Language: Sentence Fluency

Question 1

George Washington was one of the greatest generals in American history.

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George Washington

Question 2

What would be the effect of changing the second sentence to “Once I could visualize the battle, the towns were really interesting”?

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The different structure would provide variety for the reader.

Question 3

George Washington was one of the greatest generals in American history.

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was

Question 4

Which of the following is an independent clause?

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Early American writers were mostly men.

Question 5

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

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When the Founding Fathers signed the Constitution

Question 6

How do the sentences in the passage above compare to each other?

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They have very similar structures.

Question 7

Identify the sentence fragment?

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Phyllis Wheatly and other African American women writers in colonial America.

Question 8

Which element must be added to the sentence fragment you identified above to make it a complete sentence?

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a predicate

Question 9

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

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Benjamin Banneker was an African American scientist and inventor who helped create the plans for Washington, DC.

Question 10

Puritans had certain beliefs about women in society shaping colonial attitudes toward female writers.

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a fused sentence

Language: Sentence Fluency Answers