English Grammar Quiz 20

results from using too many compound sentences

stringy style

results from using only short, simple sentences

choppy style

results from writing all of your sentences the same way, with subject first and then the verb

monotonous style

(make improvements in writing style)

The city of Amsterdam is connected by a canal to the North Sea. It is a major seaport.

The city of Amsterdam, connected by a canal to the North Sea, is a major seaport.

(make improvements in writing style)

Herodotus wrote a history of the world up to his time. He was the first Greek historian.

Herodotus, the first Greek historian, wrote a history of the world up to his time.

(make improvements in writing style)

We were in Florida, and we saw many orange groves.

While in Florida, we saw many orange groves.

(make improvements in writing style)

For special occasions, we use our dishes that are from Ireland and that are made of bone china.

For special occasions, we use our bone china dishes from Ireland.

(pick the sentence that does NOT follow a monotonous style)

(a.) Small and frisky, the puppy won the man's heart and found a home at last.

(b.) The small, frisky puppy won the man's heart and found a home at last.

(a.) Small and frisky, the puppy won the man's heart and found a home at last.

(pick the sentence that does NOT follow a monotonous style)

(a.) We saw many dinosaur bones at the Smithsonian Institute.

(b.) At the smithsonian Institute, we saw many dinosaur bones.

(.b) At the smithsonian Institute, we saw many dinosaur bones

(pick the sentence that does NOT follow a monotonous style)

(a.) Flying through the clouds, Lindbergh was at first unaware of the ice forming on his plane.

(b.) Lindbergh was at first unaware of the ice forming on his plane as he was flying through the clouds.

(a.) Flying through the clouds, Lindbergh was at first unaware of the ice forming on his plane.