Sentence Mechanics Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. Correct the sentence:I saw my Teacher at the grocery store.
2. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?Diana, whose laughter you can hear right now, is a very happy person.
3. Determine the structure of the following sentence:Since he left the school early, Debo missed the program, but he saw it on Instagram.
4. Determine the structure of each sentence:Although I lost my book, I was still able to study.
5. What type of sentence:Mindy went to class, and Donald went to lunch.
6. Do not capitalize ..... quotations.
7. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?We waited in line for three hours because we wanted tickets to the Pentatonix concert.
8. Identify the subject and predicate in the following sentence: "The teacher explained the lesson clearly."
9. Which of the following do you need to capitalize?
10. Beth takes French, and Bob takes Spanish.
11. Interrogative sentences end with a
12. We will try our best and do well on this test!
13. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?Damon auditioned for the part, but Sammie got the part.
14. Identify the predicate in the following sentence: "The children are playing in the garden."
15. Which of these is correct format for dialogue that is two sentences?
16. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?The fans waited outside the fence to get a glimpse of the singer.
17. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?I will draw a map, and Ed will color it.
18. Which of the following do you always need to capitalize?
19. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?Our hopes soured as Jake stepped to the plate, and the crowd cheered wildly.
20. What type of sentence structure is used below?Most schools do not want to cut music programs, but some schools have no choice because they do not have enough money.
21. She reported that; sales were up 7% last month.
22. Carla would prefer to vacation in the Caribbean, but I'd rather spend time in Europe.
23. I need to shorten the hem of this dress and add new buttons if I'm going to wear it for another season.
24. If we had chocolate cake for dinner, we would get sick, and we wouldn't be able to go to school the next day.
25. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?Daryl was reading a book, but Dana was watching a movie.
26. William Shakespeare wrote plays and poetry.
27. Are you fond of winter, or do you prefer the summer?
28. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below? Jasper tripped and fell, while he was running down the road.
29. What sentence structure is used below:Researchers have found interesting connections between music and brain activity, although the results are not final.
30. The school play is this weekend, but I won't be able to attend.
31. If a continuous sentence in a direct quotation is split and the second half is NOT a new sentence
32. After we decorated the Christmas tree, we stood back and admired our work.
33. What type of sentence:Because of the war, the population of Syria has decreased.
34. He felt much better after his diet improved.
35. They received so many calls the department is overwhelmed everyone is working overtime.
36. The sentence below contains what type of sentence structure?As a young girl, Lucy was always one of the best students in her class.
37. Because she couldn't swim a stroke, Vick didn't enjoy boating or a water-related recreation.
38. Thank you for your interest, this letter will summarize what we can provide for you.
39. True or false:you need to capitalize words referring to the deity
40. He said his plans are uncertain at this time, he promised to make up his mind by next week.
41. Sentence Mechanics
42. Correct this sentence:The ingredients are peanut butter, honey, bread, and bananas.
43. Choose the correct use of quotation marks.
44. Which of the following is not included in a compound sentence?
45. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?Yori raised his arms as he crossed the finish line at the Boston Marathon.
46. I am sure that we can accomodate your request.
47. Which part of the plot adds to the conflict causing the plot to thicken?
48. Every morning I read The Wall Street Journal.
49. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?When we go on vacation, my family enjoys spending time at the beach, and we always have fun.
50. Determine the structure of the following sentence:The wolf barked, howled, and growled at the moon.
51. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?We walked to the beach, sat for a while in the sun, and took several dips in the water.
52. Which part of the plot contains the setting, characters, and plot?
53. Correct this sentence. Patrick Henry said, "Give me liberty or give me death" .
54. Proper nouns are capitalized
55. Do you capitalize i when you are using it to refer to yourself?
56. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?Before I left for school, I checked my book bag for my homework.
57. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?We need to complete the graphics for the project, so Addie and Sam are working on it now.
58. Periods are used at the end of
59. Capitalize the ..... word in direct quotations
60. What sentence structure is seen in the following sentence?Dos Palos was a small community, but the land was good for farming.