Act Sentence Structure Quiz 2 (30 MCQs)

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1. What kind of sentence is this?:If you see Bill, tell him I plan on stealing his wife because she is my type.
2. The word vegalah is Yiddish for "little wagon, " and when I was growing up in the Bronx, that's what we called the hip-high wire basket on two wheels that my parents used for all sorts of errands.
3. Choose the correct sentence structure:'After the movie ended, we went to dinner, and we talked about the film.'
4. Identify the transition word in the following sentence: "The party was fun; however, it ended too soon."
5. Choose the correct transition word to complete the sentence: "The movie was sold out, ..... we decided to go for dinner instead."
6. In 1852, a fire destroyed the barn and shed that were connected to the house.
7. Even though he would go after the ball at full speed, he never hurt me.
8. Which transition word would best complete this sentence? "The team practiced diligently; ..... , they performed exceptionally well in the tournament."
9. Then one of the other musicians taking the lead, pulling strange patterns from his instrument, the equivalent in sound of someone dancing under a blinking strobe light.
10. Identify the sentence type: "The book that you gave me is fascinating."
11. What's that thing called that we can put after a semicolon?
12. Which of the following is NOT a component of a complete sentence?
13. "Can we get tickets for the second show of the Jurassic Park?" "I think they ..... "
14. What kind of sentences is this?:Because I couldn't sleep, I drove all night to Las vegas, and I lost everything I own playing Blackjack.
15. What is the main clause in this sentence:'If it rains, we will cancel the picnic.'
16. What kind of sentence is this:Because we couldn't sleep, we drove all night to Las Vegas, and then we lost all of our money.
17. Which transition word would best connect these two sentences? Sentence 1: "The traffic was terrible." Sentence 2: "We were late for the meeting."
18. The YMCA's expansion plans include a new gymand a new lunch room if the fundraising drive issuccessful there will be enough funds for both.
19. When I wrote my ELA paper, my mother helped me, and my father napped on the sofa.
20. Identify the sentence structure:'The cat slept on the mat, and the dog lay beside it.'
21. Next, my mother and I, cored the tomatoes.
22. The gigantic engines, which on either side catch and roar
23. Josephine sold her broken computer, and she used the money to buy a new one.
24. A modifier is a group of words that explains or describes something or someone in a sentence.
25. The big, fat, fluffy cat is both beautiful and she is loving.
26. The cat jumped in the air and has climbed the tree.
27. Sam is unlike most toddlers in that he is not a picky eater, on the contrary, he will try almost any new food.
28. Nancy, feeling that her ideas were unpopular, kept them to herself.
29. Potatoes, now a major source of food worldwide, ..... to Europe by the Spanish in the 16th century.
30. Select the appropriate transition word to link these sentences:Sentence 1: "I want to visit Paris." Sentence 2: "I need to save money first."