Language: Sentence Fluency

Question 1

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

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C: George Washington

Question 2

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

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B: was

Question 3

Which of the following is an independent clause?

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A: Early American writers were mostly men.

Question 4

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

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A: When the Founding Fathers signed the Constitution

Question 5

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

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B: They have very similar structures.

Question 6

Identify the sentence fragment?

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

Question 7

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

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B: a predicate

Question 8

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

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

Question 9

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

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B: a fused sentence

Question 10

Why are run-on sentences problematic? Check the three best answers.

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A: Run-on sentences make text more difficult to read.; C: Run-on sentences can change the intended meaning of a text.; E: Run-on sentences can make a sentence confusing.

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