, Christine scored the winning goal, and her team won the game 12-10.)
(1 point)
Responses
simple
simple
compound
compound
complex
complex
compound-complex
compound-complex
Question 2
12. Which sentence type adds detail to a more important single idea?
(Example: As she took a deep breath, Christine scored the winning goal at the last second.)
(1 point)
Responses
simple
simple
compound
compound
complex
complex
compound-complex
compound-complex
Question 3
13. Which sentence shows a relationship between two or more ideas of equal importance?
(Example: Christine scored the winning goal, so her team won the game 12-10.)
(1 point)
Responses
simple
simple
compound
compound
complex
complex
compound-complex
compound-complex
Question 4
14. Which sentence type emphasizes one single point clearly?
(Example: Christine scored the winning goal.)
(1 point)
Responses
simple
simple
compound
compound
complex
complex
compound-complex
compound-complex
Question 5
15. Which choice is an example of a modifier?
(1 point)
Responses
At the last second
At the last second
Christine scored the winning goal
Christine scored the winning goal
and
and
her team won the game 12-10.
7 answers
12. Complex
13. Compound
14. Simple
15. At the last second
After being hit by a car, I ran over to see if Steve was still breathing.
(1 point)
Responses
After Steve was hit by a car, I ran over to see if he was still breathing.
After Steve was hit by a car, I ran over to see if he was still breathing.
If breathing, I rushed over to see Steve had been hit by a car.
If breathing, I rushed over to see Steve had been hit by a car.
After being hit by a car, if Steve was still breathing I rushed over to see.
After being hit by a car, if Steve was still breathing I rushed over to see.
Running over to see, Steve was hit by a car.
Running over to see, Steve was hit by a car.
Question 7
17. Choose the best revision for the dangling modifier in the following sentence:
The curtains near the stove caught on fire, while taking a nap.
(1 point)
Responses
While taking a nap, the curtains near the stove caught on fire.
While taking a nap, the curtains near the stove caught on fire.
The curtains near the stove caught on fire, while taking a nap.
The curtains near the stove caught on fire, while taking a nap.
The curtains while taking a nap near the stove caught on fire.
The curtains while taking a nap near the stove caught on fire.
While I was taking a nap, the curtains near the stove caught on fire.
While I was taking a nap, the curtains near the stove caught on fire.
Question 8
18. Choose the compound sentence that is correctly punctuated.
(1 point)
Responses
The girl ran across the street and got the mail.
The girl ran across the street and got the mail.
The girl ran across the street, and she got the mail.
The girl ran across the street, and she got the mail.
The girl ran across the street because she wanted to get the mail.
The girl ran across the street because she wanted to get the mail.
The girl ran across the street, got the mail, and returned to the house.
The girl ran across the street, got the mail, and returned to the house.
Question 9
19. Choose the complex sentence that is correctly punctuated.
(1 point)
Responses
After Diego left SCCA he enlisted in the Peace Corp.
After Diego left SCCA he enlisted in the Peace Corp.
After Diego left SCCA, he enlisted in the Peace Corp.
After Diego left SCCA, he enlisted in the Peace Corp.
After Diego, left SCCA he enlisted in the Peace Corp.
After Diego, left SCCA he enlisted in the Peace Corp.
After Diego left SCCA he enlisted in, the Peace Corp.
After Diego left SCCA he enlisted in, the Peace Corp.
Question 10
17. While taking a nap, the curtains near the stove caught on fire.
18. The girl ran across the street, and she got the mail.
19. After Diego left SCCA, he enlisted in the Peace Corp.
(1 point)
Responses
After they cleaned their rooms the boys planned to go swimming but it started to rain.
After they cleaned their rooms the boys planned to go swimming but it started to rain.
After they cleaned their rooms. The boys planned to go swimming. But it started to rain.
After they cleaned their rooms. The boys planned to go swimming. But it started to rain.
After they cleaned their rooms, the boys planned to go swimming, but it started to rain.
After they cleaned their rooms, the boys planned to go swimming, but it started to rain.
After they cleaned their rooms the boys planned to go swimming, but it started to rain.
1 answer