Language Arts Benchmark Review

Which sentence is correct?

• That picture is prettier then the other.
• I would rather have a steak than a potato.
• If Macie doesn't want to go, than she should stay home.
• I like salad more then soup.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

• They're going to school.
• The kid's went to the mall.
• Those girls' shopped all day.
• All the boy's played football.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What change should be made in this sentence? But now that Ish and I are both taller, I beleive I can beat him in basketball.

• Change Ish and I to Ish and me
• Delete the comma
• Change beleive to believe
• Change basketball to bball

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which choice uses an apostrophe correctly?

• students work
• energy drink's for kids
• brother's and sister's
• someone else's phone

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

How does this sentence need to be changed? Mrs. Guthrie, my Teacher, makes me write every day.

• Change Teacher to teacher
• Delete the second comma
• Change makes to making
• No change should be made

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which answer is a true rule about using semicolons?

• to introduce a list
• to separate two independent clauses that are related
• to show ownership
• to make a word plural

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

• Mom, may I please have dinner?
• I wonder when my Mom will let me out of my room.
• I don't understand why my Dad doesn't want to help me do my make up.
• My Grandmother is so mean!

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which choice uses an apostrophe correctly?

• boring sentence's
• exciting books'
• homework packet's
• teacher's desk

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What does the word extraneous mean?

• extra movies
• extra, unnecessary information
• extra knee pads
• extra-needy children

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Which sentence uses the word "than" correctly?

• There is a lot more money in my account then I expected.
• There's much more to her than I thought there would be.
• I expected less homework then what she gave us.
• More boys are on the team then girls.

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CCSS.L.3.1G