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George Washington was one of the greatest generals in American history.

A
generals
B
was
C
George Washington
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George Washington was one of the greatest generals in American history.

A
generals
B
was
C
George Washington
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Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

A
Benjamin Banneker was an African American scientist and inventor who helped create the plans for Washington, DC.
B
An African American scientist and inventor, Benjamin Banneker, who helped create the plans for Washington, DC.
C
Benjamin Banneker who helped create the plans for Washington, DC, an African American scientist and inventor.
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Which of the following is an independent clause?

A
Early American writers were mostly men.
B
Although early American writers were mostly men.
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Which of the following is a dependent clause?

A
When the Founding Fathers signed the Constitution
B
Several ideas in the Constitution were new.
6

How do the sentences in the passage above compare to each other?

A
They have very different structures.
B
They have very similar structures.
7

Identify the sentence fragment?

A
Phyllis Wheatly was an African American poet in colonial America.
B
Phyllis Wheatly and other African American women writers in colonial America.
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Puritans had certain beliefs about women in society shaping colonial attitudes toward female writers.

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a comma splice
B
a fused sentence
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Sentence 2 is a .

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comma splice
B
fused sentence
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Which statement best describes the sentences in this passage?

A
The sentences are short and choppy.
B
The sentences are grammatically incorrect.
C
The sentences are long but grammatically correct.
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We look at political documents, records, and historical agreements; they offer hints about life in the past.
B
We look at political documents, they offer hints about life in the past, records, and historical agreements do too.
C
We look at political documents, records, and historical agreements because they offer hints about life in the past.
D
We look at political documents, records, and historical agreements. They offer hints about life in the past.
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What would be the effect of changing the second sentence to “Once I could visualize the battle, the towns were really interesting”?

A
The different structure would change the meaning of the sentence.
B
The different structure would provide a missing connection to the previous sentence.
C
The different structure would provide variety for the reader.
D
The different structure would emphasize the battle more.
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Which element must be added to the sentence fragment you identified above to make it a complete sentence?

A
a subject
B
a predicate
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Why are run-on sentences problematic? Check the three best answers.

A
Run-on sentences make text more difficult to read.
B
Run-on sentences have too many words.
C
Run-on sentences can change the intended meaning of a text.
D
Run-on sentences always leave out important information.
E
Run-on sentences can make a sentence confusing.

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