Angela Zheng

English Comp I 1101

Sentence- Skills Diagnostic Test

Fragments

____X___ 1. Until his mother called him twice. Barry did not get out of the bed. He had stayed up too late the night before.

Until his mother called him twice, Barry did not get out of the bed. He had stayed up too late the night before.

____C___ 2. After I slid my aching bones into the hot water of the tub, I realized there was no soap. I didn’t want to get out again.

____X___ 3. Mother elephants devote much of their time to child care. Nursing their babies up to eight years.

Mother elephants devote much of their time to child care, nursing their babies up to eight years.

____X___ 4. Sweating under this heavy load.
____X___ 52. During july, Frank’s company works a four day week.

During July, Frank’s company works a four day week.

____C___ 53.A woman screamed,” He’s stolen my purse!”

____X___ 54.On Summer days I will drink glass after glass of lemonade.

On summer days I will drink glass after glass of lemonade.

Apostrophe

____C___ 55.The Wolfman’s bite is worse than his bark.

The Wolfman bite is worse than his bark.

____X___ 56. Clydes quick hands reached out to break his son’s fall.

Clyde’s quick hands reached out to break his son’s fall.

____X___ 57. I’ll be with you shortly is youll just wait a minute.

I’ll be with you shortly is you’ll just wait a minute.

____C___ 58. We didn’t leave the rude waiter any tip.

Quotation Marks

____C___ 59.Mark Twain once said, “ The more I know about human beings, the more I know my dog.”

____X___ 60. Say something tender to me, “whispered Tony to Lola.”

Say something tender to me, “whispered” Tony to Lola.

____X___ 61. “I hate that commercial, he muttered.”

“I hate that commercial,” he muttered.

____C___ 62. “ If you don’t leave soon,” he warned, “you’ll be late for work”

Comma

____C___ 64. Although I have a black belt in karate I decided to easy on the demented bully who had kicked sand in my face.

Although I have a black belt in karate, I decided to easy on the demented bully who had kicked