Grammar & Writing Quiz
Grammar & Writing Quiz - Answer Key
# Answer Key
## Section 1: Connectives ? Identification and Punctuation
### A. Identify the Type of Conjunction
1. Conjunctive adverb
2. Correlative conjunction
3. Coordinating conjunction
4. Subordinating conjunction
### B. Punctuate the Sentences Correctly
5. He tried to open the locked door; however, the key wouldn?t turn.
6. Not only did the lights flicker, but also the floorboards creaked, and the temperature suddenly dropped.
7. The detective had nearly solved the case when he realized that he had overlooked a crucial detail; yet, th
8. She glanced over her shoulder, but nothing was there, while a strange whisper echoed through the empt
## Section 2: Types of Sentences
### A. Identify the Sentence Type
9. Compound-complex sentence
10. Compound-complex sentence
11. Complex sentence
12. Complex sentence
13. Compound sentence
## Section 3: Sentence Errors
### A. Identify the Error
14. Run-on
15. Comma splice
16. Fragment
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### B. Rewrite the Sentences Correctly
17. The footsteps echoed through the hallway. She turned quickly, but no one was there.
18. He had read about ancient curses, but he never believed in them until now.
## Section 4: Mystery & Horror Writing Features
### A. Short-Answer Question
- **Characters:** Mystery stories usually feature detectives, suspects, and witnesses. Horror stories often in
- **Setting:** Mystery settings are often crime scenes, urban areas, or police stations, while horror settings
## Section 5: Free Writing Task
- Answers will be marked based on vocabulary, sentence structure, and grammar/punctuation.
Total Marks: 35