Writer's Choice Grade 10

Unit 8: Sentence Combining

True or False

1.
You can combine short sentences into longer, more complex ones.
A)True
B)False
2.
Longer sentences are always a better style choice.
A)True
B)False
3.
To combine sentences, you can delete repeated words, use connecting words, rearrange words, and change the form of words.
A)True
B)False
4.
Sentence combining creates different emphases.
A)True
B)False
5.
The best emphasis choice focuses on the purpose of your writing.
A)True
B)False
6.
Usually the context, purpose, or audience determines the emphasis.
A)True
B)False
7.
Parallelism is when sentences are structured the same within a paragraph.
A)True
B)False
8.
You can vary the length and structure of sentences to affect style.
A)True
B)False
9.
Punctuation marks provide interruptions within sentences.
A)True
B)False
10.
Never reverse normal sentence patterns.
A)True
B)False
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