ESL Sentence Skills Flashcards
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Identify the run-on sentence.
Answer: I like coffee I drink it daily.
Two independent clauses joined with no punctuation or conjunction form a run-on.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Answer: After the movie, we ate dinner.
A comma follows the introductory phrase "After the movie."
Which word correctly completes the sentence? She sings ___ than her brother.
Answer: better
"Better" is the comparative form used when comparing two people.
Select the sentence with the correct verb tense: Yesterday I ___ to the library.
Answer: went
"Went" is the simple past tense matching "yesterday."
Which sentence avoids a double negative?
Answer: I don't have any money.
"Don't have any" expresses the negative correctly without doubling it.
Choose the correct article: I saw ___ elephant at the zoo.
Answer: an
"An" is used before words beginning with a vowel sound like "elephant."
Which sentence places the modifier correctly?
Answer: Walking to school, I saw a stray dog.
The modifier "walking to school" correctly describes "I," the subject.