PARCC Sentence Flow 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence corrects the comma splice? "The bell rang, students rushed out."
- The bell rang, and students rushed out. (Correct answer)
- The bell rang students rushed out.
- The bell rang, students, rushed out.
- The bell, rang students rushed out.
Correct answer: The bell rang, and students rushed out.
Adding a coordinating conjunction after the comma fixes the splice.
Question 2: Which transition best signals an added idea?
- In addition, (Correct answer)
- On the contrary,
- As a result,
- In contrast,
Correct answer: In addition,
"In addition" introduces supporting or extra information.
Question 3: Which sentence is a fragment?
- Running quickly down the hallway. (Correct answer)
- She ran quickly down the hallway.
- The hallway was long.
- He ran, and she followed.
Correct answer: Running quickly down the hallway.
It lacks a subject and a complete verb, so it is not a full sentence.
Question 4: Which revision best combines: "Maria studied all night. Maria passed the exam."
- Because Maria studied all night, she passed the exam. (Correct answer)
- Maria studied all night Maria passed the exam.
- Maria studied all night, passed the exam Maria.
- Maria studied, all night she passed the exam.
Correct answer: Because Maria studied all night, she passed the exam.
Subordination with "because" shows the cause-and-effect relationship clearly.
Question 5: Which word makes this list parallel? "He enjoys reading, writing, and ___."
- drawing (Correct answer)
- to draw
- drew
- draws
Correct answer: drawing
"Drawing" matches the -ing form of the other list items.
Question 6: Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to improve flow?
- The road was icy; the cars slowed down. (Correct answer)
- The road was icy; and the cars slowed down.
- The road was icy, the cars; slowed down.
- The road; was icy the cars slowed down.
Correct answer: The road was icy; the cars slowed down.
A semicolon joins two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction.
Question 7: Which transition shows time order between events?
- Afterward, (Correct answer)
- Nevertheless,
- Similarly,
- For example,
Correct answer: Afterward,
"Afterward" signals that one event follows another in time.
PARCC Sentence Flow 3
Which sentence corrects the comma splice? "The bell rang, students rushed out."