American Roots: From Native Traditions to the American Revolution — Test

Question 1

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Barack Obama, who won the presidential election in 2008 and was inaugurated in 2009.

Question 2

Why is creating an outline an important step in writing a personal narrative?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It helps the writer determine the structure of the piece.

Question 3

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

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Marina, an excellent basketball player.

Question 4

Read the first two sentences of Mina’s personal narrative, “My First Tryout.” Student Work When I was in ninth grade, I _______ out for the lacrosse team, even though I had never played before. My older sister had been a star goalie when she was my age, and I _______ to follow in her footsteps. Fill in the blanks in order.

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tried . . . . wanted

Question 5

Which sentence contains a comma splice?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Marco rode to school on his bicycle this morning, he arrived an hour early.

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