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Mixed and Incomplete Sentences

Mixed and Incomplete Sentences
Make sure you read all possible answers before you make a selection. In addition, make sure you study the feedback you get based on your answer. You will be told much more than simply whether you were right or wrong. Even if you get the answer right, be sure to read carefully the feedback you are given.

This activity contains 10 questions.

	Mixed sentences are sentences that __________.   Have mismatched topics Have shifted grammatical structures Both of these Neither of these

	Can you recognize what's wrong with this sentence? "Emily went to a private college and enjoyed the spiritual opportunities it provided, but the cost was much more."   Topic shift Incomplete sentence Mixed grammar None

	In most sentences, the subject announces a topic, and the ________ comments on or renames the topic.   Modifier Adjective Predicate None of these

	Which is an example of a mixed sentence?   Being a martial artist learns to avoid a fight. Learning to fight is not what the martial arts advocate. Do you want to learn about the martial arts? These are all correct.

	Can you recognize which sentence is incorrect?   She loves to sit in a coffee shop and write poetry. Writing is one of the most challenging but rewarding tasks I know. Being a writer is a person who enjoys the challenges of working with words. None of these

	Can you recognize which sentence is incorrect?   Worthington is the place where I grew up and began my career with my first restaurant. Booting up the computer is where you turn it on and hope for the best. Home is where the heart is. All of these are correct.

	Can you recognize which sentence is incorrect?   Closing time is when you have to leave the library and continue your work at the office. When do you need to contact the CEO about your excellent idea? Engineering is when you explore the foundations of a structure and learn how it can be replicated. All of these are incorrect.

	Can you recognize which sentence is correct?   Jim left because he was tired of Joseph's attitude. They can't stand each other because they know each other too well and have lived together too long. The issue is because neither treats the other with enough respect. All of these are correct.

	Which is good advice for avoiding and revising incomplete and illogical comparisons?   Supply the elements missing from the incomplete comparison. Correct illogical comparisons. Make comparisons within and between groups logical. All of these

	Which of the following statements could most offend Joe?   Mike plays Ping-Pong better than Joe. Joe's spouse would rather devote her time to housework than Joe. Joe can sweep up the kitchen faster than she can. None

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