Sentence Structure Test: Grammar Quiz
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Ms. Rose planning to teach a course in biology next summer.
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Planning
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Are planning
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With a plan
- D.
Plans
Correct Answer
D. PlansExplanation
The correct answer is "plans". In this sentence, the subject "Ms. Rose" is singular, so the verb should also be singular. "Plans" is the correct form of the verb "to plan" for the third person singular subject.Rate this question:
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The baby was obviously getting too hot, then Sam did what he could to cool her.
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Hot, then Sam did
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Hot, Sam did
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Hot; Sam, therefore, did
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Hot; Sam, trying to do
Correct Answer
C. Hot; Sam, therefore, didExplanation
The correct answer is "hot; Sam, therefore, did". This answer suggests that because the baby was obviously getting too hot, Sam took action to cool her down. The word "therefore" implies a cause and effect relationship, indicating that Sam's action was a result of the baby being too hot.Rate this question:
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She hoped to find a new job. One that would let her earn money during the school year.
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job. One that
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Job. The kind that
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job, one that
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Job, so that it
Correct Answer
C. job, one thatExplanation
The phrase "job, one that" is the correct answer because it completes the sentence by expressing the type of job the person is looking for. The phrase "one that" indicates that the person is seeking a specific type of job that will allow them to earn money during the school year.Rate this question:
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Knocked sideways, the statue looked as if it would fall.
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Knocked sideways, the statue looked
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The statue was knocked sideways, looked
- C.
The statue looked knocked sideways
- D.
The statue, looking knocked sideways,
Correct Answer
A. Knocked sideways, the statue lookedExplanation
The correct answer is "Knocked sideways, the statue looked." This is the correct answer because it uses the phrase "knocked sideways" as an introductory phrase to describe the action that happened to the statue. The phrase is followed by a comma, indicating a pause, and then the verb "looked" is used to describe the statue's appearance.Rate this question:
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To walk, biking and driving are Pat’s favorite ways of getting around.
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To walk, biking, and driving
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Walking, biking, and driving
- C.
To walk, biking, and to drive
- D.
To walk, biking, and to drive
Correct Answer
B. Walking, biking, and drivingExplanation
The correct answer is "Walking, biking, and driving." This answer is correct because it lists all three of Pat's favorite ways of getting around: walking, biking, and driving. The other options either omit one of the activities or include unnecessary repetition.Rate this question:
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Being a female jockey, she was often interviewed. Rewrite, beginning with She was often interviewed.....
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On account of she was
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By her being
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Because she was
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Being as she was
Correct Answer
C. Because she wasExplanation
She was often interviewed because she was a female jockey.Rate this question:
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It is easy to carry solid objects without spilling them, but the same cannot be said of liquids. Rewrite, beginning with, Unlike liquids.....
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it is easy to
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We can easily
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Solid objects can easily be
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Solid objects are easy to be
Correct Answer
C. Solid objects can easily beExplanation
Unlike liquids, solid objects can easily be carried without spilling them.Rate this question:
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Excited children ran toward the loud music, and they told others about the ice cream truck outside. Rewrite, beginning with The excited children, who had run toward the loud......
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music, they told
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Music told
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Music, telling
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Music and had told
Correct Answer
B. Music toldExplanation
The correct answer is "music told". This is because the sentence is describing the action of the loud music informing others about the ice cream truck. The phrase "music told" indicates that the music was the means by which the children informed others about the truck.Rate this question:
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If he had enough strength, Todd would move the boulder. Rewrite, beginning with Todd cannot move the boulder...
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When lacking
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Because he
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Although there
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Without enough
Correct Answer
B. Because heExplanation
Todd cannot move the boulder because he does not have enough strength.Rate this question:
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The band began to play, and then the real party started. Rewrite, beginning with The real party started... The next words will be
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After the band began
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And the band began
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Although the band began
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The band beginning
Correct Answer
A. After the band beganExplanation
The real party started after the band began playing.Rate this question:
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