Language: Sentence Fluency

Question 1

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

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George Washington

Question 2

Which of the following is an independent clause?

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Early American writers were mostly men.

Question 3

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

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When the Founding Fathers signed the Constitution

Question 4

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

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They have very similar structures.

Question 5

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 6

Identify the sentence fragment?

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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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a predicate

Question 8

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

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a fused sentence

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

Sentence 2 is a .

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comma splice

Language: Sentence Fluency Answers

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