PSSA Stand Alone Assessment 1, Section 1

Swimming is an exercise that works almost all of your muscles and it also strengthens your heart.

How is the gerund in red print used in the sentence?

• as the subject of the sentence

• as the direct object of the sentence

• as the indirect object of the sentence

• as the verb in the sentence

Tim Berners-Lee led the development of the World Wide Web.

Which edit of the sentence above used passive voice?

• Leading the team, Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web.

• Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web.

• The development of the World Wide Web was led by Tim Berners-Lee.

• Tim Berners-Lee was a leader in developing the World Wide Web.

Millions of people with access to the Internet use it frequently.

Which sentence below changes the underlined verb in the above sentence to the conditional mood?

• How frequently do the millions of people with access to the Internet use it?

• Millions of people with access to the Internet could use it frequently.

• With access, millions of people are using the Internet frequently.

• I suggest that the millions of people with access to the Internet use it frequently.

The prospective actors assembled for the results of the tryouts. Juan earned the lead role in Macbeth. The role of Lady Macbeth was awarded to Suzanne. Chang happily became Macduff.

Which change corrects the sentence in the passive voice?

• Assembling, the actors waited for the results of the tryouts.

• Did Juan get the lead role of Macbeth?

• Suzanne took the role of Lacy Macbeth.

• Becoming Macduff thrilled Chang.

Yesterday, I found a wallet going to a movie.

Which sentence corrects the misplaced modifier?

• Finding a wallet, I went to a movie yesterday.

• I found a wallet going to a movie yesterday.

• The wallet I found yesterday was going to the movie.

• On the way to the movie yesterday, I found a wallet.

The school clubs will be having their sign-ups after school tomorrow. The band will meet in their practice room. Mrs. Logan will see students for the drama club in her homeroom. Mr. Brown wants the current computer club members to meet him before sign-ups start.

Which sentence corrects an inappropriate shift in pronoun number or person?

• The school clubs will be having its sign-ups after school tomorrow.

• The band will meet in its practice room.

• Mrs. Logan will see students for the drama club in his homeroom.

• Mr. Brown wants the current computer club members to meet them before sign-ups start.

After grabbing the ball and running toward the goal post, Craig felt it tumble.

Which sentence corrects the vague pronoun?

• Craig felt it tumble after he grabbed the ball and ran toward their goalpost.

• After grabbing the ball and running toward the goalpost, Craig felt the ball tumble.

• After grabbing the ball and running toward the goalpost, Craig felt him tumble

• As the goalpost approached, Craig grabbed the ball and tumbled toward it.

Ming began riding his bike last January. He has been riding every day since then, rain or shine. Now, in May, he had rode over 50 miles each day. By this coming December, he will have ridden over 2,000 miles.

Which underlined phrase should be changed to correct an error?

• Change began riding to begins riding.

• Change has been riding to is riding.

• Change had rode to has ridden.

• Change have ridden to had ridden.

Baltimore is home to the USS Constellation it is a National Historic Landmark.

Choose the correct way to write the information as a complete sentence.

• Baltimore is home to the USS Constellation, which is a National Historic Landmark.

• Baltimore is home. To the USS Constellation, it is a National Historic Landmark.

• Baltimore is home to the USS Constellation a National Historic Landmark.

• Baltimore is home, to the USS Constellation, it is a National Historic Landmark.

If you had thrown the ball strait, it would not have broken the cellar window. I hope you have learned your lesson.

Which change needs to be made to correct the error?

• Change thrown to throne.

• Change strait to straight.

• Change cellar to seller.

• Change lesson to lessen.