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Contemporary's GED Language Arts, Writing
Ellen Carley Frechette
Tim Collins

Combining Sentences

Chapter Review Quiz

Directions:

Choose the best answer to each question. You may refer to pages 83–114 in Contemporary’s GED Language Arts, Writing if you need additional help. When you have finished the quiz, click on Submit Answers to receive feedback and results. You may also choose to e-mail your results to your instructor.

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1

What is a group of words that has both a subject and a verb?
Need a Hint?
A)a phrase
B)a coordinating conjunction
C)a subordinating conjunction
D)a clause
E)a subject-verb agreement
2

The conjunction so is used to do what?
Need a Hint?
A)link cause and effect
B)add related information
C)show contrast
D)present a choice
E)show rejection of two choices
3

What is a run-on sentence?
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A)a sentence with more than 20 words
B)two complete clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction
C)a group of words that contains at least two full sentences and no connecting conjunctions
D)a sentence with too many commas
E)a dependent clause connected to an independent clause with a subordinating conjunction
4

In which circumstance should you NOT use a comma?
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A)before and if it connects two independent clauses
B)before and if it connects only two compound elements
C)to separate the nouns in a list of three or more nouns
D)after a dependent clause that comes before an independent clause
E)to separate the verbs in a list of three or more verbs
5

Which of the following is true of dependent clauses?
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A)A dependent clause has no subject.
B)A dependent clause has no verb.
C)A dependent clause stands alone.
D)A dependent clause is part of a complex sentence.
E)A dependent clause is part of a compound sentence.
6

Which of the following words is NOT a subordinating conjunction?
Need a Hint?
A)because
B)although
C)if
D)wherever
E)and
7

Which conjunction shows the correct relationship between the two clauses in the answer choices below?
Need a Hint?
A)After Miguel batted, he saw the ball zoom toward center field.
B)Before Miguel batted, he saw the ball zoom toward center field.
C)While Miguel batted, he saw the ball zoom toward center field.
D)Even though Miguel batted, he saw the ball zoom toward center field.
E)If Miguel batted, he saw the ball zoom toward center field.
8

Which sentence below shows a comma splice?
Need a Hint?
A)The program ended, and Jo turned off the TV.
B)The program ended. Jo turned off the TV.
C)The program ended, Jo turned off the TV.
D)The program ended, so Jo turned off the TV.
E)The program ended, the lights dimmed, and Jo turned off the TV.
9

Which of the following sentences shows an incorrect sequence of tenses?
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A)It began to rain while I was washing my car.
B)It begins to rain while I washed my car.
C)It probably will rain after I wash my car.
D)It was raining while I was washing my car.
E)It always begins to rain while I'm washing my car.
10

Which sentence below uses the passive voice?
Need a Hint?
A)The town elected Sophie Danforth mayor.
B)Did the finance committee accept payoffs from lobbyists?
C)The city council isn't planning to allocate enough funds for road improvements.
D)Marta and her sisters have voted in every election since 1988.
E)Mistakes were made by some politicians.