Sentence Problems Quiz

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1. When the students were done with the class.

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The given correct answer is "sentence fragment" because the sentence "When the students were done with the class." is not a complete sentence. It lacks a subject or a verb, making it an incomplete thought. A complete sentence should have both a subject and a verb to express a complete idea.

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Sentence Problems Quiz - Quiz

How good is your English grammar? Prove yourself with this sentence problems quiz. There are many types of sentences and rules to form that we all learn to... see morefollow as we enhance our language skills. However, there are still some sentence problems or types that get us confused. This quiz is about them only. In each question, you will read a sentence and then select the sentence type. We hope you score the highest marks.
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2. Stephen never had a chance he would definitely lose.

Explanation

The given sentence is a run-on sentence because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunction. It should be divided into two separate sentences or connected with appropriate punctuation or conjunction to make it grammatically correct.

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3. Though you are a very good chef.

Explanation

The given correct answer is "sentence fragment" because the sentence "Though you are a very good chef." is not a complete sentence. It lacks a subject or a verb and does not express a complete thought. It is a dependent clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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4. Paul walked to the church at night.

Explanation

The given sentence "Paul walked to the church at night" is a complete sentence because it has a subject (Paul) and a verb (walked), and it expresses a complete thought. It does not contain any sentence fragments or run-on sentences. Therefore, it is a correct sentence.

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5. We may know what these terms mean we do not usually use them in our own speech.

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The given correct answer is "run-on sentence". A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined together without proper punctuation or conjunctions. In this case, the sentence lacks the proper punctuation or conjunction to separate the two independent clauses, making it a run-on sentence.

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6. Many students failed the exam it was very difficult.

Explanation

The given sentence is a run-on sentence because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunction. It should be separated into two sentences or joined with a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

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7. We can do this you should help us.

Explanation

The given sentence "We can do this you should help us" is a run-on sentence. A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined together without proper punctuation or conjunction. In this case, there is no punctuation or conjunction between "We can do this" and "you should help us," making it a run-on sentence. To correct it, a comma or a coordinating conjunction like "and" or "but" should be used to separate the two independent clauses.

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8. The baby had a fever, her mother had to bring her to the hospital.

Explanation

A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined together with only a comma, which is incorrect punctuation. In the given sentence, "The baby had a fever" and "her mother had to bring her to the hospital" are both independent clauses. They should be separated by a coordinating conjunction (such as "and" or "but") or by a semicolon. Therefore, the correct answer is comma splice.

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9. My father was a kind and gentle man, however, he was a firm believer in discipline.

Explanation

The given sentence contains a comma splice, which means that two independent clauses are incorrectly joined together with just a comma. In this case, "My father was a kind and gentle man" and "however, he was a firm believer in discipline" are both complete sentences that should be separated by a conjunction or a stronger punctuation mark like a semicolon or a period.

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10. It sure is a nice day today. Although it is still cold outside.

Explanation

The given answer, "sentence fragment," is correct because the sentence "Although it is still cold outside" does not express a complete thought on its own. It is a dependent clause that needs to be connected to an independent clause to form a complete sentence.

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When the students were done with the class.
Stephen never had a chance he would definitely lose.
Though you are a very good chef.
Paul walked to the church at night.
We may know what these terms mean we do not usually use them in our...
Many students failed the exam it was very difficult.
We can do this you should help us.
The baby had a fever, her mother had to bring her to the hospital.
My father was a kind and gentle man, however, he was a firm believer...
It sure is a nice day today. Although it is still cold outside.
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