No Red Ink Review #3

What does the red phrase modify (or describe) in the following sentence?
The shoes with the yellow stripes are expensive.
 

• the
• are
• expensive
• shoes

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CCSS.L.7.1A

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? 

• Running recklessly through the forest, the tree stump tripped Jay.
• Running recklessly through the forest, Jay tripped over the tree stump.
• Running recklessly through the forest, the stump of the tree tripped Jay.
• Running recklessly through the forest, the tree tripped.

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CCSS.L.6.3A

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly? 

• Filled with creamy caramel, Dane enjoyed the surprisingly filling candy bar.
• Filled with creamy caramel, the candy bar Dane enjoyed was surprisingly filling.

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CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.4

Choose the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.

• The clerk sold the scarf to the woman with the red print.
• The clerk sold the scarf with the red print to the woman.

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CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the sentence with the modifier in the correct place.

• On her way to school, Marissa found a woman's green purse.
•  On her way to school, Marissa found a green woman's purse.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

• The lady shopped for a dress with a headache.
• The lady with a headache shopped for a dress.

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CCSS.L.6.1D

CCSS.SL.6.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.6.4

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Though only sixteen years old, the college accepted Martha's application.
• Although Martha is only sixteen years old, the college accepted her application.

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CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.4

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The torn student's book laid on her desk.
• The student's torn book laid on her desk.

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CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.W.6.4

Which sentence is written correctly?

• On her way home, Sally found a man's silver watch.
• On her way home, Sally found a silver man's watch.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Which sentence is written correctly?

• She claimed yesterday she saw a UFO. 
  
• She claimed she saw a UFO yesterday.

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CCSS.W.6.4