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Sentence Boundary Practice

Concise Constructs

Dr. Brooke Helling

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Which is correct?

  • A. Our town has four restaurants only one is open at 7:00am.
  • B. Our town has four restaurants, only one is open at 7:00am.
  • C. Our town has four restaurants; only one is open at 7:00am.
  • E. Only one is open at 7:00am, our town has four restaurants.

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Which is correct?

  • A. Look through the window you can see the mountain peaks in the distance.
  • B. If you look through the window, you can see the mountain peaks in the distance.
  • C. Look through the window, you can see the mountain peaks in the distance.
  • D. You can see the mountain peaks in the distance, look through the window.

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Which is correct?

  • A. Larry is never interested in going for a run in the winter however in the summer he'll take a brief jog.
  • B. Larry is never interested in going for a run in the winter, however, in the summer he'll take a brief jog.
  • C. Larry is never interested in going for a run in the winter; however in the summer he'll take a brief jog.
  • D. Larry is never interested in going for a run in the winter; however, in the summer he'll take a brief jog.

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Which one is NOT a fragment?

  • A. Although it was a more difficult test than the students had ever taken.
  • B. We decided to study before we went out to the party.
  • C. Her ability to remember details, after all, not what is used to be.

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  • Select the answer that correctly completes each group of words to form a sentence or sentences.

  • Having a car allows you to get places quickly _______________ don’t have to ask your parents for a ride.��A. So you,�B. So you;�C. , so you,�D. , so you

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  • Select the answer that correctly completes each group of words to form a sentence or sentences.

  • Normally, I wouldn't spend time with elves and fairies ___________ are so fascinating.
  • A. But; they
  • B. But. They
  • C. , but they
  • D. But they,

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  • What does the following sentence need?
  • Pauline yelled at the boy teetering on the bridge he fell in.��A. The sentence is correct.�B. The group of words is a dependent clause and can t stand alone as a sentence.�C. The group of words is a phrase and is missing a verb; it cannot stand alone as a sentence.�D. The group of words is a run-on or comma splice and needs a conjunction.

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  • What does the following sentence need?
  • Laughing that hard made my stomach hurt, I had to sit down.��A. The sentence is correct.�B. The group of words is a dependent clause and can’t stand alone as a sentence.�C. The group of words is a phrase and is missing a verb; it cannot stand alone as a sentence.�D. The group of words is a run-on or comma splice and needs a conjunction

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  • What does the following sentence need?
  • Until I receive confirmation that you have enrolled in classes this semester.��A. The sentence is correct.�B. The group of words is a dependent clause and can t stand alone as a sentence.�C. The group of words is a phrase and is missing a verb; it cannot stand alone as a sentence.�D. The group of words is a run-on or comma splice and needs a conjunction

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  • What does the following sentence need?
  • Bobby is pleased with the purchase he made earlier in the day.��A. The sentence is correct.�B. The group of words is a dependent clause and can t stand alone as a sentence.�C. The group of words is a phrase and is missing a verb; it cannot stand alone as a sentence.�D. The group of words is a run-on or comma splice and needs a conjunction.�