Select the sentence fragment.

Though Alex played soccer and football, and although he excelled at both.

Which of these sentences demonstrates parallel structure?

Dakota wrote stories, edited photos, and designed layouts.

Read the following sentences and select the one that uses the homophone correctly.

The detective was eager to solve the case.

Which of these sentences is NOT an example of parallel structure?

Devin enjoyed visiting South Africa and walked in Johannesburg.

In which of these instances does a collective noun sound singular but takes a plural verb?

The team are running to their positions on the baseball field.

How can you correct this sentence: While working on math homework, the doorbell rang.

Add a noun or pronoun to be modified.

Read the following sentences and select the one that uses the homophone correctly.

The effects of the weather were obvious because her clothes were soggy.

Which of these sentences has a misplaced modifier?

Joe went to the movie with his friends that was lauded by reviewers.

Read each sentence. Choose the sentence in which the word "you're" is used correctly.

If you're interested in horseback riding, visit a stable.

Which sentence has the modifying phrase in the correct location?

The girl bought the blue dress that had pockets.

Which of these sentences is an example of parallel structure?

Maxey bakes cakes, cooks casseroles, and grills steaks.

Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?

They was studying for the test last night.

Read the following sentences and select the one that uses the homophone correctly.

He continued, “It’s time to collect their statements.”

What is the error in this sentence's attempt at parallel structure? Exercising is more enjoyable than to shop.

The gerund exercising is paired with the infinitive to shop.

All of the following are ways to correct a run-on sentence EXCEPT

inserting a dash between independent clauses

Which of the following sentences does not have subject-verb agreement?

Meredith and Larson is on the basketball team.

Which of these sentences has a dangling modifier?

While crossing the street, the light changed.

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1
Select the sentence fragment.
When he arrived, he greeted his coach.
Alex drove to practice.
Though Alex played soccer and football, and although he excelled at both.
Alex enjoyed soccer more than football.
2
All of these word pairs signal the need for parallel structure EXCEPT:
both/and
still/yet
neither/nor
either/or
3
Singular nouns joined by ___ or _____ require singular verbs.
or, but
but, and
or, nor
and, not
4
Which of these sentences demonstrates parallel structure?
Dakota wrote stories, edited photos, and designed layouts.
Nathan asks for an extension.
Bella took pictures and puts them on her yearbook spread.
Kenna interviewed Kristen, Tristen, and her best friend Christen.
5
Select the word that makes the sentence parallel: Kennedy enjoys swimming in pools, _________, and biking on trails.
skiing down mountains
skied down mountains
skiing
skied
6
Read the following sentences and select the one that uses the homophone correctly.
Hemingway went too the Keys to write.
He decided he had to go too the museum and search for clues.
Detective Espinosa was to late.
The detective was eager to solve the case.
7
Which of these sentences is NOT an example of parallel structure?
Devin enjoyed visiting South Africa and walked in Johannesburg.
Xavier did his homework, ate his dinner, and called his aunt.
Jaimeson enjoyed running, jumping, and dribbling during basketball season.
At her job, Emme greeted customers, dispensed change, and bagged groceries.
8
Which of the following DOES NOT represent a mismatch in number or person?
you are
you is
the cars was
the car were
9
Which of these sentences has the modifier in the correct location?
The young boy slept.
The boy ate hungry pizza.
The boy walked home a long way.
The boy swam in a pool deep.
10
In which of these instances does a collective noun sound singular but takes a plural verb?
The majority of fans is rooting for the home team.
A dozen fans lines up at the concession stand.
The crowd in the stands is cheering in unison.
The team are running to their positions on the baseball field.
11
Which sentence uses the modifier hot correctly?
The hot sun burned Cassie.
The sun hot burned Cassie.
Hot, the sun burned Cassie.
Burned hot was Cassie from the sun.
12
How can you correct this sentence: While working on math homework, the doorbell rang.
Add an adjective to be modified.
Change the comma to a semicolon
Move the doorbell rang to the beginning of the sentence.
Add a noun or pronoun to be modified.
13
Read the following sentences and select the one that uses the homophone correctly.
The main affect of the crime was that the community felt unsafe.
The museum was effected by the crime as people stopped visiting.
The effects of the weather were obvious because her clothes were soggy.
The stormy weather effected the vision of the witness.
14
Which of these sentences has a misplaced modifier?
Joe went to the movie with his friends that was lauded by reviewers.
Joe didn’t like it, but his friends thought it was the best movie ever!
Despite the praise he had heard, Joe did not think the movie was funny.
Moving slowly, the movie didn't entertain him.
15
Choose the correct word: They tried to _____ the painting.
steel
steal
16
Read each sentence. Choose the sentence in which the word "you're" is used correctly.
Dentists recommend that you brush you're teeth three times a day.
If you're interested in horseback riding, visit a stable.
Is you're hobby stargazing at the planetarium?
Where will you spend you're vacation this summer?
17
Which sentence has the modifying phrase in the correct location?
The girl bought the blue dress that had pockets.
Using money from babysitting paid for the girl’s dress.
A receipt was provided after paying for the dress to the girl.
The girl’s friends agreed the dress was pretty in the dressing room.
18
Which of these sentences is an example of parallel structure?
Neeley drank water and was running on the field.
Calvin wrote songs, played guitar, and was DJ-ing at the party.
Shonda neither sang but she also didn't draw.
Maxey bakes cakes, cooks casseroles, and grills steaks.
19
Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?
The car sat on the hill.
They was studying for the test last night.
Connie laughs at Todd’s jokes.
Harold and Raul saw ancient ruins on their trip.
20
Read the following sentences and select the one that uses the homophone correctly.
He continued, “It’s time to collect their statements.”
“If we don’t go now, their likely to forget all of they saw,” said Espinosa
“But it’s still raining out their!” the rookie exclaimed!
There going to have to work well into the night.
21
What is the error in this sentence's attempt at parallel structure? Exercising is more enjoyable than to shop.
The gerund exercising is paired with the infinitive to shop.
The adjective enjoyable is in the wrong location of the sentence.
The verb is appears in the wrong tense.
Than should really be then.
22
All of the following are ways to correct a run-on sentence EXCEPT
inserting a dash between independent clauses
using a semicolon between independent clauses
adding a comma and a coordinating conjunction between independent clauses
rewriting it as two separate sentences
23
Select the word that makes the sentence parallel: Bill ____ to school, parked his car, and walked to class.
drives
drove
drived
driven
24
Which of the following sentences does not have subject-verb agreement?
Neither the magazine nor the book is on the desk.
Halloween and Thanksgiving are Sal’s favorite holidays.
May or June is the best time to travel.
Meredith and Larson is on the basketball team.
25
Which of these sentences has a dangling modifier?
The rain fell early in the morning.
Thick snow blanketed the ground.
While crossing the street, the light changed.
The banker gave the gentleman crisp dollar bills.

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Questions 25

Answers

1
Select the sentence fragment.
When he arrived, he greeted his coach.
Alex drove to practice.
Though Alex played soccer and football, and although he excelled at both.
Alex enjoyed soccer more than football.
2
All of these word pairs signal the need for parallel structure EXCEPT:
both/and
still/yet
neither/nor
either/or
3
Singular nouns joined by ___ or _____ require singular verbs.
or, but
but, and
or, nor
and, not
4
Which of these sentences demonstrates parallel structure?
Dakota wrote stories, edited photos, and designed layouts.
Nathan asks for an extension.
Bella took pictures and puts them on her yearbook spread.
Kenna interviewed Kristen, Tristen, and her best friend Christen.
5
Select the word that makes the sentence parallel: Kennedy enjoys swimming in pools, _________, and biking on trails.
skiing down mountains
skied down mountains
skiing
skied
6
Read the following sentences and select the one that uses the homophone correctly.
Hemingway went too the Keys to write.
He decided he had to go too the museum and search for clues.
Detective Espinosa was to late.
The detective was eager to solve the case.
7
Which of these sentences is NOT an example of parallel structure?
Devin enjoyed visiting South Africa and walked in Johannesburg.
Xavier did his homework, ate his dinner, and called his aunt.
Jaimeson enjoyed running, jumping, and dribbling during basketball season.
At her job, Emme greeted customers, dispensed change, and bagged groceries.
8
Which of the following DOES NOT represent a mismatch in number or person?
you are
you is
the cars was
the car were
9
Which of these sentences has the modifier in the correct location?
The young boy slept.
The boy ate hungry pizza.
The boy walked home a long way.
The boy swam in a pool deep.
10
In which of these instances does a collective noun sound singular but takes a plural verb?
The majority of fans is rooting for the home team.
A dozen fans lines up at the concession stand.
The crowd in the stands is cheering in unison.
The team are running to their positions on the baseball field.
11
Which sentence uses the modifier hot correctly?
The hot sun burned Cassie.
The sun hot burned Cassie.
Hot, the sun burned Cassie.
Burned hot was Cassie from the sun.
12
How can you correct this sentence: While working on math homework, the doorbell rang.
Add an adjective to be modified.
Change the comma to a semicolon
Move the doorbell rang to the beginning of the sentence.
Add a noun or pronoun to be modified.
13
Read the following sentences and select the one that uses the homophone correctly.
The main affect of the crime was that the community felt unsafe.
The museum was effected by the crime as people stopped visiting.
The effects of the weather were obvious because her clothes were soggy.
The stormy weather effected the vision of the witness.
14
Which of these sentences has a misplaced modifier?
Joe went to the movie with his friends that was lauded by reviewers.
Joe didn’t like it, but his friends thought it was the best movie ever!
Despite the praise he had heard, Joe did not think the movie was funny.
Moving slowly, the movie didn't entertain him.
15
Choose the correct word: They tried to _____ the painting.
steel
steal
16
Read each sentence. Choose the sentence in which the word "you're" is used correctly.
Dentists recommend that you brush you're teeth three times a day.
If you're interested in horseback riding, visit a stable.
Is you're hobby stargazing at the planetarium?
Where will you spend you're vacation this summer?
17
Which sentence has the modifying phrase in the correct location?
The girl bought the blue dress that had pockets.
Using money from babysitting paid for the girl’s dress.
A receipt was provided after paying for the dress to the girl.
The girl’s friends agreed the dress was pretty in the dressing room.
18
Which of these sentences is an example of parallel structure?
Neeley drank water and was running on the field.
Calvin wrote songs, played guitar, and was DJ-ing at the party.
Shonda neither sang but she also didn't draw.
Maxey bakes cakes, cooks casseroles, and grills steaks.
19
Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?
The car sat on the hill.
They was studying for the test last night.
Connie laughs at Todd’s jokes.
Harold and Raul saw ancient ruins on their trip.
20
Read the following sentences and select the one that uses the homophone correctly.
He continued, “It’s time to collect their statements.”
“If we don’t go now, their likely to forget all of they saw,” said Espinosa
“But it’s still raining out their!” the rookie exclaimed!
There going to have to work well into the night.
21
What is the error in this sentence's attempt at parallel structure? Exercising is more enjoyable than to shop.
The gerund exercising is paired with the infinitive to shop.
The adjective enjoyable is in the wrong location of the sentence.
The verb is appears in the wrong tense.
Than should really be then.
22
All of the following are ways to correct a run-on sentence EXCEPT
inserting a dash between independent clauses
using a semicolon between independent clauses
adding a comma and a coordinating conjunction between independent clauses
rewriting it as two separate sentences
23
Select the word that makes the sentence parallel: Bill ____ to school, parked his car, and walked to class.
drives
drove
drived
driven
24
Which of the following sentences does not have subject-verb agreement?
Neither the magazine nor the book is on the desk.
Halloween and Thanksgiving are Sal’s favorite holidays.
May or June is the best time to travel.
Meredith and Larson is on the basketball team.
25
Which of these sentences has a dangling modifier?
The rain fell early in the morning.
Thick snow blanketed the ground.
While crossing the street, the light changed.
The banker gave the gentleman crisp dollar bills.