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 had rode to has ridden .

Change began riding to begins riding .

Change has been riding to is riding .

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.

The tree was small just knee level when I planted it but now it is 10 feet, 3 meters high and still growing. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

The tree was small--just knee level--when I planted it, but now it is 10 feet (3 meters) high and still growing.

The tree was small just knee level when I planted it … but now it is (10 feet 3 meters high) and still growing.

The tree was small, just knee level when I planted it but, now, it is 10 feet--3 meters--high and still growing.

The tree was small just knee level … when I planted it but now it is 10 feet, 3 meters high and still growing.

“No attempt will be made to recover the stolen cymbals,” the band director told reporters, “because the band feels the culprit should come forward.” Which is the correct way to rewrite the sentence as a quotation with the underlined words omitted ?

“No attempt will be made to recover the stolen cymbals … [T]he culprit should come forward.”

“No attempt will be made to recover the stolen cymbals-- the band feels the culprit should come forward.”

“No attempt will be made to recover the stolen cymbals; the culprit should come forward.”

“No attempt will be made to recover the stolen cymbals, the culprit should come forward.”

(1) The manatee is an aquatic mammal. (2) It s most often found in the warmer areas of the United States, as well as South America and Africa. (3) it tends to prefer swamplands and shallow waters as its habitat. (4) The manatee primarily lives off of plants. Which revision that combines sentences 1 and 2 into one sentence most improves the style of the paragraph?

The manatee is an aquatic mammal that lives in the United States, South America, and Africa.

The manatee is an aquatic mammal and it is found in the United States and South America and Africa.

The manatee is an aquatic mammal, living in the United States, South America, and Africa.

The manatee is a mammal in the United States, South America, and Africa.

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3 mins • 1 pt

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

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CCSS.L.8.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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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?

Tim Berners-Lee led the development of the World Wide Web. Which edit of the sentence above used passive voice?

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?

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?

Yesterday, I found a wallet going to a movie. Which sentence corrects the misplaced modifier?

After grabbing the ball and running toward the goal post, Craig felt it tumble. Which sentence corrects the vague pronoun?

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?

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.

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?

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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?

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

Which edit of the sentence above used passive voice?

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?

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?

Yesterday, I found a wallet going to a movie.

Which sentence corrects the misplaced modifier?

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

Which sentence corrects the vague pronoun?

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?

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.

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?