Which contains a superlative?

Harlan Ellison's prose is the most irascible of all.

Which shows an elliptical construction?

Shirley Jackson can delight readers; Harlan Ellison also, of course.

Which does not show a misplaced modifier?

Running through the forest, Jack London was invigorated.

Which of these includes an infinitive?

To read Gaiman is to enjoy the imagination.

Which shows the best use of parentheses?

Skills (including zone-dropping) are necessary.

Which shows a dropped quote error?

Roripaugh's prose impresses. "The sun shone above, disc-like" (84).

Which displays connotation that subtly reveals Vandemar's and Croup's evil?

Vandemar and Croup are a little stingy with their affection.

Which shows a gerund as a predicate nominative?

Bedard's best skill is helping the reader visualize.

Which includes sexist language?

Zitkala-Sa's horseriding skills weren't very ladylike.

Which has an effective use of dashes?

When playing football—a fun activity, for sure—one can grow up.

Which shows a dependent clause?

If people like our school colors.

Which uses a colon effectively?

We can learn skills: blocking, tackling, re-routing.

Which shows subject-verb disagreement (a singular vs. plural problem)?

The best poet of all give readers experiences.

Which shows improper semicolon usage?

Gaiman writes fantasy stories; in his study.

Which shows a compound sentence?

Jordan Blok sure is a good guy, and Jesse Blok is too.

Which has an effective use of hyphen(s)?

Football is really about self-improvement & self-image.

Which does not show a homonym error?

Hunter's ability blows their minds.

Which contains an appositive?

Harjo, a great poet, will change your life.

Which of these includes a gerund?

Sculpting haunting stories is McCarthy's gift.

Which shows effective use of a semicolon?

I attend coaching clinics; they nourish my soul.

Which shows a proper ellipsis?

The Lady Door is able to open locks, safes, walls, windows, and...doors.

Which shows proper MLA citation of a novel with one author?

Kesey, Ken. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. New York, Penguin, 1962.

Which contains a participial phrase?

Studying Millay's setting, I found even more symbols.

Which shows an introductory prepositional phrase and wholly inverted subject?

During the last stanza emerged the message.

Which would be the best title with a colon?

Reflecting to Live, Living to Reflect: Examining Cisneros' Themes

Which shows a subordinate noun clause acting as the direct object?

I dislike when my favorite books end.

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1
Which contains a superlative?
Harlan Ellison wrote truly fascinating science fiction.
Harlan Ellison's plots are crafted more finely than Vonnegut's.
Harlan Ellison's prose is the most irascible of all.
Harlan Ellison has impressive bro flow hair.
2
While Esperanza and Lisandra searched for money in the couch, Magdalena cooked the chicken, and Mama read the poem.
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Simple
3
Which shows an elliptical construction?
Flannery O'Connor's quotes are among my favorites.
Shirley Jackson can delight readers; Harlan Ellison also, of course.
Neil Gaiman's creepiest characters are Vandemar and Croup.
Stephen King thinks Neil Gaiman writes extremely well.
4
Which does not show a misplaced modifier?
Trotting on the beach, the mountain interested Jack London.
Sharpening the knife, the dog knew Jack London was ready.
Running through the forest, Jack London was invigorated.
Thinking everything through, the boat floated for London.
5
Which of these includes an infinitive?
I love reading most of Gaiman.
Gaiman takes you to his settings.
To read Gaiman is to enjoy the imagination.
Approach Gaiman with an openness.
6
Which shows the best use of parentheses?
Skills (including zone-dropping) are necessary.
Skills including zone-dropping (are) necessary.
Skills (including) zone-dropping are necessary.
Skills including zone-dropping (are necessary.)
7
Which shows a dropped quote error?
Roripaugh's prose impresses. "The sun shone above, disc-like" (84).
Roripaugh's prose impresses: "The sun shone above, disc-like" (84).
8
Which displays connotation that subtly reveals Vandemar's and Croup's evil?
Vandemar and Croup are partners.
Vandemar and Croup are a little stingy with their affection.
Vandemar and Croup are antagonists in Neverwhere.
Gaiman invented the villains Vandemar and Croup.
9
Which shows a gerund as a predicate nominative?
Bedard's best skill is helping the reader visualize.
Unquestioningly, Bedard's best story is "The Antelope."
Bedard insisted that we read Jealousy by Robbe-Grillet.
Bedard loves teaching, writing, and helping.
10
Which includes sexist language?
Zitkala-Sa was a Native American Yankton Dakota poet.
Zitkala-Sa's horseriding skills weren't very ladylike.
Zitkala-Sa honed her craft over time.
Zitkala-Sa grew up near where I did, but she's more famous.
11
Which has an effective use of dashes?
We have twenty-three offensive linemen.
There are-countless outcomes when playing a game.
When playing football—a fun activity, for sure—one can grow up.
There are—countless possibilities—when designing plays.
12
Which shows a dependent clause?
If people like our school colors.
How should we select our cat logo?
Because of our school colors.
Our school colors are cool.
13
Which uses a colon effectively?
All we must do is decide what to do with: the time we have.
When we play hard: we discover a lot about ourselves.
Football reminds us how we: should live, compete, enjoy.
We can learn skills: blocking, tackling, re-routing.
14
Which shows subject-verb disagreement (a singular vs. plural problem)?
Dylan Thomas is an all-time great.
The best poet of all give readers experiences.
The best poet of all these greats shows readers insights.
Dylan Thomas demonstrates the best and worst in us.
15
Which shows improper semicolon usage?
Old Bailey trains birds; the Marquis flips the bird.
Gaiman writes about an angel; Kesey was no angel.
Varney is scared; Croup does the scaring.
Gaiman writes fantasy stories; in his study.
16
Which shows a compound sentence?
Though Jordan is older, Jesse is wiser.
Jesse and Isaiah like the Packers, chili, snowstorms, and Twinkies.
Jordan likes the Packers, bratwurst, cheese, and Taylor Swift.
Jordan Blok sure is a good guy, and Jesse Blok is too.
17
Which has an effective use of hyphen(s)?
We learn lessons—including how to sacrifice.
Grit, resolve, passion—these are required.
Football is really about self-improvement & self-image.
We have many-many ways to learn plays.
18
Which does not show a homonym error?
Hunter stocks her pray vary well.
Hunter's ability blows their minds.
Hunter is an obviously dominate warrior.
Hunter can defiantly run faster then Richard.
19
Which contains an appositive?
Harjo, a great poet, will change your life.
What poems have you read for fun?
Joy Harjo wrote her best poetry last year.
The best poems are shorter than thirty lines.
20
Which of these includes a gerund?
He demonstrated his ability to craft stories, showing brilliance.
Crafting haunting stories, McCarthy proved real wit.
He would much rather craft haunting stories.
Sculpting haunting stories is McCarthy's gift.
21
Which shows effective use of a semicolon?
I attend; coaching clinics, they nourish my soul.
I attend coaching clinics, they nourish; my soul.
I attend coaching clinics, they nourish my; soul.
I attend coaching clinics; they nourish my soul.
22
Which shows a proper ellipsis?
The Lady Door makes sure all her...friends get through her portals.
The Lady Door is able to open locks, safes, walls, windows, and...doors.
The Lady Door...proves her skills many times.
Each door opened by...the Lady Door gives good results.
23
Which shows proper MLA citation of a novel with one author?
New York, Penguin, 1962. Kesey, Ken. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Kesey, Ken. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. New York, Penguin, 1962.
Kesey, Ken. New York, Penguin, 1962. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Kesey, Ken. New York, Penguin, 1962.
24
Which contains a participial phrase?
I love studying Millay's various symbols.
Millay's poems can help us learn a lot about themes.
Studying Millay's setting, I found even more symbols.
Millay's themes help us improve ourselves; we can reflect.
25
Which shows an introductory prepositional phrase and wholly inverted subject?
During the last stanza emerged the message.
In the third poem, the woman discovers answers.
I love discovering the truths in the Erdrich poem.
Throughout the stanza and within the internal rhyme.
26
Which would be the best title with a colon?
An Analysis Essay: Use Lenses for Yourself
Reflecting to Live, Living to Reflect: Examining Cisneros' Themes
Mango Street: This Essay Will Convince You
Literary Theory: You will Learn a Lot
27
Which shows a subordinate noun clause acting as the direct object?
I dislike when my favorite books end.
Reading Martel ranks high on my fun pursuits list.
When I read Martel, I learn balance of prose.
Martel can really impact your soul.
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Become friends with the Marquis De Carabas.
Exclamatory
Interrogative
Imperative
Declarative

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