Sentence Structure Test: Grammar Quiz

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  • 1. 

    Ms. Rose planning to teach a course in biology next summer.

    • A.

      Planning

    • B.

      Are planning

    • C.

      With a plan

    • D.

      Plans

    Correct Answer
    D. Plans
    Explanation
    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.

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  • 2. 

    The baby was obviously getting too hot, then Sam did what he could to cool her.

    • A.

      Hot, then Sam did

    • B.

      Hot, Sam did

    • C.

      Hot; Sam, therefore, did

    • D.

      Hot; Sam, trying to do

    Correct Answer
    C. Hot; Sam, therefore, did
    Explanation
    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.

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  • 3. 

    She hoped to find a new job. One that would let her earn money during the school year.

    • A.

      job. One that

    • B.

      Job. The kind that

    • C.

      job, one that

    • D.

      Job, so that it

    Correct Answer
    C. job, one that
    Explanation
    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.

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  • 4. 

    Knocked sideways, the statue looked as if it would fall.

    • A.

      Knocked sideways, the statue looked

    • B.

      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 looked
    Explanation
    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.

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  • 5. 

    To walk, biking and driving are Pat’s favorite ways of getting around.

    • A.

      To walk, biking, and driving

    • B.

      Walking, biking, and driving

    • C.

      To walk, biking, and to drive

    • D.

      To walk, biking, and to drive

    Correct Answer
    B. Walking, biking, and driving
    Explanation
    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.

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  • 6. 

    Being a female jockey, she was often interviewed. Rewrite, beginning with She was often interviewed.....

    • A.

      On account of she was

    • B.

      By her being

    • C.

      Because she was

    • D.

      Being as she was

    Correct Answer
    C. Because she was
    Explanation
    She was often interviewed because she was a female jockey.

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  • 7. 

    It is easy to carry solid objects without spilling them, but the same cannot be said of liquids. Rewrite, beginning with, Unlike liquids.....

    • A.

      it is easy to

    • B.

      We can easily

    • C.

      Solid objects can easily be

    • D.

      Solid objects are easy to be

    Correct Answer
    C. Solid objects can easily be
    Explanation
    Unlike liquids, solid objects can easily be carried without spilling them.

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  • 8. 

    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......

    • A.

      music, they told

    • B.

      Music told

    • C.

      Music, telling

    • D.

      Music and had told

    Correct Answer
    B. Music told
    Explanation
    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.

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  • 9. 

    If he had enough strength, Todd would move the boulder. Rewrite, beginning with Todd cannot move the boulder...

    • A.

      When lacking

    • B.

      Because he

    • C.

      Although there

    • D.

      Without enough

    Correct Answer
    B. Because he
    Explanation
    Todd cannot move the boulder because he does not have enough strength.

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  • 10. 

    The band began to play, and then the real party started. Rewrite, beginning with The real party started... The next words will be

    • A.

      After the band began

    • B.

      And the band began

    • C.

      Although the band began

    • D.

      The band beginning

    Correct Answer
    A. After the band began
    Explanation
    The real party started after the band began playing.

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