This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Fluency – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Fluency Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many independent clauses does a simple sentence have? A) None. B) One. C) Two. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One. 2. The use of proper sentence structure A) Sentence fluency. B) Conventions. C) Organization. D) Voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence fluency. 3. Identify the run-on sentence:The sun is shining brightly it's a beautiful day for a picnic. A) The sun is shining brightly, it's a beautiful day for a picnic. B) The sun is shining brightly it's a beautiful day for a picnic. C) The sun is shining, brightly it's a beautiful day for a picnic. D) The sun is shining, brightly, it's a beautiful day for a picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun is shining brightly it's a beautiful day for a picnic. 4. A good reader ..... A) Reads like a robot. B) Reads really fast. C) Reads too slow. D) Reads fluently, at a talking pace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reads fluently, at a talking pace. 5. This type of writing considers similarities and differences. A) Cause & effect. B) Description. C) Compare & contrast. D) Order & sequence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compare & contrast. 6. Frames can be used to display pictures, paintings, and drawings. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 7. Parents enjoyed the play.Children enjoyed the play. A) Parents enjoyed the play and children enjoyed the play. B) Parents enjoyed and children enjoyed the play. C) Parents and children enjoyed the play. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parents and children enjoyed the play. 8. Choose the correct use of the sequence words 'then' and 'after that' in a sentence about making a sandwich. A) First, I will spread the peanut butter on the bread, and then I will add the jelly. B) First, I will spread the peanut butter on the bread, then I will add the jelly after that. C) Next, I will put the ham on the sandwich, then I will add the cheese after that. D) I will slice the tomatoes first, and then I will chop the lettuce after that. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First, I will spread the peanut butter on the bread, then I will add the jelly after that. 9. Kelly reads the paper everyday and Lee reads the comics. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Slow Jams. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 10. The hunter slept in a ..... tucked away in the woods after his long day of hunting. A) Alphabet. B) Cabin. C) Lantern. D) Newspaper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cabin. 11. BAM! The door shut behind me. A) Onomatopoeia. B) Personification. C) Simile. D) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Onomatopoeia. 12. Modern; up to date A) Traumatic. B) Conversely. C) Contemporary. D) Quest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contemporary. 13. Decide what STRUCTURE OF THE SENTENCE is used in the given below.Though we don't watch fantasy movie, my sister downloaded Nightbooks, and we have enjoyed it. A) Compound-Complex Sentence. B) Simple Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound-Complex Sentence. 14. Identify an independent clause in the following sentence:Johnny skated in the park, and Jim skated on the ice. A) Johnny skated in the park. B) And. C) In the park. D) On the ice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Johnny skated in the park. 15. This is a Simple Sentence:I like peanut butter and jelly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Miss Lee said to the students, "Take out ..... pencils." A) Your. B) Them. C) Mine. D) You're. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 17. If only a comma is used to improperly separate 2 independent clauses, it is called a ..... A) Run-on sentence. B) Comma splice. C) Conjunction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma splice. 18. What is the antecedent for the red pronoun?The students need to bring their Chromebooks because they have work to do on them. A) Students. B) Work. C) Them. D) Chromebooks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Students. 19. Identify the subject in this sentence:The rock star sang her audience their favorite song. A) Sang. B) Song. C) Rock star. D) Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rock star. 20. Choose the sentence that flows best: A) The dog barked loudly. It ran around the yard. The cat watched it. B) The dog barked loudly and ran around the yard while the cat watched. C) The dog. Barked loudly. It ran around. The cat watched it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog barked loudly and ran around the yard while the cat watched. 21. Which type of sentence does this definition describe?two or more independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction (CC) A) Dependent. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) Independent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 22. Add the correct punctuation to the following sentence:The dog barked loudly the mailman ran away A) The dog barked loudly the mailman ran away!. B) The dog barked loudly the mailman ran away. C) The dog barked loudly; the mailman ran away. D) The dog barked loudly, the mailman ran away. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dog barked loudly, the mailman ran away. 23. Silk is a very ..... fabric compared to sturdy cotton. A) Comely. B) Homely. C) Hardy. D) Dainty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dainty. 24. A simple sentence can have more than 1 independent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. Which statement best defines sentence fluency? A) How sentences use advanced vocabulary. B) How sentences are spelled correctly. C) How sentences include vivid imagery. D) How sentences sound when read aloud. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) How sentences sound when read aloud. 26. What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?I went to my best friend's house this weekend and learnt how to play his favorite video game. A) Change friend's to friends. B) Change went to gone. C) Insert a comma after weekend. D) Replace learnt to learned. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Replace learnt to learned. 27. Singers are famous because they are good hockey players. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 28. An independent clause with no conjunction or dependent clause. A) Compound sentence. B) Simple sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) Compound-complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple sentence. 29. Choose the sentence that best demonstrates sentence fluency. A) He went to the store, bought milk, and returned home. B) He went to the store and bought milk and returned home. C) He went to the store, he bought milk, he returned home. D) He went to the store; bought milk, returned home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He went to the store, bought milk, and returned home. 30. Identify the sentence with poor sentence fluency. A) The car sped down the road, its engine roaring. B) The car sped down the road, and its engine roared. C) The car sped down the road its engine roaring. D) The car sped down the road; its engine roaring. 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